Matter

As a matter of fact…What’s the matter?It doesn’t matter…

Matter-anything that has mass and takes up space.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYFAj50c7xM

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Glass of water Wood pile

Chemistry-study of the properties of matter and how matter changes.

Two kinds of properties

• Physical-pure substance that can be observed without changing it into another substance.

• Chemical-pure substance that describes its ability to change into different substances.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJOGy0dgmUU

Physical Property

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Chemical Property

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Elements-pure substance that can’t be broken down anymore

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Atom-basic particle from which all elements are made

Molecules-atoms combine to form larger particles

Compound-pure substance made up of two or more elements chemically combined.

Mixture-two or more substances that are not chemically combined.

• Heterogeneous-you can see different parts (ex: salad or pizza)

• Homogeneous-you can’t see different parts (ex: sugar in lemonade, cake)

Heterogeneous Mixture

Homogeneous Mixture

Separating Mixtures

• Some things can be separated by magnetic attraction, filtration, distillation, and evaporation.