Chemistry - Properties Flashcards

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Malleability

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ability to be hammered/bent into shape (aluminum foil)

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Ductility

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ability to be pulled into wire form (copper wire)

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Colour

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Metals are silvery-grey (except for Cu and Au), while non-metals are found in all colours

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State

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Matter is found in all three states: Solid, Liquid, and Gas

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Hardness

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ability to resist scratching (diamonds are harder than glass, so they can be used to cut it)

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Viscosity

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Measure of a fluids resistance to flow (molasses has a higher viscosity than water)

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Solubility

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Ability of a substance to dissolve in a liquid

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Texture

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How rough or smooth something is (sandpaper is rough, silk is smooth)

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Density

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Measure of the relationship between mass and volume

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Conductivity

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Ability of a substance to conduct an electrical charge or heat

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