7 Questions
What are the two properties that all kinds of matter have in common?
They each occupy space / have a volume and they have a mass
How many different states of matter are there?
Three
Changing the temperature and/or pressure can change the state in which a substance exists: solid, liquid, or ___.
gas
Which state of matter has a high density, a definite shape, and does not flow?
Solid
Which state of matter generally flows easily and takes the shape of its container?
Liquid
Temperature affects gases more than liquids and solids.
True
Which state of matter can easily be compressed by increasing the pressure?
Gas
Study Notes
Properties of Matter
- All kinds of matter have two common properties: occupying space (having a volume) and having mass
States of Matter
- There are three states of matter: solid, liquid, and gas
- Any substance can exist in these three states depending on the pressure and temperature
- Changing the temperature and/or pressure can change the state in which a substance exists
States of Matter
- Solids have a fixed volume, high density, and a definite shape, and do not flow.
- Liquids have a fixed volume, average to high density, no definite shape, take the shape of their container, and generally flow easily.
- Gases have no fixed volume, expand to fill their container, have low density, no definite shape, take the shape of their container, and flow easily.
Thermal Properties
- Increasing the temperature causes an increase in volume (expansion).
- Decreasing the temperature causes a decrease in volume (contraction).
Gas Properties
- Temperature affects gases more than liquids and solids.
- The volume of a gas can be easily reduced at a fixed temperature by increasing the pressure, making gases easily compressible.
Learn about the three states of matter - solid, liquid, and gas - and how they can change depending on pressure and temperature.
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