Chapter 3 Properties of Matter

A solid is

• a substance that does not have a definite shape or volume
• a substance with a definite volume, but no definite shape
• a substance with a definite shape and volume
• a substance whose particles glide past one another

A liquid is

• a substance that does not have a definite shape or volume
• a substance with a definite volume, but no definite shape
• a substance with a definite shape and volume
• a substance whose particles vibrate

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Which states of matter have a definite volume?

• solid and gas
• solid and liquid
• gas and liquid
• solid, liquid, and gas

Which of the following is a characteristic of liquids?

• molecules are tightly packed
• takes the shape of its container
• constantly keeps its shape
• molecules are spread far apart

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Molecules in a solid are

• close together
• glide past each other
• far apart

Changes can usually be reversed

• chemical change
• physical change

Changes in states of matter (from liquid to gas , solid to liquid, etc)

• chemical change
• physical change

Law of Conservation of Matter states that

• the mass of an object will stay the same even if it goes through a change
• matter will change mass if it goes through a change

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A change that only affects the appearance of a substance (its size, shape, or state of matter)

• physical change
• chemical change

melting is an example of

• chemical change
• physical change

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