Question 1

What is matter?

Accepted Answer

Any substance with mass and volume

Question 2

What is density?

Accepted Answer

The mass of something divided by its volume

(piecrust has a density of )

Question 3

What are the three common states of matter?

Accepted Answer

Solids, liquids, and gases

Question 4

How do you calculate density?

Accepted Answer

Divide the mass of an object by its volume

Question 5

What is a solid?

Accepted Answer

A state of matter that is structurally rigid and has closely packed atoms

Question 6

What is a liquid?

Accepted Answer

A fundamental state of matter that can flow freely, but has a constant volume (like water)

Question 7

What is a gas?

Accepted Answer

A state of matter that has no fixed shape (unlike a solid) and no fixed volume (unlike a liquid)

Matter, AP Chemistry Flashcards