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Unit 6 Physical Prop
Physical Properties of Matter
Question | Answer |
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characteristic of a substance that can be observed or measured | physical property |
a combination of two or more substances that can be easily separated | mixture |
anything that has mass and takes up space | matter |
the amount of matter in an object | mass |
measure of the pull of gravity on an object | weight |
the amount of space an object or liquid takes up | volume |
describes how much matter is packed into a given amount of space | density |
a special type of mixture in which one substance dissolves in another | solution |
to mix completely with another substance to form a solution | dissolve |
capable of being dissolved | soluble |
when liquid water becomes a gas (water vapor) | evaporation |
to change from a gas (air) to a liquid (water) by taking away heat | condensation |
a substance that transfers energy easily | conductor |
a material that allows little or no energy to flow through it | insulator |
the freezing and melting point of water | 0 degrees Celsius |
the boiling point of water | 100 degrees Celsius |
state of matter that has a definite shape and a definite volume | solid |
state of matter that has a definite volume but no definite shape | liquid |
state of matter that has no definite shape or volume | gas |