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Matter
Matter
Matterisanythingthathasmassandtakesup
space
Everyformofmattereitherhasaphysical
propertyorchemicalproperty
Anexampleofphysicalpropertyiscolorsbecause
itcanbeobservedandnotchangeintoadifferent
substance
Anexampleofchemicalpropertyisfirebecause
firecanturnintoash(carbondioxide)it'schanged
intoadifferentsubstance
Matterismadeupoffourelements(
air,earth,fire,andwater)
Whenelementschemicallycombinetheyform
compoundswithpropertiesdifferentfromthoseof
theelements.Thatshowmatterisclassifiedin
compounds
Mixturesdifferfromcompounds.Eachsubstancein
amixturekeepsitsownproperties.
Atomsisthebasicparticlefromwhichallelements
aremade.Atomshavepositivelychargedcenter
containingsmallerparticles.
Moleculesaremadeupofgroupsofatomsthat's
howtheyrerelated.
Adifferentnumberofatomsinaformula
representsadifferentcompound.
Exampleofaphysicalchangeissnowmeltinginto
water.
Exampleofchemicalchangeishydrogenperoxide
breaksdownintowaterandoxygengaswhenit's
pouredonacutonyourskin.