Properties of Matter Flashcards
The description of matter (color, size, shape, texture, odor, state of matter, and measurement).
Physical properties
A force of attraction between a magnet and certain types of metals
Magnetism
The path around which an electric current flows
Circuit
Anything that takes up space and had mass
matter
It has no definite shape and no definite volume
gas
A material that easily transfers heat or electricity
conductor
The amount of matter compacted into a given volume of a substance
Density
It has a definite volume, but takes the shape of its contain
liquid
To mix completely with another substance to form a solution
Dissolve
The amount of matter in an object
Mass
A hard, shiny, solid, that conducts electricity and heat and can be hammered and bent
Metal
A metal made up of two or more materials with at least one of those materials being a metal
Alloy
It has a definite shape and volume
solid
Matter that does not conduct heat, sound, or electricity
Insulator
The amount of matter in an object
Mass
The ability of a substance to dissolve when added to water
Solubility
A force of attraction between a magnet and certain types of metals
Magnetism
A mixture of two or more substances that are evenly distributed throughout
Solution
The amount of space that a substance or object takes up
Volume
The ability of an object to float or rise in a liquid or gas
Buoyancy
A combination of two or more substances that keep their own properties
Mixture
The process by which substances breakdown into small pieces and spread evenly in liquid
Dissolving
Floating or sinking when compared to water
Relative Density
