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States 1. Which state(s) of matter have definite shapes and which do not have definite shapes? 2.

Which state(s) have definite volume and which have indefinite volume? 3. How can molecular motion be described in each state of matter? 4. How does the relative spacing between molecules differ between states of matter? 5. How does the motion and spacing of molecules account for the physical properties of different states of matter? Properties 1. How can one differentiate between a physical property of matter and a chemical property of matter? 2. Which type of property can be used to identify a substance? Can both types be used? 3. Classify the following physical properties as intensive or extensive: mass, volume, density, color, hardness. 4. What correlation is there between density and buoyancy? How are they different? What must happen in order for an object to float in a liquid? 5. Is there a correlation between the viscosity of a liquid and its density? Changes 1. How can we differentiate between physical changes of matter and chemical changes of matter? 2. Does a chemical change always cause a physical change? 3. Does a physical change always cause a chemical change? 4. What are some examples of evidence that a chemical change has taken place? 5. Is a chemical change required to change matter from one state to another? Classification 1. What major categories can all matter be classified? 2. What is a pure substance and what types of matter can be classified as pure substances? 3. What criteria do we use to classify matter into a particular category? 4. What are the two subcategories of mixtures and what is the difference between them? 5. What are the two subcategories of pure substances and how can we differentiate between the two? 6. How can a mixture be separated?

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