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Physical Properties
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| what is a physical property? | any characteristic of a material that can be observed or measured without changing the composition of the substances in the material. |
| what is viscosity? | the tendency of a liquid to keep from flowing; resistance to flowing |
| what is conductivity? | a material's ability to allow heat or electric charges to flow |
| what is malleability? | the ability of a solid to be hammered without shattering |
| what is melting point? | the temperature at which a substance changes from solid to liquid |
| what is boiling point? | the temperature at which a substance boils; the temperature at which vapor pressure is equal to atmospheric pressure |
| what is filtration? | a process that separates materials based on the size of their particles |
| what is distillation? | a process that separates the substances in a solution based on their boiling points |