Physical and Chemical Properties of Matter

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What are the three states of matter?

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Solid, Liquid, Gas.

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What is a solid?

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A state of matter with a definite shape and volume.

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What is a liquid?

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A state of matter that has a definite volume but takes the shape of its container.

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What is a gas?

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A state of matter that has no definite shape or volume and expands to fill its container.

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What is a physical change?

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A change that affects one or more physical properties of a substance without altering its chemical composition.

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What is a chemical change?

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A change that results in the formation of new chemical substances.

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Is melting ice a physical or chemical change?

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Physical change.

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Is rusting of iron a physical or chemical change?

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Chemical change.

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What happens to the molecules of a substance when it is heated?

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They gain energy and move faster.

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What is an example of a physical property?

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Color, shape, mass, volume.