1.

3 States of Matter
Fundamentals of Chemistry
Catalyst
Answer the following questions in your science
notebook. Dont forget correct UNITS!
1. What is the density of 5.2 mL of a mystery
substance the weighs 10.2 grams?
2. What is the mass of a 1.2 g/cm
3
sample of a
liquid that has a volume of 18 cm
3
?
Topic of the Day: 1.3 States of Matter
Vocabulary: Particle, Phase, Solid, Liquid, Gas,
Physical change, Energy, Kinetic Energy, Potential
Energy
Date: 8/22 or 8/25
SCIENCE JOKE OF THE DAY
Objectives
I can define particle, phase, solid, liquid, gas,
physical change, energy, kinetic energy and
potential energy.
I can classify matter as a solid, liquid or gas.
I can draw particle representations for solids,
liquids and gases.
I can compare and contrast solids, liquid and gases
in terms of particle spacing and energy.
I can explain what would happen to the particles
and energy during a phase change.
Topic of the Day: 1.3 States of Matter
Date: 8/22 or 8/25
Review: What is a particle?
Particle: Smallest constant unit of matter.
Note: We usually represent particles as circles or
spheres
Investigation: Part 1
Circle 1: Draw
what you think
particles of
material look like
in the solid
state.
Draw 3 Circles:
Circle 2: Draw
what you think
particles of
material look like
in the liquid
state.
Circle 3: Draw
what you think
particles of
material look like
in the gas state.
Investigation: Part 2
Part 2: Write all your answers to the following
questions on youre the left side of your
notebook!
1. Look around you and write down
Two solids
Two liquids
Two gases (You dont have to see these to
know they are there)
2. Write at least one sentence for each to
explain how you classified these items as
solids, liquids or gases.
Investigation: Part 3
Part 3: Procedure:
1. Copy Data Table 1 onto your page (see below).
2. Carefully peel the cup off the Jell-O.
3. Place the Jell-O on the paper towel.
4. Using touch, smell, and sight record your
observations of Jell-O in the data table in your lab
notebook.
5. With your partner decide if Jell-O is a solid, liquid or
gas
Topic of the Day:
1.3 States of Matter
Essential Question: How is matter
categorized?
A. What is a state of matter?
1. State of Matter The form that matter takes;
phase of matter
Ex: Solid, Liquid, Gas, Plasma, Colloid, Bose-Einstein
condensates, and Dropletons
B. What words do we use to describe
states of matter?
1. Volume fixed or not
2. Shape fixed or not
How does volume differ from shape?
3. Compressibility (water bottle example)
C. What are the three main states of
matter?
1. SOLID
a. Fixed shape and fixed
volume
b. Cannot be easily
compressed
2. LIQUID
a. Fixed volume, but takes
the shape of its container
b. Cannot be easily
compressed
3. GAS (Vapor)
a. Volume and shape are
NOT fixed
b. CAN be compressed
D. What is Energy?
1. Energy = is the ability to do work
a. Kinetic Energy: the energy of motion
Thermal (heat) energy

b. Potential Energy: stored energy or the energy of
position.
E. What are the 3 properties we use
to describe solids, liquids, and gases?
1. Particle Spacing:
a. Distance between particles

Closest together Farthest apart
E. What are the 3 properties we use
to describe solids, liquids, and gases?
2. Kinetic Energy:
a. Energy of motion (faster speed = higher KE)

SOLID:
Slowest
LOWEST KE
GAS:
Fastest
HIGHEST KE
LIQUID:
Medium speed
MEDIUM KE
E. What are the 3 properties we use
to describe solids, liquids, and gases?
3. Potential Energy:
a. Stored energy opposite of kinetic energy
(more movement = lower PE)

SOLID:
Slowest
HIGHEST PE
GAS:
Fastest
LOWEST PE
LIQUID:
Medium speed
MEDIUM PE
Solid Liquid Gas

Spacing
Close together Medium spaced Far apart
Kinetic Energy
(KE)
Low Medium High
Potential Energy
(PE)
High Medium Low
Shape and
Volume
Fixed shape
Fixed volume
Fixed volume
Variable shape
Variable
shape AND
volume
Compressibility? No No Yes
How does density change with the
state of matter?
If you have the volume of matter.
Which state of matter is usually the most
dense? Defend your answer with evidence
using a description of particles.
Which state of matter is usually the least
dense? Defend your answer with evidence
using a description of particles.
Is this always true for every substance? (Hint:
think about water.)

Independent Practice
Complete the problems on your worksheet ON
YOUR OWN for the first 10 minutes!
For the second 10 minutes you may talk to your
partners to help you through your work!
If you have a question
1. Look at your beautiful notes
2. Ask a peer for a clarification or explanation (you
wont learn if you just copy answers!)
3. Raise your hand and Ill come by! (But only if youve
done 1 and 2 first! )
When you finish your practice packet, complete
the vocabulary words for today!
Summary
Copy and use the following sentence stems to
summarize the main points from today.
Today we learned ____________.
Solids are characterized as ________.
Liquids are characterized as _______.
Gases are characterized as ________.
Exit Ticket
Once your exit slip is graded, write your mastery
score on your exit slip.
-> 1/5 = 20%
-> 2/5 = 40%
-> 3/5 = 60%
-> 4/5 = 80%
-> 5/5 = 100%

Record your mastery percentage in your schedule
before class ends!