Props. of Matter Flashcards
Matter
Anything that takes up space and has mass.
Volume
The amount of space taken up by something.
Meniscus
The curve at a liquid’s surface by which one measures the volume of the liquid.
Mass
The measure of matter in an object.
Weight
The amount of gravitational force on an object.
Inertia
The tendency of an object to resist movement.
Physical Property
Characteristic of a substance that doesn’t involve a chemical change.
Density
The ratio of mass to the volume of a substance.
Physical Change
When matter changes physically, but not chemically.
Chemical Property
A property of matter that describes a substances ability to participate in chemical reactions.
Chemical Change
A change occurs when one or more substances change into entirely new substances with different properties.