Chapter 2 Flashcards
Matter can be described by its properties
Volume
Mass
Weight
Matter
Matter is anythings has mass and takes up space
Volume
Volume is the amount of space that an object takes up
The SI unit for mass
Kg
The SI unit for weight
Newtons
The SI unit for volume
Meters cubed
Volume =
L•W•H
Use water to find the _______of an object
Volume
Beaker
It’s only for approximations
Graduated cylinder
Used in lab most often
The curved surface is called
Meniscus
What is mass
Mass is a measure of the amount of matter that makes up an object.
More mass will have more –
Matter
Weight
Weight is a measure of the gravitational force exerted on an object
We use ____ to measure mass
Balance
We use _____ to measure weight
Spring scale
Inertia
Inertia is the tendency of an object to resist a change in motion
Physical property
A physical property of matter can be observed or measured without changing the matter’s identity
Physical properties- a partial list
Color Volume Mass Shape Hardness Texture
Chemical properties
Chemical properties describe matter based on its ability to change into new matter that has different properties
Physical change
When a physical change happens, it affects one or more of the physical properties of a substance, but it doesn’t change the identity of the substance
Ability to born
Flammability and combust ability
Characteristic properties
Are useful in identifying a substance are called characteristic properties
Chemical changes
When matter undergoes a chemical change, a new substance is formed
