Term | Definition |
Matter | Anything that takes up space and has mass |
Mass | A coherent, typically large body of matter in a substance |
Volume | The amount of space that a substance or object occupies |
Qualitative observation | A measurement based on description |
Weight | How much gravity is pushing on a substance |
Quantitative measurement | A measurement based on quantity |
Physical property | A property of a substance that you can observe with the 5 senses |
Chemical property | A property of a substance that changes it color, state, temp, etc. |
Temperature | A measurement of the average kinetic energy of the individual particle of an object |
Polar/Non Polar | Polar liquids have an uneven charge when Non Polar liquids have an even charge |
Texture | A characteristic physical structure of an object, based on the size, shape, arrangement, and proportions of its parts |
Solubility | A substance that is dissolved by another substance |
Density | The amount of mass of a given volume |
Flammability | How well a substance catches fire |
Reactivity | How a substance reacts to another substance |
Ferromagnetism | A basic mechanism that allows a substance to become magnet like or attract to magnets |
Extensive property | A property that changes when the size of the sample changes |
Melting Point | The point of temperature where a liquid freezes and becomes a solid |
Boiling Point | The point of temperature where a liquid turns into a gas |
Conductivity | The measure of a substances ability to conduct energy |
Ductility | The property that allows a substance to stretch, bend, or twist without breaking or cracking |
Malleability | The property that allows a substance to change shape by compressive forces without developing defects |
Luster | The state or quality of shining by reflecting light; glitter, sparkle, sheen, or gloss |
Hardness | The property of a substance to resist indentation or scratching |
State/Phase @ 25 degrees Celsius (room temp) | A substances natural state |