Matter
Matter
Matter
THE
MATTER
Theme Focus: Matter is
described by its different
properties
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
• Describe the arrangement, relative spacing, and relative motion of particles in each
of the three phases of matter
• Distinguish between physical and chemical properties of matter and give examples
• Distinguish between extensive and intensive properties of matter and give examples
ESSENTIAL QUESTION:
SOLID
— particles vibrate in a fixed position; they cannot move around or slide past
each other
— particles are not arranged in a rigid or orderly manner;they can slide past each
other, allowing the liquid to flow freely and take the shape of the container
— liquids are almost incompressible, but they tend to expand slightly when
heated
— no definite volume
— can expand to fill any volume; it takes both the shape and volume of its
container
— easily compressed into a smaller volume when pressure is increased, but greatly