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Unit 1 Matter

Investigating Physical Properties of Matter

TermDefinition
Heating to add heat to a substance
Cooling to take away heat from a substance
Freeze liquid - heat = solid
Melt solid + heat = liquid
Evaporate liquid + heat = gas
Condense gas - heat = liquid
Matter anything that has mass & takes up space
Physical Properties characteristics that can be measured, tested or observed
Substance a specific kind of matter
Conductor a material that allows heat or an electric current to flow through easily.
Insulator A material through which heat or electricity does not easily flow
Thermal Energy energy that causes a transfer of heat between materials
Magnetism pushing or pulling force created by a magnet (objects containing iron/steel, cobalt, nickel)
Mass the amount of matter in a substance; measured in grams (g)
Volume the amount of space matter takes up; measured in milliliters (mL)
Relative density the ability to float or sink when compared to water
Physical State classification of matter as a solid, liquid, or gas (depending on temperature)
Particle any tiny piece or amount of matter
Gas a state of matter that does not have its own shape or definite volume
Liquid a state of matter that has a definite volume but no definite shape
Solid a state of matter that has a definite shape and volume
Solubility the ability of a solid to dissolve in a liquid
Dissolve to mix completely in another substance
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