MATTER Flashcards
anything that has mass and occupies space
Matter
refer to qualities or distinguishing characteristics of a substance used in its identification and description
Properties in chemistry
are those that can be observed or measured without changing the composition of matter
Physical properties
these are the tendencies of a substance to change, either alone or by interacting with other substances, and thus form another substance
Chemical properties
the tendency of a substance to become dry, crisp, and powdery due to loss of moisture
Efforescence
characteristics of matter which are inherent or part of the nature of the substance
Intrinsic/Intensive properties
physical properties that depend on the quality or kind of material
Intrinsic/Intensive properties
properties of matter which are not inherent or properties which are not permanent qualities of the substance itself
Extrinsic/Extensive properties
space that matter occupies
Volume
total number of molecules found in the body
Mass
total pull of gravity upon a given mass
Weight
demonstrates that no two materials can occupy the same space at the same time
Impenetrability
tendency for a body in motion to keep on moving unless an outside force is applied to change its condition
Inertia
every bit of matter has a certain degree of attraction or repulsion upon bits of matter
Gravitation
property of matter to return to its original position when the force applied is removed
Elasticity
