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Properties of Matter
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Matter is ANYTHING that has mass and takes up space.
Examples:__________________________________________________________
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Mass vs. Weight (also see movie notes)
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The mass of an object is _________________ the same no matter where it is located.
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Weight is a measure of the amount of __________________________ exerted on an object.
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We weigh ___________ on the moon than on earth because the moon experiences less
gravity. Our mass is the _____________.
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Chemistry is the study of the _______________________of matter and how matter changes.
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A Physical Property is a characteristic of a substance that can be observed _________________
changing it into another substance.
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Examples:
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A Physical Change is a change that _________________ one or more physical properties of a
substance.
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If I rip a piece of paper up- its still paper just a different shape
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If I dye water green- its still water just water with green dye in it.
How do I know if it’s a physical change?
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When deciding whether a change is a physical change or not, ask yourself whether you have the
same substance you started with.
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If the substance is the same, then the changes it underwent were all physical changes.
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Density
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Density is the amount of _______________ in a given space.
o Formula: Density =
mass
volume
o The unit for density ____________or g/ml
o Density is useful for identifying substances for two reasons:
 Density stays the same for any SIZE piece of something
 The density of one substance is usually different from that of another substance.
Try it out: (show your work!)
o A glass marble has a volume of 5 cm3 and a mass of 13 g. What is the density of glass?
 What do you know?
Volume = _______, mass = __________
 Write the formula:
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Substitute into the formula:
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Calculate:
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Check that your units agree: g/cm3?
Answer:
o A lead sinker has a mass of 227 g and a volume of 20 cm3. What is the density of lead?
o A glass of milk has a volume of 100 cm3. If the milk has a mass of 103 g, what is the
density of milk?