Properties of Matter – Ch. 2

 

Learning Targets:

 

E4.  Describe an application of the Law of Conservation of Matter.

E6.  Compare the physical and chemical characteristics of elements.

 

 

1.         Fill in the chart

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.  Fill in the blanks:

 

SUBSTANCES – have a _____________________________ composition

 

Properties of Elements

         Elements consist of _________________ and _____________ be decomposed into simpler substances.

 

 

 

 

Properties of Compounds

         The relative proportions of the _________ in a compound are __________.

         The components of a compound _________ retain the ________________ of their elements. Both sodium and chlorine are poisonous; their compound, table salt - NaCl - is absolutely essential to life.

         It takes ________________ to separate the components of a compound. Components are separated ______________.

 

 
 


 

 

 

MIXTURES – _______________________ of two or more substances

 

Properties of Mixtures

         The composition of a mixture is__________.

         Each of its components _______________________ ___________________________________________.

         Its components are ___________ separated ___________.

 

 
 

 

 

 

3.  Which are mixtures and which are substances? (Mark each with an “M” or an “S”)

 

distilled water                           wood                                       air

brass                                        sandstone                                 aluminum

soil                                           graphite                                    cotton

sea water                                  paint                                         pyrite

leaf                                           blood                                       iron

gold                                          homogenized milk                     lemonade


4.  What are some examples of  physical properties that could help separate the components of a mixture?

 

 

 

5.  What are some examples of processes  by which the components of a mixture can be separated?

 

 

 

 

6.  Define physical change.

 

 

7.  Define chemical change.

 

 

 

8. Write the name of the process for each of the following phases changes and give an example of each.

 

a.  solid à liquid         

           

b.  liquid à solid         

           

c.  liquid à gas

 

d.  gas à liquid           

           

e.  gas à solid            

 

f.   solid à gas

 

9.  Give four more examples of  physical changes.

 

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            2. mechanical changes:

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                        b.

                        c.                                 etc.

 

 


10.  Give 5 types of evidence for a chemical change.

 

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11.  Fill in the blanks:  An _______________ reaction gives off heat into its surroundings so the surroundings become ____________.  An ______________ reaction takes heat from its surroundings so the surroundings become_____________.

 

 

 

12.  For each of the following demonstrations performed by your teacher, write down what evidence you observed that shows a chemical change took place.  For reactions that involve an energy change, classify them as endothermic or exothermic.

 

#1 – heating magnesium

 

 

 

#2 – mixing a colorless solution of calcium chloride & sodium carbonate

 

 

 

#3 – mixing a pale yellow solution of iron chloride and a colorless solution of potassium thiocyanate

 

 

 

#4 – mixing solid magnesium and a solution of hydrochloric acid

 

 

 

#5 – mixing a hydrochloric acid solution with a sodium hydroxide solution

 

 

 

#6 - mixing solid barium hydroxide and solid ammonium chloride