Physical and Chemical Change/States of Matter

A physical change...

• changes the physical properties of an object, but does not create a new substance.

• creates a new substance and cannot be undone.

A chemical change

• changes the physical properties of an object, but does not create a new substance.

• creates a new substance and cannot be undone.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

What type of change can be easily reversed?

• chemical change

• physical change

• both chemical and physical changes

• neither physical or chemical changes

Which of the following examples is a physical change but NOT a change of state of matter?

• logs burning

• water freezing into ice cubes

• candle wax melting

• paper being cut

Select the three states of matter:

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

• Mass

• Volume

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Which state of matter has a definite shape and volume?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

Which state of matter has a definite volume and takes the shape of its container?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

Tags

NGSS.5-PS1-3

If something burns, what kind of change is it?

• Physical

• Chemical

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS1-5

Can you reverse a physical change?

• Yes

• No

Can you reverse a chemical change?

• Yes

• No

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2