2 Matter—Properties and Changes
2 Changes in Matter
BUILD TO THE ESSENTIAL QUESTION
Read the items under Build to the Essential Question at the
beginning of the lesson. Restate each in your own words.
REVIEW Recall the definition of the Review Vocabulary term.
VOCABULARY
observation
observation
NEW VOCABULARY Define each New Vocabulary term.
physical change physical change
phase change
chemical change
phase change
law of conservation
of mass
chemical change
law of conservation of mass
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2 Changes in Matter (continued)
Determine which type of change each statement represents. Use P
for physical change and C for chemical change. Explain your answers.
silver spoon tarnishes
Explanation:
crushing an aluminum can
Explanation:
freezing water
Explanation:
burning wood
Explanation:
copper turns a greenish color
Explanation:
grind coffee beans
Explanation:
Describe how iron turns into a brownish-red powder. Name the
reactants and product that are involved.
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GET IT? Define chemical change.
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2 Changes in Matter (continued)
Summarize Fill in the blanks to help you take notes while you read
Example Problem 1.
Problem
The total of the products must the total mass of the
. This shows the law of .
1. Analyze the Problem
Known:
Unknown:
2. Solve for the Unknown
Write an equation showing conservation of mass of reactants and
products.
mass of = mass of + mass of
Write an equation to solve for the mass of oxygen.
mass of = mass of − mass of
Substitute known values and solve.
Mass of oxygen = g− g
Mass oxygen = g
3. Evaluate the Answer
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Write an equation that shows mass of the two products equals the
mass of the reactant.
g mercury + g oxygen = g mercury(II) oxide
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REVIEW IT!
10. Classify each change as physical or chemical.
a. crushing an aluminum can
b. recycling used aluminum cans to make new ones
c. aluminum combining with oxygen to form aluminum oxide
11. Describe the results of a physical change and list three examples of physical change.
12. Describe the results of a chemical change. List four indicators of chemical change.
13. Calculate Solve each of the following.
a. If 22.99 g of sodium and 35.45 g of chlorine fully react, how much sodium
chloride forms?
b. A 12.2-g sample of X reacts with a sample of Y to form 78.9 g of XY. What mass
of Y reacted?
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14. Evaluate A friend tells you, “Because composition does not change during a
physical change, the appearance of a substance does not change.” Is your friend
correct? Explain.
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