Physical Properties Flashcards
a mixture with invisible ingredients
homogenous mixture
the ability of a substance to dissolve in another substance
solubility
a characteristic of a substance
property
the amount of space an object takes up
volume
the way something feels when you touch it (ex: smooth, rough, hard, soft, bumpy, slippery)
texture
properties that can be observed, measured, or changed without changing the substance itself
physical properties
the ability of a substance to be flattened or molded into shapes
malleability
all light can pass through (ex: glass, air, water)
transparent
the part of a solution that dissolves the other part (ex: water in the ocean)
solvent
a mixture with visible ingredients
heterogeneous mixture
the amount of matter in an object
mass
the combination of two or more substances that do not form a new substance; the substances keep their own properties and can (usually) be easily separated
mixture
the way a substance reflects light
luster
no light passes through (ex: wood, rock, metal)
opaque
the part of a solution that gets dissolved (ex: salt in ocean water)
solute
