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
More Matter
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
More Physical Properties
Chemical Property
More Chemical Properties
Elements-pure substance that can’t be broken down anymore
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.