CHARACTERISTIC PROPERTIES
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| DEFINITION |
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| property of an object |
mass, volume and shape |
| property of a substance |
always the same; freezing point, boiling point, density, solubility |
| charactertistic property |
describes the substance of which an object is made, not the object |
| freezing point |
temperature at which a liquid becomes solid |
| melting point |
temperature at which a solid become liquid |
| boiling point |
temperature at which a liquid changes to gas |
| condensation point |
temperature at which a gas changes to liquid |
| phase change |
change from liquid, solid or gas to another phase |
| evaporation |
process where a liquid changes to gas |
| density |
mass per unit volume; characteristic property of a substance |
| ratio |
one value divided by another; for example, density is the ratio of mass to volume |
| sea level |
the altitude of the ocean; Boulder is at 5,450 feet above sea level |
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