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MATTER
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4 – Properties of matter
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1 Complete the table by answering YES or NO to each of

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Have Take up Have a Take up Can be Take Small

mass? space? definite a definite compressed shape of amount
State
shape? amount of easily? container? fills large
space? container?
Solids Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No

Liquids Yes Yes No Yes No Yes No

Gases Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes

2 Using your answers in the table above, answer the following questions. 1 mark for each
a Which properties do all solids, liquids and gases have? correct answer /5
Mass and Space

b Which properties do only gases have?
Compressed easily and small amount fills large container

c Which properties do both solids and liquids have that gases do not?
Take up a definite amount if space

d Which properties do only solids have?
Definite Shape

e Which properties do liquids and gases have that solids do not?
Take Shape of Container

3 The graph below shows a heating curve for water.

a Add numbers to the temperature axis at the two points where the
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line plateaus and the water is in two states. correct answer /4
b Label the melting and boiling points. These points are indicated by the
two arrows.

gas
liquid and gas
Temperature (oC)

liquid
solid
and
liquid

solid
TOTAL
Time
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