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Matter Test Study Guide

S8P1 Students will examine the scientific view of the nature of matter.
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Are atoms of different elements the same?_____________

For questions #1, Why or why not?____________________________________________________________
Name two compounds that are pure substances. ______________________and ________________________
Elements are substances that _________________________________________________________________.
Describe how you would find the volume of an irregular shaped object such as a rock?___________________
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What kind of bond holds the atoms in a molecule together? ______________________________
How would you define an atom? ______________________________________________________________
When you take the mass of an object what are measuring for the object?______________________________.
What is density? __________________________________________________________________________.
What is the formula for density? ________________________________________________.
Is density a chemical or physical property? ________________________________________________.
Which piece of lab equipment would you use to measure the liquid volume of something?________________
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Which SI unit would you use for the equipment you answered in question 12?_______________________
What is another unit you could use to measure the volume of a rectangular Kleenex box?________________
What formula did you use for question #14? _________________________________
What are you measuring for when you use a triple beam balance?______________________________
What is the SI unit used for mass? ____________________________________
How would you define matter? _______________________________________________________________.
Why is lemonade considered a mixture? ________________________________________________________.
Name the 4 states of matter. _________________, __________________, _______________, and ___________.
How are the atoms behaving in each of the states of matter (except plasma):
Phase of matter_________________atoms are_____________________________________________________.
Phase of matter_________________atoms are _____________________________________________________.
Phase of matter_________________atoms are _____________________________________________________.
H20 (water) exists in a _______________state of matter as ice, in a ________________state of matter as liquid

water, and in a ________________________ state of matter as water vapor.

23. What is viscosity?____________________________________________________________________________.
24. What is a mixture?___________________________________________________________________________.
25. The two types of mixtures are ________________________(uniform substance) mixture and
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_______________________________(difference parts of seen) mixture.

Describe the plasma state of matter.______________________________________________________________
Give three examples of an element: _______________, ________________, and ________________________.
Give three examples of a molecule: ________________, ________________, and ________________________.
Give three examples of a compound: _________________, ___________________, and ___________________.
Give three examples of a heterogeneous mixture: ____________________, ___________________, and
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Give three examples of a homogeneous mixture:_____________________, ___________________, and
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Describe why atoms in a solid are still moving/vibrating? ________________________________________
What is added or taken away from to change to different states of matter? _______________________________.
Describe sublimation:________________________________________________________________________.
Describe condensation:________________________________________________________________________.
Describe evaporation:_________________________________________________________________________.
What is the difference between melting point and boiling points? _______________________________________
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How would you describe a pure substance? _______________________________________________________.
Name 2 examples of a pure substance. ___________________________and____________________________.
What is the smallest part of an element?___________________________________________________

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Explain how atoms are bonded in a mixture._______________________________________________________.

Are milliliters and cubic centimeters equal? __________________________ For example: 25 mL= 25 cubic cm?
Contrast weight and mass._____________________________________________________________________.
Name 2 places that your weight would be different? ______________________and _______________________.
Contrast a mixture and compound. ______________________________________________________________
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Contrast an atom and molecule. ________________________________________________________________
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Describe a solid in terms of their shape, volume, and particle movement.
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Describe a liquid in terms of their shape, volume, and particle movement.
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Describe a gas in terms of their shape, volume, and particle movement.
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(Answer both parts) What is the Law of Conservation of Matter?______________________________________
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How is balancing chemical equation related to the Law of Conservation of Matter?_________________________
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