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Worksheet # 3 Quarter 1 Packet 3
The Science of Chemistry

Chemistry deals with the properties of matter
Complete each statement below by writing the correct word or words in the space provided.

1. Two characteristic properties of a solid include a(n) _____________volume and a(n) _____________ shape.
2. Two characteristic properties of a liquid include a(n) _____________ volume and a(n) _____________ shape.
3. Two characteristic properties of a gas include a(n) _____________ volume and a(n)     _____________ shape.

Consider the equation 2H2 (g) + O2 (g) + energy -->2H2O (g), and complete each statement below by choosing a term from the following list.

              product            endothermic            activation energy
              reactant            exothermic

4. Hydrogen gas is a(n) ________________________.
5. Water is the ________________________.
6. The energy represented in the equation is called. ________________________.
7. Because this reaction absorbs energy, it is ________________________.
8.  A reaction that releases energy is   _____________________.

Consider the equation 2Mg + O2 ------> 2MgO + energy

9.  Name the reactants in the process.

10.. Name the products in the process.

11. Is this process endothermic or exothermic? Explain.

12.  Write out the reaction in words.