Matter

Matter is not created or destroyed; it is rearranged and recycled through chemical and physical changes. This is known as the Law of Conservation of Mass. The particle model can illustrate this principle.

Physical changes only change the appearance of something but do not form a new substance. The law of conservation of mass applies as well.

Physical changes, where matter doesn't transform into a new substance, can be identified by five key signs. These indicators may appear individually or in combination.

When a substance changes state such as a liquid evaporating into a gas occurs, a physical change has occurred.

Substance changes are physical changes because no new substance has been formed.

objects can change size and still be a physical change

The colour is another easy way to observe that matter has changed. Colour change can be a physical change when a mixture is formed from two different coloured substances mixing together.

Most physical changes are reversible, but some aren't as easy.

Elements

is a type of atom a single ator or a molecule 2 atoms bonded