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Properties of Matter
Question | Answer |
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Matter | anything that occupies space and has mass |
Physical Property | a characteristic of a substance that can be observed without changing the substance into something else |
Physical Change | a change that alters the form or appearance of a material but does not make the material into another substance |
Chemical Property | a characteristic that is observed when a substance interacts with another substance |
Chemical Change | a change in matter that produces new substances |
Solid | a state of matter that has a definite volume and a definite shape |
Liquid | a state of matter that has a definite volume and no definite shape |
Gas | a state of matter that has no definite volume and no definite shape |
Mass | a measure of how much matter is in an object |
Volume | the amount of space occupied by matter |
Luster | the way a mineral reflects light from it surface |
Hardness | the comparative ability of a substance to scratch or be scratched by another |
Malleability | a material that can be pounded or rolled into shape |
Conductivity | a measure of the ability of a given substance to conduct electric current |
Ductility | a measure to describe a material that can be drawn out into a long wire |
Texture | the characteristic physical structure given to a material, an object, etc., by the size, shape, arrangement, and proportions of its parts |
Density | the measurement of how much mass of a substance is contained in a given volume |
Boiling Point | the temperature at which a substance changes from a liquid to a gas |
Melting Point | the temperature at which a substance changes from a solid to a liquid |
Freezing Point | the temperature at which a substance changes from a liquid to a solid |
Flammability | the quality of being easily ignited and burning rapidly |
Rusting | the quality of iron reacting with oxygen to form a reddish-brown material |
Tarnishing | to lose luster, and become discolored |