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Properties of Matter
Term | Definition |
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Matter | Anything that has weight and takes up space. |
Properties | Characteristics or attributes. |
Helium | A gas that has no color or smell and is less dense than air. It is often used to make party balloons float. |
Density | A property of matter that measures how close together the particles are inside a substance. This can determine things like if something will float or sink. |
Sulfur Hexafluoride | A gas that is six times more dense than air. It is heavy for a gas and a balloon filled with it sinks. |
Solubility | A property of matter that measures how well one thing can dissolve in another. |
Conductivity | A property of matter that measures how well something can allow electricity to flow through it. |