Matter

A Review Into The Structure and Properties of

Matter
What Is Matter?
The definition of matter is often
taken to mean anything composed
of atoms and molecules.

Thus, matter is anything made of

protons, neutrons, and electrons.
 Structure Of Matter
 The atom is the “building block of matter”.
 All substances are composed of invisible
particles called atoms.
 Atoms are the building blocks of matter
and are in constant motion.
 The combination of atoms leads to millions
of materials with different properties.
 Atoms
Atoms are composed of
three types of particles:
protons, neutrons, and
electrons.
 What Is Matter?
 Matter is anything that has mass and volume.
 Mass- measures the amount of matter in an
object. Unit: Grams (g)
 Volume- is a measure of the amount of space
that matter occupies. Unit: Milliliters (mL)
 Solid
 Solids have definite:

 Mass

 Volume

 Shape
 Liquid

 Liquids have definite

 Mass

 Volume

 No definite shape.
 Gas
 Gases have NO definite

 Mass

 Volume

 Shape
 Plasma
Plasma is the form of matter that exists
when the atoms are in an excited state.

 Stars (the sun is a star) exist in the

plasma state because of nuclear
fusion.

 Some examples of plasma found on

Earth are: lightning, auroras, and
neon.
Review - Phases of Matter
 Gases' shape is determined by
container and volume is
determined by container.
 Liquids shape is determined by
the container and has constant
volume.
 Solids have constant shape and
volume.
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