Ch. 3.2 States and Properties of Matter

states, properties, matter etc

There are 3 different states of matter…

solids, liquid, gas

solids have…

have definite shape, volume, and its particles closely fixed together, move slowly

liquids are…

indefinite in shape, but definite in volume, with close particles that move together slowly

gases are…

indefinite shaped, indefinite volume, with distant particles that quickly move

physical change are…

characteristics measured without changing the identity of the substance (shape, physical state, color, etc)

chemical changes are…

when a substance changes into a new one