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Physical change
When a substance's physical form is changed
What is the difference between a property of matter and a change in
matter?
Properties tell us about elements, and changes determine these
properties
(physical/chemical) Cutting paper
Physical
(physical/chemical) boiling vinegar
Physical
(physical/chemical) Iron nail rusting
Chemical
(physical/chemical) Reacting magnesium with hydrochloric acid
Chemical
,Four states of matter
Solid (snow), liquid (water), gas (helium), plasma (lightning strikes)
3 Criteria of classifying matter
Compressibility, shape, volume
Shape and volume are defined in terms of ___ or ___
Definite (can't be changed) or Indefinite (can be changed)
,(T/F) Liquids are compressible
False, liquids are not compressible
(T/F) Gases have higher compressibility than liquids
True, gases have higher compressibility than liquids
What state of matter has an indefinite shape and is compressible?
Liquids
Which state of matter is compressible and has indefinite shape?
Gases
(T/F) Liquids have indefinite shapes, but are still incompressible
True, liquids have indefinite shapes but are incompressible
Solids have ___ volume
definite
Solids have a ___ volume, ___ shape, and are ___.
Solids have a DEFINITE volume, DEFINITE shape, and are
INCOMPRESSIBLE
extensive property
depends on the amount of matter in a sample (ex? mass and volume)
, intensive property
does not depend on the amount of matter in a sample (ex? boiling
point, freezing point, temp, color, hardness, density of water. 1 cup has
the same density of 1 gallon)
(intensive/extensive) Melting Point
Intensive
(intensive/extensive) Length
Extensive
(intensive/extensive) width
Extensive
(intensive/extensive) Malleability
Intensive