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Properties of Matter 5.5A
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Dense | Having parts very close together with little space between |
| Relative Density | It determines whether one substance will sink or float in another substance |
| More Dense | Will sink |
| Less Dense | Will float |
| solubility | The ability of a substance to dissolve in another substance |
| soluble | Able to be dissolved. |
| insoluble | Impossible to dissolve. |
| conductor | a thing that conducts electric current or thermal energy |
| conductivity | the capacity for or property of conducting of transmitting heat, electricity, or sound. |
| conduct | To allow an energy to pass through |
| dissolve | to mix completely with liquid. |
| electric energy | energy that comes from an electric current |
| electricity | energy caused by the movement of electrons through matter. |
| insulate | to stop the flow of energy passing through |
| insulator | a thing that insulates (stops) electric current or thermal energy |
| insulation | the act of insulating (stopping) the flow of energy |
| magnetism | the power of a magnet to attract. |
| mass | The amount of matter in an object or substance |
| matter | all substances that contain atoms and take up space. |
| physical property | How something looks, feels, sounds, smells, or tastes |
| physical states of matter | a state of matter is one of the distinct forms in which matter can exist. (Solid, Liquid, Gas) |
| substance | that of which something is made; matter. |
| temperature | the degree of heat or cold of an object or an environment. |
| thermal energy | The energy of moving (kinetic) particles in a substance; also called heat energy |
| volume | The amount of space something takes up |