Anything that has mass and takes up space
Matter
The characteristics of a substance that can be observed or
measured without changing the substance
Physical properties
The amount of matter in an object
mass
A measure of the pull of gravity on an object
weight
The amount of space that an object takes up
volume
The concentration of matter in an object
density
The ability of one substance to be dissolved in another
substance
solubility
The state of matter that has a definite shape and a definite
volume
solid
The state of matter that has a definite volume but not a
definite shape
liquid
The state of matter that does not have a definite shape or
volume
gas
The process by which a liquid changes into a gas
Evaporation
The process by which a gas changes back into a liquid
Condensation
The ability of a substance to go through a chemical
change
reactivity
The chemical property of being able to burn
Combustibility
Weight is measured on a
scale. Mass is measured on
a __________.
Balance
Changing the shape and
amount of a substance does
NOT change its ________.
Density
The density of an object is a
____________.
Physical property
When iron rusts, it no longer
conducts electricity. This is
because it has _________
___________
Changed chemically
A person’s _____ is
different on the moon than it
is on the earth.
Weight
A solution is a type of
________.
Mixture
Making skim milk is an
example of _________.
A pure substance always has
_______ density when
measured under ______
conditions
Using physical properties to separate a mixture
The same,
The same
How does the volume of
liquid water change when it
turns to water vapor?
Why?
It increases because the molecules are spreading out.
Can water be used to
separate salt from sugar?
Why?
No, because both salt and sugar dissolve when you put
them in water.