Chemistry: Properties of Matter Flashcards
What is a physical property?
A characteristic of a substance that describes it’s appearance or behaviour under normal circumstances.
What is a characteristic of a substance that describes it’s appearance or behaviour under normal circumstances?
Physical Property
What is the boiling point or condensation point?
The temperature of boiling or condensing.
What is the temperature of boiling or condensing?
Boiling Point or Condensation Point
What is the melting point or freezing point?
The temperature of melting or freezing.
What is the temperature of melting or freezing?
Melting Point or Freezing Point
What is malleability?
The ability to be rolled into thin sheets. If you can smash it without breaking it.
What is the ability to be rolled into thin sheets?
Malleability
What is the opposite of malleable?
Brittle
What is ductility?
The ability to be stretched into long wires without breaking it.
What is the ability to be stretched into long wires?
Ductility
What is colour (chemistry)?
Literally the colour, like this is literally the easiest thing that you will ever need to know for science so you better not mess it up.
What is the state?
Whether a substance is a solid, liquid or gas.
What is solubility?
The ability to dissolve.
What is the ability to dissolve?
Solubility
What is crystal formation?
The ability to form crystals.
What is the ability to form crystals?
Crystal Formation
What is conductivity?
The ability to conduct heat or electricity.
What is the ability to conduct heat or electricity?
Conductivity
What is a physical change?
A change in state, shape or size. (3 S’s)