Practice Matter in Chemistry
Use these practice problems to test your method after reviewing the concept explanation and worked examples.
Quick Recap
Anything that has mass and takes up space (has volume), including solids, liquids, gases, and plasma.
Everything you can touch, see, or weigh is matter. Air is matter too — you just can't see it.
Example 1
easyDefine matter and give three examples of things that are matter and three that are not.
Example 2
mediumClassify each as a physical or chemical property: (a) boiling point, (b) flammability, (c) color, (d) reactivity with acid.
Example 3
easyIs air considered matter? Justify your answer.
Example 4
hardA student claims that heat and light are forms of matter because they can be detected and measured. Evaluate this claim using the definition of matter.