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Properties of Matter

Properties of matter

TermDefinition
Matter Anything that has weight and takes up space
Properties Characteristics that describe something (shape, color, size, weight, texture…)
Helium A gas that has no color or smell and is less dense than air. It is often used to make party balloons float.
Density A property of matter that measures how close together the particles are inside a substance.
Solubility A property of matter that measures how well one thing can dissolve in another
Conductivity A property of matter that measures how well something can allow electricity to flow through it
Solid particles are arranged tightly together. Has definite shape and definite volume
Liquid Particles take the shape of the container. Has definite volume but not definite shape
Gas Particles take the shape of the container and expand in all directions. No definite shape, no definite volume
Boiling point/Condensation point Temperature at which as substance begins to boil/condense (100 degrees C and 212 degrees F)
Freezing point/Melting point Temperature at which asubstance begins to freeze/melt ( ) degrees C and 32 degrees F)
Atom The smallest particle of a substance
Particle Model of Matter The idea that all matter is made up of particles too small to be seen
Vacuum chamber A chamber form which air is removed by a vacuum pump
Liquid nitrogen A very cold liquid made from nitrogen gas
Graduated cylinder A scientific tool used to accurately measure out liquids
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