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SCIENCE
Quarter 3 - Module 3
PARTICLE NATURE OF MATTER
(Phase Changes Between Liquid and Gas)

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Science – Grade 8
Support Material for Independent Learning Engagement (SMILE)
Quarter 3 – Module 3: Particle Nature of Matter (Phase Changes Between Liquid and Gas)
First Edition, 2021

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 What I Need to Know
This module was designed and written in a way that suits your understanding and needs.
It is here to help you acquire mastery to explain physical changes in terms of the arrangement
and motion of atoms and molecules (MELC: S8MT-IIIc-d-9). Part of the activities allows you to
explore the physical changes of water. The scope of this module permits it to be used in many
different learning situations. Specifically, this module is about;

Lesson 3: Phase Changes between a Liquid and a Gas

Specific Objectives:

1. Describe what happens to water when it is left in an open container for some time;
2. Represent through drawings what happens to the particles of water when it is left
in an open container;
3. Describe what happens to water when it is left in a closed container for some time;
4. Describe what happens to water when it is heated;
5. Describe what happens to water when it is cooled;
6. Represent through drawings what happens to the particles of water when it is
heated and then cooled; and
7. Explain the processes that take place at the submicroscopic (particle) level.

What’s In
In the previous week, you learned about the particles of matter in different states. Let us
check if you can still remember your lessons by answering the activity.
Activity 1: Get to Know Me a Little More!
The properties of matter are listed below. Choose the properties that correctly describe the
state of matter based on the given illustration. Write the properties in the second column of the
given table. Lastly, identify the state of matter to complete the table.

= Particles are able to move freely to all parts of the container.

= Have definite shape and volume
= Flows, spreads out and takes the shape of the container
= Particles vibrate and are packed closely together in fixed positions
= It is compressible. It can occupy small volume or it can expand to
occupy a larger one.
= Assumes the shape of the portion of the container that it occupies
= It is rigid

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 Illustration Properties What State of Matter Am I?

Good job! Matter is anything that has mass and volume. It is made up of tiny particles that
are moving all the time. These particles have spaces between them. From your previous lesson,
you had a better view of how these particles are arranged differently in each state of matter, which
are solid, liquid, and gas. Everything you have learned about the states of matter is exactly what
you need first to understand our new lesson for this week.

What’s New
Activity 2: You Raise Me Up!
Directions: Decide to either do the simple experiment (at home) or read Scenario 1 in order to
answer the activity questions. You can also do both!
A. Do the Experiment
Materials:
● liquid water, 1 glass
● glass without cover, 1
● glass with cover, 1
Procedure:
1. Half-fill two (2) identical glasses with liquid water.
2. Label first glass “A” and set it aside.
3. Label second glass “B,” cover it and set it aside.
4. Place in direct sunlight the two glasses of water: uncovered (A) and with cover (B).
5. Observe what happens the next day.

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B. Scenario 1
Juan and Pedro are neighbors and best buddies. One day they decided to play basketball. While
playing under the heat of the sun, Juan signaled for a time-out to have a water break. While
having their break, Juan and Pedro respectfully asked Aling Marya if they can have a glass of
water for each one of them. They finished the first glass of water and asked for another one. After
drinking half of their respective second glass of water, Juan left his glass of water uncovered while
Pedro covered his glass of water before they left to play again.

Here are important things you need to consider:

✔ Juan’s glass of water is half full and uncovered.
✔ Pedro’s glass of water is half full and covered.
✔ Both glasses of water were placed under the heat of the sun.

Activity Questions:

Did you perform the experiment? Did you simply read the story of Juan and Pedro? Either
way, you will have to answer the questions.

1. Describe what happened to the water in a glass with a cover.

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2. Describe what happened to the water in a glass that is uncovered.

_______________________________________________________________________________________________
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3. What do you think happened to the volume of the water inside the glass which is covered and
the one that is uncovered?
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___________________________________________________________________________

4. Where do you think the water goes? Describe the process by writing or by drawing your
description. Label and use arrows to indicate what is in your drawing.
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5. What do you think will happen if you are going to heat the water in a glass with a cover? Explain
your answer.
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Activity 3: Serve it Hot or Cold?
Directions: Read the following scenarios carefully. Perhaps you have already encountered almost
the same situations at home. All you just need is a little curiosity, keen observation, and the
courage to ask questions. All of these will always help you learn something new.

