An Inflatable emergency life boat is sitting in a bag and the mass is measured. The cord is then pulled. The mass is measured again after the cord is pulled and it turns into a raft. What do you think will happen to the mass of the boat before and after the pull? a. get bigger
b. stay the same
c. get smaller

Explain your answer in 2-3 sentences. Explain if this example shows conservation of mass.

This chart represents the melting point of several substance. what besy explains the high melting point of the salt?

How does a scientist the government? a. the scientist tells people in society what to do. b. the scientist determines the policies that the government spends money on. c. the scientist provides unbiased information to the government. d. the scientist makes laws based on his or her research results.

1.) which of the following is a molecule but not a compound? a.he b.f2 c.h2o d.ch4 2.) what is a physical combination of substances? a.a compound b.a molecule c.a mixture d.an element 3.) what is a chemical combination of substances? a.a compound b.an atom c.a mixture d.an element 4.) what is the relationship between the solute and solvent in a solution? a.they form a compound b.they form a mixture c.they form molecules d.they form chemical bonds 5.) the gases in air dissolve in water. what would be one way to reduce the amount of a gas dissolved in water? a.add more water b.reduce the air pressure c.increase the air pressure d.stir the water 6.) how would you determine the solubility of a substance? a.find how well it dissolved various substances. b.find the mass and the volume of the substance. c.find the temperature at which the substance evaporated. d.find how much i was able to dissolve in a solute. 7.) the periodic table organizes all of the kinds of a.molecules. b.compounds. c.atoms. d.ions. 8.)what distinguishes two substances combined to become a compound vs. two substances combined to become a mixture? a.whether they can be easily separated b.whether they chemically bond together c.whether they both are visible d.whether they are heterogeneous 9.) the principle components of air are: n2 78% o2 21% ar 0.95% co2 0.038% this is a solution of a.molecules and atoms. b.molecules. c.compounds and molecules. d.atoms.