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Phy. Prop. of Matter
5.5A, 5.5B, 5.5C
| Definition | Term |
|---|---|
| a characteristic of a substance that can be measured or observed | Physical Properties |
| anything that takes up space | Matter |
| how much matter is in something; stays the same | Mass |
| how hot or cold something is | Temperature |
| how much space something takes up | Volume |
| the amount of molecules in matter that allows it to sink or float | Density |
| able to float because of its shape | Buoyancy |
| Solid, Liquid, and Gas | States/Phases of Matter |
| has a definite shape and volume; tightly packed together | Solid |
| does not have a definite shape, but has a definite volume; takes the shape of its container | Liquid |
| does not have a definite shape or volume; flows easily from one place to another | Gas |
| gas changing back to a liquid | Condensation |
| water changes to a gas | Evaporation |
| a force that can attract or repel magnetic materials | Magnetism |
| a force that causes objects to pull together | Attract |
| a force that causes objects to push back or away from one another | Repel |
| a material that allows electricity or heat to pass through it easily | Conductor |
| a material that does NOT allow electricity or heat pass through it easily | Insulator |
| two or more substances that keep their own physical properties and CAN be separated easily | Mixtures |
| a type of mixture in which one substance dissolves in another and CANNOT be separated easily. | Solution |
| able to dissolve in liquid | Soluble |
| the liquid that does the dissolving | Solvent |
| the powder that gets dissolved | Solute |
| a process using a strainer to separate the larger particles in a mixture | Filtration |
| to form a solution with another substance; becomes so small you no longer see it, but it's still there | Dissolve |
| how an object feels to the touch | Texture |
| allows the dense materials to sink to the bottom | Settling |
| the individual substances added to a mixture | Ingredients |