C. Scenario 2
Mang Kulas always drinks his hot coffee early in the morning.
One day he asked his grandson Jun-Jun to boil water for his coffee.
Jun-Jun obediently filled the kettle with one (1) cup of tap water and
mounted it on top of a cooking stove, and set it to medium heat.
After a while, Jun-Jun noticed that bubbles were formed, and
some vapor escaped out of the kettle beak. He decided that the water
inside is already boiling and turned off the cooking stove. He then
carefully poured the hot water into a clean cup.
To his surprise, the amount of water before and after boiling was
not the same. Jun-Jun wondered how it was possible. Nevertheless,
Jun-Jun continued preparing the coffee and served it to his
grandfather with a smile.

Based on the scenario you’ve just read, answer the following questions.

1. What did Jun-Jun observe when he decided that the water inside the kettle is boiling?
___________________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________

2. Write a description or draw a cartoon to show how the particles of water behave as they are
heated.
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_________________________________________________________________________________

3. What do you think is the reason why Jun-Jun was able to observe what happened to the
water inside the kettle?
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________

4. If Jun-Jun kept the water boiling for more than 10 minutes, what do you think will happen to
the amount of water inside the kettle? Why?
___________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________

5. Where did the water go?

___________________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________

6. Can you explain by illustration how the water changes from liquid to gas? What is happening
to the particles of water?
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D. Scenario 3
The next day, Jun-Jun boiled water again for his grandfather’s coffee. Since his grandfather
was still on their farm, he covered the cup of hot water and set it aside. It took a while for his
grandfather to be home, and the cup of hot water had turned cold already.

Based on Scenario 3, answer the following questions.

1. Describe what must have been observed by Jun-Jun on the inside of the cup cover?
______________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________

2. Where does the water under cover of the cup come from?
______________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________

3. Explain by illustration how the water changes from gas to liquid.

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4. Describe what might have happened to the particles of water.

______________________________________________________________________________________________
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How did you find the activities? Was it fun? Were you able to share all your observations?
Were you able to draw all your observations? You just did a good job on doing your activities. You
are now ready to learn the reasons behind your observations.

What is it
Particles are always in motion based on the particle
model of the atom. The principle is presented at a
submicroscopic level of the activities that you just had. We are
focused on the particles of water that we refer to as molecules
that have kinetic energy that differs from one another. Some
molecules have higher kinetic energy than others, making
them move faster compared to the molecules that have lower
kinetic energy (see Figure 1). At room temperature, some
molecules of water have enough amount of kinetic energy to
break the attraction between the molecules close to them.
Once the attraction is broken, these molecules will escape
from the surface and will move into the air. Thus, changing
the phase from liquid to gas. This process is what we call
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 In scenario 2, Jun-Jun observed that after boiling, the amount of water decreased. What is
the possible reason for this? As temperature increases, water molecules will gain more energy,
making them move faster. Water molecules will have the energy to break the attraction of nearby
molecules. These molecules will escape to its gaseous phase in the process of evaporation.
Evaporation and formation of gas can happen even below the surface of the liquid. That explains
the formation of bubbles that rise to the surface, and escape into the air seen as steam or vapor.
Jun-Jun may have seen both bubbles and steam and made him decide that the water is already
boiled.

The observation in the activities you had can be better explained in Figure 2. Recall your
lessons in math to read and understand the graph shown. The graph is composed of the y-axis
(vertical) where the temperature in 0C is
indicated, and the x-axis (horizontal), where
time is indicated. Drinking water (liquid) lies
between above 0oC and below 100 oC and is
represented by the letter A segment (dark).
When the temperature reaches 100 oC the water
(liquid) starts to boil. At this point, evaporation
takes place. Once the temperature continues to
increase, water molecules start to become vapor
(gas). On the other hand, at 100 oC,
condensation may also take place when the
temperature of the water starts to decrease. So
when boiled water in a cup is covered, some of
Figure 2. Change of Liquid to Gas the vapor cannot escape and turns back into a
liquid through the process of condensation
since the temperature is slowly starting to decrease.

In Scenario 3, Jun-Jun observed that droplets formed under cover of the cup. Where did
the droplets come from? Liquid water that changes into its gaseous phase is called water vapor.
The water vapor rises, and some molecules touch the cover of the cup. The cover is cooler than
the boiling water, so some of the heat energy of the vapor molecules are transferred into the cover,
in effect cooling the water vapor. If the particles lose enough energy, the attraction between them
can overcome their motion, which will make them attract with each other again, making them go
back to the liquid phase. The droplets under cover of the cup result from the process called
condensation (see Figure 3).

