Properties of Matter Review

All the following substances are matter EXCEPT FOR ONE. Which one is NOT MATTER?

• air

• light

• sand

• water

How do the particles behave in a liquid?

• They are packed tightly together, vibrate, and have low energy

• They are close together, can slide past one another, and have medium energy

• They are free to move anywhere they want and have high energy

What happens when you increase the temperature of particles?

• They gain energy and move faster

• They lose energy and move slower

Which is larger?

• Atom

• Molecule

What is the process called when a liquid turns into a gas?

• Melting

• Freezing

• Sublimation

• Evaporation

What is the process called when a liquid turns into a solid?

• Freezing

• Melting

• Sublimation

• Condensation

What is a physical property?

• A property you can observe WITHOUT changing the substance

• A property you can observe where the substance MUST change.

Give an example of a physical property (think about what you observed in lab last week)

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