Chapter 1 The Properties of Matter Flashcards
anything that has mass and takes up space
matter
a measure of the size of a body or region in three-dimensional space
volume
the curve at a liquid’s surface by which one measures the volume of the liquid
meniscus
having 3 dimensions
cubic
equation for volume
volume=lengthwidthheight
a measure of the amount of matter in an object
mass
a measure of the gravitational force exerted on an object; its value can change with the location of the object in the universe
weight
SI unit of forces that weight is/can be expressed in
newton
the tendency of an object to resist being moved or, if the object is moving, to resist a change in speed or direction until an outside force acts on the object
inertia
a characteristic of a substance that does not involve a chemical change, such as density, color, or hardness
physical property
the ratio of the mass of a substance to the volume of a substance
density
equation for density
d=m/v
a change of matter from one form to another without a change in chemical properties
physical change
a property of matter that describes a substance’s ability to participate in chemical reactions
chemical property
the ability of a substance to burn
flammability
