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NATURE OF
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Quarter3: Module 1/Week 1-2 (S8MT-IIIa-b-8)
MELC: Explain the properties of solids, liquids,
and gases based on the particle nature of
matter
Objectives:
• Identify samples as matter based on its
general/common properties.
• Explain the particle nature of matter.
• Compare the properties of solids, liquids
and gases in terms of arrangement and
movement of particles.
In Grade 7 you have
learned how to classify
materials such as mixtures,
elements and compounds.
ELEMENTS COMPOUNDS
All of these are matter.
ACTIVITY NO.1: Identifying Matter
HEAT is the energy
being transferred If Heat & Light are
between bodies forms of energy, and
from high to low. energy is not a form of
matter because it is not
composed of atoms or
molecules.
LIGHT is a form of
energy that is visible Therefore, Heat & Light
to human eye. are not matter.
What is matter?
Matter is anything that occupies space and has mass.
NON-LIVING THINGS LIVING THINGS
Properties of Matter
are characteristics that describe the matter.
MASS is the amount of matter in an object. You
can measure mass of an object by using a
balance or a weighing scale. It is the property of
matter that will not change under all conditions.
double beam balance digital weighing scaleanalog weighing scale
Matter can also occupy space. The measure of
the space occupied by an object is called
All matter have mass and volume.
Matter can have both physical and
chemical properties. Chemical
properties of matter describe its
"potential" to undergo some chemical
change or reaction due to its
composition such as flammability and
reactivity. Flammability is the ability
to burn while reactivity is the ability
for a substance to react.
However, Physical properties can
be observed or measured without
changing the composition of matter.
The mass of an object is a measure
of the amount of matter the object
has. Each matter occupies space.
The measure of the space occupied
by an object is called volume. All
matter has mass and volume.
There are other properties of matter such
as:
hardness,
texture,
color,
flexibility,
malleability,
Melting point
Boiling point
Freezing point
There are other properties of matter such
as:
Hardness: Helps determine how an element
(especially metals) might be used.
Texture: A visual and tactile quality of a surface.
Flexibility: The quality of bending easily without
breaking.
Malleability: The ability of a substance to be
pounded into thin sheets.
Melting point: The temperature that causes solids to
melt.
There are other properties of matter such
as:
Boiling point: The temperature which
causes liquids to boil.
Freezing point: The temperature at
which solids become liquid.
STATES OF MATTER
SOLID
•Particles of solids are
tightly packed.
•They are vibrating
about a fixed position.
Solids have:
• a definite shape
• a definite volume.
Heat
STATES OF MATTER
LIQUID
Particles of liquids are
loosely packed but are far
enough apart to slide over
one another.
Liquids have:
an indefinite shape
a definite volume.
Heat
STATES OF MATTER
GAS
Particles of gases are
very far apart.
They move freely and
have a lot of energy.
Gases have:
an indefinite shape
an indefinite volume.
Heat
What is matter made of?
The particulate theory of matter describes what matter is made of.
Matter is made up of
very small particles.
A particle is a word
we use for a small
piece of matter.
Table Salt
The particles are very small, invisible and
cannot be seen with our naked eye.
There are spaces between particles in matter.
The spaces between particles are different in
Particulate solids, liquids & gases.
Nature of
Matter The particles of matter move at different
speeds in solids, liquids and gases.
The particles are in constant and in random
motion.
Solid Liquid Gas
The ancient Greek philosophers proposed ideas about what matter
was made of. Almost 2,500 years ago, Leucippus and his disciple,
Democritus believed that nature consisted of two things, “atoms and the
void that surrounds them” (Knieram, 1995-2013).
They believed that “atoms are physically, but not geometrically,
indivisible.” For Democritus, atoms are indestructible and completely full, so
there is no empty space.
Both Leucippus and Democritus had the idea that there are many
different kinds of atoms and each of them had specific shape and size and
that all atoms move randomly around in space. However they did not give an
explanation for the motion of atoms. (Knieram, 1995-2013).
Democritus believed that any piece of matter can be divided and
subdivided into very small particles but that this process ended at some
point when a piece is reached that could not be further divided.
He called this particle, “atomos”, a Greek word which means
indivisible particle. Democritus’ ideas about the atom were later challenged
by other Greek philosophers, most strongly by Aristotle.
The idea of the atom was not further explored until a little over two
centuries ago when John Dalton presented concrete evidence that all matter
is made of very small particles called atoms.
Today, we know that although atoms are very small, they are not indivisible as
Democritus thought, rather they consist of still smaller particles,
Fill in the blanks with correct word/s. Write your
answers on a separate sheet of paper.
CHOICES 1. All matter have ______ and ________.
solid 2. The three states of matter are _______, _______ and _______.
liquid
3. Liquid and gas have ____________ shape while solid has __________
gas
shape.
definite 4. Solid and liquid have ________ volume while gas has ____________
no definite volume.
5. Particles of _______ are tightly packed together, particles of ________
atom
are far away from each other and particles of _______ are very far from
volume
mass each
6. Theother.
state of matter that can’t flow easily is _______, while _______ and
_______ can flow easily.
7. The particles of ________ and ________ cannot be compressed while
______ can be compressed.
8. All matter is made up of tiny particle called ________.
Fill in the blanks with correct word/s. Write your
answers on a separate sheet of paper.
1. All matter have mass volume
______ and ________.
solid liquid gas
2. The three states of matter are _______, _______ and _______.
no definite definite
3. Liquid and gas have ____________ shape while solid has __________
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shape. definit no definite
wer 4. Solid and liquid have ________ volume while gas has ____________
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volume. solid liquid
5. Particles of _______ are tightly packed together, particles of ________ are
gas
far away from each other and particles of _______ are very far from each
6. The state of matter that can’t flow easily solid liquid
is _______, while _______ and
other.
gas can flow easily.
_______
solid liquid gas
7. The particles of ________ and ________ cannot be compressed while
______ can be compressed.
atom
8. All matter is made up of tiny particle called ________.
SUMMARY:
All matter has mass and has volume.
Particulate Nature of Matter:
The particles are very small, invisible and cannot be seen
with our naked eye.
There are spaces between particles in matter. The spaces
between particles are different in solids, liquids & gases.
The particles of matter move at different speeds in solids,
liquids and gases.
The particles are in constant and in random motion.
An atom is the smallest particle of an element but it has its
subatomic particles called neutron, electron and proton.
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