CHAPTER 1

Matter and Its

Properties
 LESSON1
Particulate
Nature of Matter
 What is
matter?
• Matter is anything that
has mass and takes up
space.
• Matter can have both
physical and chemical
properties.
 States of
occupies.
Matter
• Volume is the amount of space a sample of matter
• A solid is a state of matter with a definite shape and
volume.

• A liquid is a state of matter with a

definite volume but definite not a shape.
• A gas is a state of matter without a
definite shape or a definite volume.
• All matter is made of tiny particles that
are constantly moving.
 Solids
• A definite shape
In solids , particles
• A definite volume
vibrate back and
forth in all. • Particles close together

• Strong attractive forces

between particles

• Particles vibrate
in any direction
 Liquids
• no definite shape;
In liquids, the takes the shape of
distance its container
between particles is • Definite volume
greater and they can • Particles close together
slide past one • Weaker attractive
another. forces between
particles than solids
• Particles free to move
past neighboring
particles
 Gas

• no definite shape
In a gas, particles
move freely • Particles very far
rather than staying apart
close together • Very weak attractive
forces between
particles
• Particles move
freely