#06 Properties of Matter Vocabulary Practice

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Matter

Anything that has mass and takes up space

<p>Anything that has mass and takes up space</p>
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Mass

The amount of stuff (or atoms) in an object or material, measured in grams

<p>The amount of stuff (or atoms) in an object or material, measured in grams</p>
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Atoms

The basic building block of matter

<p>The basic building block of matter</p>
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Solid

Tightly packed atoms, definite shape and volume

<p>Tightly packed atoms, definite shape and volume</p>
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Liquid

Loosely packed atoms, definite volume, but no definite shape

<p>Loosely packed atoms, definite volume, but no definite shape</p>
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Gas

Very loosely packed atoms, not definite shape nor volume

<p>Very loosely packed atoms, not definite shape nor volume</p>
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State of Matter

Solid, Liquid, Gas, Plasma

<p>Solid, Liquid, Gas, Plasma</p>
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Physical Properties

Characteristics that can be observed or measured without changing what the material is made of

<p>Characteristics that can be observed or measured without changing what the material is made of</p>
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Chemical Properties

Characteristics that describe how a substance will change when exposed to other materials. To observe these, you will change what the substance is.

<p>Characteristics that describe how a substance will change when exposed to other materials. To observe these, you will change what the substance is.</p>
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Qualitative Properties

Characteristics described using your senses

<p>Characteristics described using your senses</p>
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Color

How an object reflects light

<p>How an object reflects light</p>
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Odor

Smell of an object

<p>Smell of an object</p>
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Taste

Flavor of a substance

<p>Flavor of a substance</p>
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Hardness

How difficult to scratch the object

<p>How difficult to scratch the object</p>
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Texture

Describes the surface of an object, rough, smooth, slippery)

<p>Describes the surface of an object, rough, smooth, slippery)</p>
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Quantitative Properties

Characteristics of matter that are measurable

<p>Characteristics of matter that are measurable</p>
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Density

Amount of mass per unit of volume (space)

<p>Amount of mass per unit of volume (space)</p>
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Conductivity

How well an object transfers heat or electricity

<p>How well an object transfers heat or electricity</p>
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Magnetism

An invisible force exerted by some types of matter

<p>An invisible force exerted by some types of matter</p>
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Solubility

How well a substance dissolves into another substance (usually water) to produce a solution

<p>How well a substance dissolves into another substance (usually water) to produce a solution</p>
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Viscosity

A measure of resistance of a fluid to flow

<p>A measure of resistance of a fluid to flow</p>
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Boiling Point

The temperature at which liquid turns into a gas

<p>The temperature at which liquid turns into a gas</p>
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Melting point

The temperature at which solid turns into a liquid

<p>The temperature at which solid turns into a liquid</p>
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Reactivity

How easily and fast a substance undergoes a chemical reaction

<p>How easily and fast a substance undergoes a chemical reaction</p>
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Inert

A substance that does not react with other substances

<p>A substance that does not react with other substances</p>
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Corrosion

Gradual destruction of an object by chemical reactions with factors in the environment

<p>Gradual destruction of an object by chemical reactions with factors in the environment</p>
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Oxidation

Destruction of matter due to chemical reactions with oxygen

<p>Destruction of matter due to chemical reactions with oxygen</p>
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Tarnish

A thin layer of corrosion that forms on the outside of some metals such a brass, copper, silver, and aluminum

<p>A thin layer of corrosion that forms on the outside of some metals such a brass, copper, silver, and aluminum</p>
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Toxicity

The degree to which a substance can harm living things

<p>The degree to which a substance can harm living things</p>
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Flammability

How easily a substance will ignite or catch fire

<p>How easily a substance will ignite or catch fire</p>
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Combustibility

How easily a substance burns (not just catching on fire)

<p>How easily a substance burns (not just catching on fire)</p>
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Radioactivity

Particles released by unstable (radioactive) atoms

<p>Particles released by unstable (radioactive) atoms</p>
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pH

A measure of how acidic or basic a solution is

<p>A measure of how acidic or basic a solution is</p>
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Malleable

Can be hammered into thin sheets

<p>Can be hammered into thin sheets</p>
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Ductility

Can be stretched longways

<p>Can be stretched longways</p>
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Luster

Shiny and reflects light

<p>Shiny and reflects light</p>