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ChemThink Lesson 1--Particulate Nature of Matter
http://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/lsps07.sci.phys.matter.naturematter/particulate-nature-of-matter/
1. What is the particulate nature of matter?
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2. A substance composed of only one type of atom is called a(n) ____________________
3. How are the atoms behaving inside the penny?
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4. When a substance is a solid, its atoms vibrate in _____________ position.
5. What is a pure substance?
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6. Describe what the molecules are doing when you take a closer look inside the glass of
water.
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7. A ____________________________ is formed whenever two or more atoms are
chemically joined together.
8. What information does a subscript give you in a chemical formula?
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9. What does it mean if there is no subscript?
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10. A _______________________ is formed when two different types of _______________
are present in the same molecule.
11. Describe the typical movement of molecules within a liquid?
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12. How do you indicate in a chemical formula that a substance is a liquid? _____________
13. There are __________ different types of molecules are present in the balloon.
14. Why is a molecule of nitrogen also classified as an element?
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15. Describe the typical movement of molecules in a gas?
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16. How do you indicate in a chemical formula that a substance is a gas?
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17. Why are the molecules present within the balloon considered an example of a mixture?
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18. How do you know that the molecules present in the balloon are not chemically bonded
together?
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19. How do you indicate in a chemical formula that a substance is a solid? ______________
20. Why are Cu and O2 both considered elements?
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21. Why is citric acid considered a compound?
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22. Why are Cu and CO2 both considered to be pure substances?
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23. How can we tell that CO2 + Ar is a mixture?
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24. What information does a coefficient give us in a chemical formula?
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YouTube Video Tutorial
Watch the following YouTube video tutorials on the ChemThink Particulate Nature of Matter
Quiz. As you watch the tutorial, circle or check the correct answer(s) for each question.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0YBnFh3HTE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V19I95Ibz1o
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