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Physical Properties
PS 2 Nature of Matter: Physical Properties Vocabulary
Question | Answer |
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temperature at which a solid turns to liquid | melting point |
breaking into small pieces if bent or pressed | brittle |
a characteristic of a pure substance that describes its ability to change into different substances. | chemical property |
gas to turn liquid | condensation |
a material that does allow electricity or heat to pass through easily | conductor |
an object’s mass compared to its volume. Mass divided by volume is density | density |
to break into pieces too small to be seen | dissolve |
able to be pulled into long, thin wires | ductile |
temperature at which a liquid turns to solid | freezing point |
a derived unit used to measure density of a solid | gram per _ centimeter cubed_ g/cm3; |
shininess; the property of something that shines with reflected light. | luster |
material that is attracted to magnets | magnetic |
able to be hammered or pressed into flat sheets | malleable |