Properties of Matter vocab

Question 1

Mass

Answer 1

the amount of atoms an object is made of

Question 2

Physical properties

Answer 2

characteristics that can be seen without changing the atoms of an object

Question 3

Chemical properties

Answer 3

changes the characteristics of the object with the atoms changing

Question 4

Melting point

Answer 4

is the temperature at which the/a solid melts to become a liquid

Question 5

Freezing point

Answer 5

The temperature at which a liquid changes into a solid

Question 6

Boiling point

Answer 6

when a liquid reaches a temperature at which bubbles form inside the body of the liquid, then the liquid starts turning into gas

Question 7

Solubility

Answer 7

the ability of a substance to dissolve

Question 8

Solute

Answer 8

the substance which is being dissolved (powder)

Question 9

Solvent

Answer 9

substance in which the solute is dissolved (water/liquid)

Question 10

Solution

Answer 10

a mixture of solute and solvent

Question 11

Saturation

Answer 11

the point at which no more can be dissolved

Question 12

Weight

Answer 12

the force of gravity on an object

Question 13

Volume

Answer 13

the amount of space an object takes up

Question 14

Density

Answer 14

the measurement of how tightly a material is packed together

Question 15

Mixture

Answer 15

2 or more substances that are mixed together but no chemically combined