1. Matter:
It’s what the world is made of.
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2. What is matter?
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Matter is anything that has mass and
takes up space.
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3. What do you know about matter?
Solids
Liquids
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Gases
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4. Solids
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Solids have definite
shape and definite
volume.
Solids have mass.
Solids take up space.
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5. Particles in Solids:
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Are packed tightly
together
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Have very little energy
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Vibrate in place
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6. Liquids
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Liquids take the shape
of their container and
have definite volume.
Liquids have mass.
Liquids take up space.
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7. Particles in Liquids:
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Are loosely packed
Have medium
energy levels
Particles flow
around each other
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8. Gases
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Gases spread out to
fill the entire space
given and do not
have definite
volume.
Gases have mass.
Gases take up
space.
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9. Particles in Gases:
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Move freely
Have LOTS of
energy
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10. Plasma
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Lightning is a plasma.
Used in fluorescent light
bulbs and Neon lights.
Plasma is a lot like a
gas, but the particles
are electrically charged.
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11. Particles in Plasma:
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Are electrically
charged
Have EXTREMELY
high energy levels
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12. Energy determines the state!
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13. What will happen? Why?
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14. Liquid + Energy = ?
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When energy is
added to liquids,
they become gases!
What examples can
you think of?
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15. Changing States
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There are several names for matter changing
states:
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Phase change
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State change
Physical change
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