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Physical Properties/Mixtures
Definition | Term |
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a characteristic of a substance that can be measured or observed | Physical Property |
anything that takes up space | Matter |
how much matter is in something; always stays the same | Mass |
solid liquid and gas | States of Matter |
has a definite shape and volume, tightly packed together | Solid |
Does not have a definite shape but does have a definite volume. Changes to the shape of it's 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 |
how hot or cold something is | Temperature |
a force that can attract or repel magnetic materials (iron, nickel, cobalt, steel) | Magnetism |
a force that causes objects to pull together | Attract |
a force that causes objects to push back or away from one another | Repel |
how much space something takes up | Volume |
able to float because of its shape | Buoyancy |
two or more substances that keep their physical properties and CAN be easily separated | Mixture |
to combine two or more substances to make a different substance | Mix |
to cause two or more things to stop being together or joined | Separate |
a type of mixture in which one substance dissolves in another and CANNOT be easily separated | Solution |
to mix completely with a liquid | Dissolve |