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Chapter 11
Properties of Matter
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Science
4th Grade
02/03/2013

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solvent
Definition
the substance that dissolves another substance
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matter
Definition
anything that takes up space and has mass
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solubility
Definition
the ability of one substance to dissolve in another
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physical change
Definition
a change in size, shape, or state of matter
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volume
Definition
the amount of space matter takes up
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mass
Definition
the amount of matter in an object
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solute
Definition
the substance that is dissolved in a solution
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chemical change
Definition
a change that results in a new substance
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mixture
Definition
a combination of two or more substances that keep their individual properties
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solution
Definition
a combination of two or more substances where one is dissolve by the other
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density
Definition
the amount of mass an object has in a given volume
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examples of solids
Definition
ice, wood, a marble, etc.
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examples of a liquid
Definition
water, milk, Kool-Aid
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examples of a gas
Definition
oxygen, carbon dioxide, hydrogen
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examples of a physical change
Definition
melting butter, cutting paper
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examples of a chemical change
Definition
burning wood, rusting steel
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______ dense objects usually float
Definition
less
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______ dense objects usually sink
Definition
more
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mixtures and solutions BOTH
Definition
made up of two or more substances
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two ways mixtures are DIFFERENT from solutions
Definition
can be separated into parts,
each part keeps its properties
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two ways solutions are DIFFERENT from mixtures
Definition
can NOT be separated into parts,
each part takes on new properties
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how molecules move in a solid
Definition
particles vibrate, but
do not change places
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how molecules move in a liquid
Definition
particles able to slide
past each other
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how molecules move in a gas
Definition
particles move quickly
in all directions
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how heat affects state of matter
Definition
can cause a change in phase
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physical and chemical changes BOTH
Definition
make matter look or
behave differently
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PHYSICAL change
Definition
change in size/shape/state, but
no change in the particles
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CHEMICAL change
Definition
change forms a new substance,
even the particles are different
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characteristics of a solid
Definition
definite size,
definite shape
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characteristics of a liquid
Definition
definite size,
no definite shape
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characteristics of a gas
Definition
no definite size,
no definite shape
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three ways to measure volume
Definition

count the cubes inside the object,

multiply the length X width X height,

use a graduated cylinder

 

label with milliliters or cubic units (cm3)

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measuring mass
Definition

use a pan balance

 

label with grams (g)

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measuring density
Definition

mass 

volume

 

mass divided by volume

write answer as a fraction with mass on top

and volume on the bottom

 

label with grams per centimeter cubed (g per cm3)

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