matter
introduction
According to Merriam-Webster Online, 2 a : the substance of which a physical object is composed b : material substance that occupies space, has mass, and is composed predominantly of atoms consisting of protons, neutrons, and electrons, that constitutes the observable universe, and that is interconvertible with energy c : a material substance of a particular kind or for a particular purpose"
unit overview
The questions we will answer by the end of the unit will be:
- "How can physical properties be used to identify matter?"
- "How does change states?"
- "What are mixtures and solutions?"
unit vocabulary
- matter
- mass
- volume
- density
- state of matter
- solid
- liquid
- gas
- mixture
- solution
- solubility
- suspension