Unit 02: Matter

Enduring Understandings:

1. The chemical elements are fundamental building blocks of matter, and all matter can be understood in terms of arrangements of atoms. These atoms retain their identity in chemical reactions

2. Lab activities apply the process of scientific investigation, and must be conducted safely, communicated, and evaluated.

Essential Questions:

1. How is matter categorized?

2. Do chemical or physical changes always change the properties of matter?

Vocabulary:

Chemistry

Homogeneous Mixture

Solutions

Heterogeneous Mixture

Mixture

Pure Substances

Physical Properties

Physical Changes

Chemical Properties

Chemical Changes

States of Matter

Solid

Liquid

Gas

Filtration

Distillation

Atoms

Elements

Ions

Compounds