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Properties of Matter

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