What is the definition of matter?

Matter is anything that has mass and takes up space.

Which of the following states of matter has a fixed shape? A) Liquid B) Gas C) Solid D) None of the above

C) Solid

Riddle: I can flow, take the shape of my container, and have a definite volume. What am I?

Liquid

True or False: Gases have strong intermolecular forces holding their particles together.

False. Gases have very weak intermolecular forces.

Fill in the blank: Matter is made of tiny particles known as ______.

Atoms

What is the smallest unit of an element that retains all its characteristics?

Atom

Which type of substance has fixed chemical and physical properties? A) Mixture B) Compound C) Pure substance D) None of the above

C) Pure substance

Fill in the blank: A ______ is made of two or more elements chemically combined in a fixed proportion.

Compound

True or False: Solids can be compressed easily due to their loosely packed particles.

False. Solids cannot be compressed because their particles are too close together.

What distinguishes an element from a compound?

An element cannot be broken into simpler substances, while a compound is made of two or more elements chemically combined.

Riddle: I have no definite shape or volume, and I can fill any container. What am I?

Gas

What is the smallest unit of an element that retains all its characteristics?

Atom

True or False: Liquids have a definite shape and volume.

False. Liquids have a definite volume but no definite shape; they take the shape of their container.

Fill-in-the-blanks: A substance made of two or more elements chemically combined in a fixed proportion is called a ______.

Compound

Riddle: I have no fixed shape or volume, and I can fill any container. What am I?

Gas

Which of the following states of matter has particles that vibrate in fixed positions? A) Liquid B) Gas C) Solid D) None of the above

C) Solid