Conservation of Matter

Conservation of Matter

Multiple Choice

Matter is anything that has _____ and takes up ______.

• weight, time

• mass, space

• weight, space

Open Ended

What is mass?

What is weight?

If you leave a cup of ice out to melt, will the mass/weight change? Why or why not?

Conservation of Matter definition

• Conservation means to save/protectThe Law of Conservation states that matter is neither created nor destroyed. Instead, it just changes form.

What does CONSERVE mean?

Conserve means to KEEP CONSTANT.

Conservation of Matter translates to keeping the quantity of a substance constant through chemical or physical changes (reactions).

​Examine the chemical reaction above. It follows the conservation of matter (mass).

A blue substance and liquid went through a chemical change and became a blue liquid. The change happened but the mass stayed the same.

The terms Conservation of Matter is often called the Conservation of Mass.

Multiple Choice

Matter can not be created nor destroyed: it can only be

• Destroyed a little bit

• Invisible

• Transformed, changed

• None of the above