Science Properties Of Matter Study Guide/Vocab Flashcards
A characteristic of a substance that can be observed without changing the identity of the sub is called a__________. (All of the senses can be used to observe it.)
Physical Property
________ and ________ are physical properties. (Changing the _____ or ______ of a substance doesn’t change the substance’s identity.)
Mass and Volume
The _____________ is a physical property. The ____________ is the physical form of the matter. (Most matter exists as a solid, liquid, or gas.)
State of matter
______________ is a measure of how well electric currents move through a substance.
Electrical Conductivity
_____________ is the measure of the amount of matter in a given volume.
Density
________________ is the rate at which a substance transfers heat
Thermal Conductivity
______________ is the ability of a substance to dissolve in another substance.
Solubility
____________ is the ability of a substance to be rolled or pounded into various shapes.
Malleability
__________________ is also a physical property that can be observed
Magnetic attraction
The shine, or ___________, of a metal can be easily observed.
Luster
The ______________ of a substance is the temperature at which it changes from a solid to a liquid
Melting point
The ______________ of a substance I’d the point at which the substance boils
Boiling point
A ________________ describes the ability of a substance to change into a new substance with different properties
Chemical properties
The ability to _______ or tarnish is a chemical property. When a metal ________ or tarnishes, it changes to a different substance.
Rust
_________ is the ability of a substance to burn. (Chemical properties can be identified by the changes they produce.)
Flammability
