Science: Scientific Enquiry and States of Matter

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What is condensation?

The process of turning a gas into a liquid.

Explain the difference between physical changes and chemical changes.

Physical changes are reversible and no new substance is created, while chemical changes are irreversible and result in a new substance.

What are the signs that indicate a new substance is created?

Change of color, change of temperature, and the production of a gas (bubbles or a smell).

Define solvent, solute, and solution in the context of dissolving sugar in water.

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How does temperature affect the dissolving of sugar in water?

<p>The higher the temperature, the faster the sugar will dissolve in water.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why are chemical changes always irreversible?

<p>Chemical changes result in the creation of a new substance.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Explain the particle behavior in solids according to the particle model.

<p>Tightly packed in a fixed pattern, cannot change position, vibrate slightly</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the process of turning a liquid into a gas over a period of time?

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Define the melting point of a substance.

<p>The temperature at which a solid turns into a liquid.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Explain the behavior of particles in gases according to the particle model.

<p>Far apart, move quickly and in all directions, vibrate and collide with each other</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the temperature at which a liquid turns into a gas?

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Differentiate between evaporation and condensation.

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Study Notes

Physical Changes

  • Condensation: turning a gas into a liquid, occurs slowly over time
  • Reversible physical changes: changes between states, no changes in substance, particles get closer or farther apart due to temperature change
  • Signs of a new substance being created: change of color, change of temperature, gas formation (bubbles or smell), these changes are chemical and irreversible

Temperature and Dissolving

  • Dissolving sugar in water: water is the solvent, sugar is the solute, and the solution is formed
  • Sugar particles are surrounded by water particles until they seem to disappear
  • Higher temperature increases the rate of sugar dissolving in water

Chemical Reactions

  • Chemical changes are always irreversible, creating a new substance
  • Reactant + reactant = product
  • Examples: vinegar + baking soda, iron + oxygen, resulting in rust and bubbles (a gas)

Scientific Enquiry

  • Doing research: observing changes over time, looking for patterns, identifying and classifying
  • Planning and carrying out a fair test

States of Matter

  • Solids: fixed shape, almost impossible to compress
  • Liquids: no fixed shape, flow, take shape of container, almost impossible to compress
  • Gases: no fixed shape, flow, expand to fill space, easily compressed

Particle Model

  • Solids: tightly packed, fixed pattern, vibrate slightly
  • Liquids: closely packed, able to move and slide past each other, vibrate constantly
  • Gases: far apart, move quickly, vibrate and collide with each other

Heat and Changes of State

  • Gaining heat: melting (solid to liquid), boiling (liquid to gas)
  • Losing heat: freezing (liquid to solid), condensation (gas to liquid)
  • Melting point: temperature at which a solid turns into a liquid
  • Freezing point: temperature at which a liquid turns into a solid
  • Boiling point: temperature at which a liquid turns into a gas
  • Evaporation: process of turning a liquid into a gas, occurs slowly over time

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