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Matter Unit 2 young
Term | Definition |
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Conductivity | ability to conduct electrical current |
Density | the amount of matter that will fit into a given amount of space |
Ductility | ability to be stretched into a wire without breaking |
Hardness | ability of a mineral to resist scratching |
Luster | how the surface of a mineral appears when it reflects light (e.g., shiny or dull) |
Malleability | ability to be formed or shaped under pressure (e.g., metals hammered or rolled into thin sheets) |
Mass | the amount of matter in something |
Volume | the amount of space that a substance or object occupies |
Metalloids | substances that exhibit some properties of metals and nonmetals |
Metals | substances that have the physical properties of luster, conductivity, and malleability; may appear in all three states of matter |
Nonmetals | substances that have the physical properties of being dull, insulators, and brittle; may appear in all three states of matter |
Streak | the color of a mineral seen when rubbed on a streak plate |
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