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The Structure and Nature of Matter & Chemical and Physical Changes


How can I explain the composition of objects in my environment?



How can I explain changes that occur in my environment?




   




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Structure and Nature of Matter
 How is the structure of an atom related to its behavior?
 How do atoms interact to form molecules?
 In what ways is the organization of the Periodic Table related to elements’ atomic structures?
 How does the atomic structure of metals and non-metals relate to their group characteristics?

Chemical Changes
 Considering the characteristics of chemical changes, how can chemical changes be explained at the atomic level?
In terms of the Conservation of Mass Law, how can chemical reactions be explained?
 In terms of reactants and products, how can chemical reactions be explained?
What can affect the rates of chemical reactions?

Physical Changes
How do the characteristics of states of matter relate to the energy of particles in these states?
 In terms of physical properties, how can objects in our environment be described?
 In terms of physical properties, how can physical changes be explained?
In terms of the Conservation of Mass Law, how can physical changes be explained?
What characteristics of mixtures and solutions qualify these changes to be physical changes?




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