click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Properties of Matter
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a property that describes how easily a substance undergoes chemical changes | reactivity |
| the smallest building block of matter; from a Greek word that means "cannot be separated" | atom |
| matter of only one type of atom (examples: hydrogen, oxygen, helium) | element |
| a physical property that always stays the same | density |
| properties such as color, density, and hardness | physical |
| properties that describe how a matter reacts when exposed to other substances or energy | chemical |
| two or more types of matter mixed together but not chemically combined | mixture |
| matter made of two or more types of atoms combined chemically | compound |