Unit 2 matter Flashcards
Physical Properties
Characteristics of matter that you can observe or measure directly
Matter
Anything that takes up space and has mass
Reflectivity
The ability to reflect light ( physical property)
Hardness
Describes how easily something can be bent of dented ( physical property)
Flexible
Describes how objects can bent without breaking (physical property)
Magnetic
Describes objects that are attracted to magnets, usually made of metal (physical property)
Conductivity
The ability to transfer heat or electricity (physical property)
Conductors
Materials that let heat or electricity travel through them easily
Insulators
Materials that do not easily let heat or electricity travel through them
Solubility
The ability of one substance to dissolve into another ( physical property)
Mixture
A combination of two or more different substances in which the substance keep their identities
Solution
A special kind of mixture that has the same composition throughout because its particles are mixed evenly
Taco- Solution or Mixture ?
Mixture
Lemonade- Solution or Mixture
- Solution*
Air- Solution or Mixture
- Solution*