Properties of
Matter
Matter has properties
that can be changed by
physical and chemical
processes.
Key Concepts
SECTION
1
Matter has observable
properties.
Learn how to recognize
physical and chemical
properties.
SECTION
2
Changes of state are
physical changes.
Learn how energy is related
to changes of state.
SECTION
3
Properties are used
to identify substances.
Learn how the properties
of substances can be used
to identify them and to
separate mixtures.
Prepare and practice for
the FCAT
• Section Reviews, pp. 88, 95,
102
• Chapter Review, pp. 104–106
• FCAT Practice, p. 107
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78 Unit 1: Matter and Energy
What properties could
help you identify this
sculpture as sugar?
Float or Sink
Form a piece of clay into a solid ball or cube.
Place it in a bowl of water. Notice if it floats or
sinks. Then mold the clay into a boatlike shape.
Notice if this new object floats or sinks.
Observe and Think
What did you change
about the clay? What
didn’t you change? What
would happen if you filled
the boat with water?
Hot Chocolate
Place two candy-coated chocolates on a paper
towel. Place two more in your hand and close
your hand. Wait three minutes. Break open
the candies and examine the chocolate.
Observe and Think What happened
to the chocolate in your hand?
on the towel? What do you
think accounts for any
differences you see?
Internet Activity: Physical
and Chemical Changes
Go to ClassZone.com to see how materials can
go through physical and chemical changes.
Observe and Think
Think about each change.
What can you infer about
the difference between a
physical change and a
chemical change?
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Chapter 3: Properties of Matter 79
CHAPTER 3
CONCEPT REVIEW
VOCABULARY REVIEW
• Everything is made of matter.
mass p. 50
• Matter has mass and volume.
volume p. 51
• Atoms combine to form
molecules.
molecule p. 58
states of matter p. 67
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TAKING NOTES
MAIN IDEA WEB
Write each new blue heading in a box. Then write
notes in boxes around the
center box that give
important terms and
details about that heading.
VOCABULARY
STRATEGY
Think about a vocabulary
term as a magnet word
diagram. Write related
terms and ideas in boxes
around it.
80 Unit 1: Matter and Energy
color, shape, size, texture,
volume, mass
melting point, boiling point
Physical properties describe a substance.
density: a measure of the
amount of matter in a
given volume
burning
CHEMICAL
CHANGE
change in temperature
rusting
change in color
tarnishing
formation of bubbles