Vocabulary Labs States of Matter ChangesMiscellaneous

Solids, liquids, and gases are all examples of

States of Matter

Anything that has mass and takes up space

Matter

Size, shape, color, and texture are all examples of _______

Physical Properties

A type of molecule with more than one type of element

Compound

The smallest bit of each kind of matter

Atom

When sugar dissolves in water, what has been created

Solution

When sand is mixed in water, what has been created?

Mixture

In a laboratory experiment, what tools would be used for the following activities? To measure a line? ___________ To determine mass? ___________ To find volume of a liquid? _______

A ruler measures a line. A balance scale finds mass. A beaker, or graduated cylinder, measure volume of liquid.

What is the difference between a solute and a solvent? Give an example of each.

A solute is the substance with the smaller amount. A solvent is the substance with the greater amount Water is an example of a solvent. Salt is an example of a solute.

Explain the difference between a solution and a mixture

In a solution, one object completely dissolves in another object. In a mixture, the two substances can still be easily separated.

What are the 3 states of matter?

Solids, liquids, and gas

How do you change a solid to a liquid?

Add heat

How do you change a liquid to a gas?

Add heat

Give 2 examples of things that are not matter

Light, Sound, and Heat

A substance with a definite shape and volume: ___________ A substance with no definite shape or volume: ____________ A substance with no definite shape, but a definite volume: _______

Solid Gas Liquid

What is the definition of a physical change?

When you change the appearance of the object, but the object is still the same item.

Give 3 examples of chemical changes.

Eating, rusting, burning

When liquid water changes to an ice cube, what kind of change has occurred? Why?

A physical change Only the substance’s appearance has changed. It is still water. The ice cube could melt and liquid water would remain.

Give 3 examples of ways that a piece of paper could undergo a physical change.

Color it. Cut it. Rip it. Fold it.

List 3 physical properties of your notebook.

Color, Size, Shape, Texture, State of Matter, etc.

What is the metric basic unit for measuring distance?

meter

Name an animal that would have a large mass. Name an animal that would have a small mass.

An elephant would have a large mass, and a mouse would have a small mass.

Explain how a balance scale would look if the heavier object was on the right side.

The right pan would be lower down.

Give 3 examples of gas

Water vapor, steam, helium, oxygen

What is the definition of a chemical property? Give an example.

A chemical property describes how a substance reacts with another substance. An example could be iron in water.