Classification of Matter

Question 1

Matter

Answer 1

Is anything that has mass and volume.

Question 2

Mass

Answer 2

Anything that has mass.

Question 3

Element

Answer 3

A substance that has all atoms of the same identity.

Question 4

Compound

Answer 4

A substance in which there are 2 or more atoms that are combined in fixed proportions.

Question 5

Mixture

Answer 5

Mixtures are made up of 2 or more substances that can be separated.

Question 6

Heterogeneous Mixture

Answer 6

A mixture in which different materials can be distinguished

Question 7

Homogeneous Mixture

Answer 7

A mixture in which two or more gaseous, liquid, or solid substances are blended evenly.

Question 8

Physical Properties

Answer 8

Any characteristic of a material that you can observe without changing the identity of the substances

Question 9

Physical Change

Answer 9

A physical change is a change in size, shape, or state of matter for an object

Question 10

Chemical Properties

Answer 10

Characteristics of a substance that indicates it can change chemically

Question 11

Chemical Change

Answer 11

A change of one substance into another

Question 12

Solution

Answer 12

A homogenous mixture of particles so small they cannot be seen with a microscope and do not settle

Question 13

Suspension

Answer 13

A heterogeneous mixture in which visible particles settle

Question 14

Adhesive

Answer 14

Adhesion is the ability to stick to other surfaces.

Question 15

Cohesive

Answer 15

Cohesive is the ability to stick to itself

Question 16

Colloid

Answer 16

A type of mixture with particles that are larger but still do not settle

Question 17

Tyndall effect

Answer 17

This is caused by the light bouncing off the larger particles called the Tyndall effect

Question 18

Condensation

Answer 18

The conversion of a vapor or gas to a liquid.

Question 19

Evaporation

Answer 19

The process of turning from a liquid into vapor.