Chapter 12

Question 1

the amount of space a sample of matter occupies

Answer 1

volume

Question 2

matter that has a definite shape and a definite volume

Answer 2

solid

Question 3

matter with a definite volume but no definite shape

Answer 3

liquid

Question 4

matter that has no definite volume and no definite shape

Answer 4

gas

Question 5

a characteristic of matter that you can observe of measure without changing the identity of the matter

Answer 5

physical property

Question 6

the amount of matter in an object

Answer 6

mass

Question 7

the maximum amount of solute that can dissolve in a given amount of solvent at a given temperature and pressure

Answer 7

solubility

Question 7

the mass per unit volume of a substance

Answer 7

density

Question 8

the ability or inability of a substance to combine with or change into one of more new substances

Answer 8

chemical property

Question 9

a change in the size, shape, form, or state of matter that does not change the matter’s identity

Answer 9

physical change

Question 10

a change in matter in which the substances that make up the matter change into other substances with different chemical and physical properties

Answer 10

chemical change

Question 11

law that states that the total mass of the reactants before a chemical reaction is the same as the total mass of the products after the chemical reaction

Answer 11

law of conversation of mass