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Matter
Identifying Properties of Matter
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Physical Property | A characteristic of matter that can be observed and/or measured. |
| Magnetism | The ability of a material to be attracted to a magnet without needing to be a magnet themselves. |
| Conductivity | The ability for energy such as electricity and heat to move throughout 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 | The ability to burn. |
| Corrosion | The gradual wearing away of a metal as it combines with nonmetals in its environment. |
| matter | anything that as 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 take up |
| Nucleus | The center of an atom that has most of its mass. |
| Proton | A particle in the nucleus of an atom that carries one unit of electric charge. |
| Neutron | A particle in the nucleus of an atom that has no electric charge. |
| Electron | A particle in the space outside the nucleus that carries one unit of negative charge. |