Not all of the water molecules change from liquid to gas. There is still water in their liquid
state that was left. Some of them might not have enough energy to overcome the forces of attraction
of the nearby molecules. Moreover, some of the water
molecules escape and turn into vapor, some hit the surface
of the liquid, and if these molecules do not have enough
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 What’s More
Activity 4. What is Essential is Invisible to the Naked Eye
Directions: Below are cooking pans A and B being heated. A is uncovered while B is covered.
Show what happens to the molecules of water inside each pan by drawing. Also, label what kind
of process is taking place. Make a short description below each cooking pan.

Cooking Pan A Cooking Pan B

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What I Have Learned

Activity 5. 4-Pics 1-Word
Direction: What have all these pictures in common? Identify the specific word that links the four
pictures.

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 What I Can Do
Activity 6: True or False
Direction: Read each statement below and decide whether it is TRUE or FALSE.
Indicate a checkmark (✔) if the statement is TRUE and an (X) mark if the statement
is FALSE.

_______1. Evaporation of water is a physical change.

_______2. Condensation of water is a physical change.
_______3. Drinking water (l), ice (s), steam (g) are all the same substance.
_______4. In the process of physical change the substance changes its physical
appearance but not its composition.
_______5. When drinking water (liquid) is boiled, surface particles start to evaporate
and turn into its gaseous state. This process is NOT an example of a
physical change.

Assessment
Direction: Write your answers (letters) clearly on the space provided before the
number.
_____1. What do you call the molecules that escaped from the liquid and go into the
gaseous phase?
A. Condense C. Vapor
B. Fog D. Water
_____2. When a gas is cooled, the motion of the particles slows down. If the particles
lose enough energy, their attraction for each other can overcome their motion
and cause them to associate with one another to become liquid. What do you
call this process?
A. Condensation C. Freezing
B. Evaporation D. Melting
_____3. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. Condensation process is an example of physical change.
B. Evaporation is responsible for ground-water fog.
C. Evaporation process is an example of physical change.
D. Enough kinetic energy breaks the attraction of nearby molecules
allowing evaporation to take place at room temperature.

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_____4. When the temperature rises and water starts to boil, the molecules gain more
energy. What do you call this type of energy as they move faster?
A. Electrical Energy C. Kinetic Energy
B. Potential Energy D. Mechanical Energy
_____5. Which of the following scenarios will at MOST increase the rate of evaporation?
A. Glass of water covered and placed under the heat of the sun.
B. Glass of water covered and exposed to high heat.
C. Glass of water uncovered and placed under the heat of the sun.
D. Glass of water uncovered and exposed to high heat.
_____6. The following are factors that may affect the evaporation process EXCEPT?
A. Heat of the Sun C. Kinetic Energy
B. Increase temperature D. Potential Energy
_____7. Which of the following situation/s is/are physical change?
I. Liquid turns to Gas
II. Volume of Water decreases after heating
III. Water evaporates
IV. Water condenses

A. I & II only C. All of the situations given

B. All situations EXCEPT IV D. None of the situations given
Ana conducted an experiment. She poured 10-mL of water into a 50-mL beaker. She covered
and labeled it “A”. She set it aside. She also poured another 10-mL of water into another 50-mL
beaker and labeled it “B”. This time she did not cover it. She kept it that way within 24 hours.

A B

Based on the experiment Anna conducted, answer questions number 8 & 9.

_____8. Which of the following is possible to happen?

A. Water in a 50-mL beaker “A” decreased in volume.
B. Water in a 50-mL beaker “B” decreased in volume.
C. Water in a 50-mL beaker “A” increased in volume.
D. Water in a 50-mL beaker “B” increased in volume.

_____9. What do you think is the reason behind this?

A. Condensation happen C. Freezing happen
B. Evaporation happen D. Melting happen
_____10. Which of the following best describes the illustration below?

A. Water condenses C. Water freezes

B. Water evaporates D. Water melts
_____11. Which of the following statements about the evaporation process is not true?
A. The rate of evaporation is fast during rainy days.
B. Evaporation happens only on the surface of a liquid.
C. All molecules of a liquid take part in the process of evaporation.
D. Evaporation and condensation are opposite processes.

