Properties Of Matter

Question 1

What is a physical property?

Answer 1

Matter that can be observed and measured using your five senses without changing the substance

Question 2

Name three examples of physical property

Answer 2

• size
• color
• shape/texture
• mass/volume/density
• does it give energy
• state of matter

Question 3

What does solubility mean?

Answer 3

Ability to dissolve in water is another liquid

Question 4

What does malleable mean?

Answer 4

Easily pounded into shapes

Question 5

What does ductile mean?

Answer 5

Easily made into wire

Question 6

What does viscosity mean?

Answer 6

Ability if liquid to flow
Ex. High viscosity= Corn syrup
Low viscosity= Water

Question 7

What are chemical properties?

Answer 7

Chemical properties describe how the chemicals inside the matter reacts with other chemicals

Question 8

What are two questions to ask with chemical properties?

Answer 8

Will it burn?

Can I eat it?

Question 9

What are biological properties?

Answer 9

Biological properties of matter tell whether it’s living, non living or dead

Question 10

Define living, non living and dead

Answer 10

Living- still has life
Non living- never was,or will be alive
Dead- was alive once but not anymore