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Changes in Matter
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are physical properties of matter? | Properties that can be observed without changing the matter into a different substance |
| What are chemical properties of matter? | Properties that require a chemical reaction to observe |
| The freezing point of a substance is where both freezing and _____ occur. | Melting |
| What are some signs of a chemical ,change? | Release of light and heat (like an explosion), release of gas (bubbling) |
| What are properties of liquids? | Take the shape of their containers, flow easily, particles slide past each other. |
| Melting is an example of a _____ change | Physical |
| True or false: When matter melts it has the same mass as before it melted. | True |
| In a chemical reaction, reactants are on the _____ side of the arrow | Left |
| Endothermic reactions take in heat from the environment, so they feel _____ | Cold |
| True or false: The law of conservation of mass states the the mass at the beginning of a reaction must be equal to the mass after a reaction takes place. | True |
| The sudden appearance of a solid is an example of a _____ change | Chemical |
| How well a material conducts electricity is an example of a _____ property | Physical |
| What happens during chemical reactions? | Atoms are rearranged and new compounds are formed. |
| What is a compound? | Two or more elements chemically combined. |
| The release of gas is a sign of a _____ change. | Chemical |
| If a piece of matter is smaller than another piece of matter but weighs the same, it must have a greater _____ | Density |
| Ice melting is a __________ reaction since it requires heat to be taken in. | Endothermic |
| The physical property of how well a material lets electricity flow through it is called __________. | Conductivity |
| How can you tell where a new element starts in a chemical formula? | A capital letter (eg: H2O, H=hydrogen, O=oxygen) |
| What are some examples of a chemical change? | Items burning, rusting |
| What is an example of a physical change? | Phase change (melting, freezing, evaporating, etc) |
| What is the law of conservation of mass? | During a chemical reaction: matter can never be created or destroyed, it only changes form. |