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Investigating Matter
Matter is anything that has mass and volume.
Mass: amount of matter in a substance or object.
Grams, kilograms
Volume: amount of space a substance or an object occupies.
litres
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Chemical Change
Chemical change - a change in matter
that occurs when substances combine to form new substances.
Eg. Wood burning and becoming ash
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3. Physical Change and Changes of State
- may be a change in
appearance, but no new
substances are formed.
ie. ice melts,
popping a balloon
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4. Clues that a chemical change occurred:
1. New colour 2. Heat or light given off 3. Bubbles of gas may be formed 4. Solid material forms a liquid 5. Change is difficult to reverse
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5. Describing Matter – Physical Properties
Qualitative –
State
Colour
Malleability
Ductility
Quantitative
Conductivity
Viscosity
Density
Solubility
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