Properties And Change Of Matter Flashcards
Chemical property
Characteristics that cannot be observed without changing a substance
Physical property
Characteristic that can be observed without changing or trying to change the substance
Chemical change
A change that happens when substances are changed into different substances
Condensation
A change from a gas into a liquid
Deposition
Process by which a gas changes directly to a solid without becoming a liquid first
Law of conservation of mass
The total mass of matter is the same before and after physical or chemical changes
Physical change
A change in the way an object looks, but not in what the object is made of
Sublimation
Changes directly from a solid to a gas without becoming a liquid first
Vaporization
A change from a liquid to a gas