Properties Of Matter Flashcards
Matter
Anything that has mass and takes up space
Solid
Has a definite volume and a definite shape
Liquid
Has a definite volume but not a definite shape and is able to take the shape of its container
Gas
Does not have either a definite volume or shape and it takes both the volume and shape of its container
Property
A special quality or features that identifies something
Texture
How the surface of something looks and feels
Temperature
The measure of the energy of motion in particles of matter which we feel as how hot or cold something is
Volume
The amount of space something takes up
Mass
The amount of matter in something
Physical change
A change in which the form or shape changes but the substance still has the same properties
Chemical change
A change in one or more substances caused by reaction the forms new and different substances
Reaction
The process in which new substances are formed during a chemical change
Mixture
A combination of two or more different substances in which the substances keep their identity
Solution
A liquid mixture in which all of the parts are mixed evenly
Dissolve
To break up into particles in a liquid that are so tiny they can’t even be seen with a microscope
