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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| matter | anything that has mass and takes up space. |
| mass | a measure of the amount of matter in an object. |
| volume | a measure of how much space an object takes up. |
| physical property | a characteristic of matter that can be observed and or measured. |
| magnetism | the ability of an object to push or pull on another object that has the magnetic property. |
| conductivity | ability for energy, such as electricity and heat, to move through a material. |
| reflectivity | the way light bounces off an object. |
| solubility | the maximum amount of a substance that can be dissolved by another substance. |
| chemical property | a characteristic that can only be observed when the type of matter changes. |
| combustibility | ability to burn. |
| corrosion | the gradual wearing away of a metal as it combines with nonmetals in its envirement. |
| molecule | a particle that contains more than one atom joined together. |
| mixture | a physical combination of two or more substances that are blended together without forming new substances. |
| colloid | a type of mixture in which the particles of one material are scattered through another and block the passage of light without settling out. |
| solution | a mixture of substance that are blended so completely that the mixture looks the same everywhere. |
| alloy | a solution of a metal and at least one other solid which is often also a metal. |