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For numbers 12 - 14
refer to the graph that represents
the temperature changes of water
as it is heated.

_____12. Which figure best describes the arrangement of molecules in line A?

A. C.

B. D.

_____13. What will be the arrangement of molecules in line C?

_____14. Which of the following statements is TRUE in situation C?

I. Either evaporation or condensation takes place depending on the
temperature.
II. Liquid evaporates when temperature continues to increase.
III. Gas condenses when temperature continues to decrease.
IV. Neither evaporation nor condensation will happen.

A. I, II & III only

B. I, II & IV only
C. All of the situations are TRUE.
D. None of the given statements are TRUE

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_____15. Which of the following statements is false?
A. Evaporation is the process when a liquid turns into a gas.
B. Condensation is the process when a gas turns into a liquid.
C. Evaporation and condensation retain the identity of a material.
D. Evaporation and condensation are exactly the opposite of each other.

Additional Activities
Activity 8: The Cycle of Water
Directions: Below is an illustration of the water cycle. Evaporation and condensation
are part of the processes involved in it. In one whole sheet of paper, make your own
illustration and connect what you have learned this week to the cycle of water. You
may draw or describe or in any way that can help you explain better what you have
learned. Please see attached rubric for guidance.

Rubric
CATEGORY 4 3 2 1 SCORE
Presentation The output The output The output The output
clearly communicates indirectly does not
communicates some of the communicates sufficiently
the idea ideas the idea communicate
the idea
Creativity All of the Most of the Words, Words,
and words, words, descriptions, descriptions,
Originality descriptions, descriptions, and and
and and illustrations illustrations
illustrations illustrations used were used were not
used reflect an used reflect an copied from from the
exceptional exceptional the designs student
degree of degree of and idea of
ingenuity in ingenuity in others
the creation the creation
Accuracy All of the Most of the Some of the Some of the
and words, words, words, words,
Relevance descriptions, descriptions, descriptions, descriptions,
to the and and and and
Content illustrations illustrations illustrations illustrations
used were used were used were used were
accurate and accurate and accurate and neither
related to the related to the related to the accurate nor
lesson lesson lesson related to the
lesson
TOTAL

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Answer Key Gr8Q3 Module 3

Activity 1. Get to Know me a Little More!

SOLID`:
1. Have definite shape and volume
2. Particles vibrate in fixed positions
3. It is rigid

LIQUID:
1. Flows, spread out and takes the shape of the container
2. Assumes the shape of the portion of the container that
it occupies

GAS:
1. Particles are able to move freely to all parts of the
container
2. It is compressible. If can occupy a larger one.

Activity 2. You Raise Me Up!

(Answers may vary)
1. >Droplets under the cover
>Smaller amount of water compared to the original
amount of water
2. Very small amount of water is left
3. With Cover: small of amount of water
Without cover: Very low amount of water
4. >It becomes a vapor
>It evaporates
5. There will be droplets under the cover

Activity 3. Serve it Hot or Cold?

Scenario 2 (Answers may vary)
1. Water is boiling bubbles and steam are both visible
2. The molecules move faster
3. The molecules gain high amount of energy breaking
the attractions from nearby molecules.
4. Amount of water will decreased because the water
will evaporate.
5. It goes into the air. It turns into is gaseous state.
Scenario 3 (Answers may vary)
1. There are droplets
2. Those are water in its gaseous state the returns back
to its liquid state
3. Change from Liquid to Gas

4. When heated, water molecules become a vapor but

since the cup is covered the vapor in gaseous state is
trapped and Goes back to its liquid the state again

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 Activity 4. What’s More Molecules have high KE breaking the attraction with
Molecules have high KE breaking other molecules. Liquid changes to gas. However, some
the attraction with other molecule. of the molecules are trapped because of the cover.
Liquid changes to gas. Evaporation Evaporation takes place but condensation will soon
takes place. occur once the temp. drops. Droplets will be seen under
The cover.

Activity 5: 4 Pics 1 Word

1. Condensation
2. Molecules
3. Vapor
4. Evaporation

Activity 6: True or False

1. √
2. √
3. √
4. √
5. x

Assessment
1. C
2. B
3. B
4. C
5. D
6. D
7. C
8. B
9. B
10. B
11. A
12. B
13. D
14. A
15. C

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