Properties Of Matter Flashcards
What is a physical property?
Matter that can be observed or measured using your five senses
Name three examples of physical properties
- size
- color
- shape/texture
- mass/volume/density
What does solubility mean?
Ability to dissolve in water or another liquid
What does malleable mean?
Easily pounded into shapes
What does ductile mean?
Easily made into wire
What does viscosity mean?
Ability of the liquid to flow
What are chemical properties?
Chemical properties describe how the chemicals inside the matter reacts with
What are two questions to ask with chemical properties?
- will it burn?
- can I eat it?
What are biological properties?
Biological priorities of matter tell whether it’s living, non living, or dead
Define living, non living, and dead
Living-still has life
Non living-never was or will be alive
Dead-was once alive before