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Phy. Prop. of Matter
5.5A, 5.5B, 5.5C
Definition | Term |
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a characteristic of a substance that can be measured or observed | Physical Properties |
anything that takes up space | Matter |
how much matter is in something; stays the same | Mass |
how hot or cold something is | Temperature |
how much space something takes up | Volume |
the amount of molecules in matter that allows it to sink or float | Density |
able to float because of its shape | Buoyancy |
Solid, Liquid, and Gas | States/Phases of Matter |
has a definite shape and volume; tightly packed together | Solid |
does not have a definite shape, but has a definite volume; takes the shape of its container | Liquid |
does not have a definite shape or volume; flows easily from one place to another | Gas |
gas changing back to a liquid | Condensation |
water changes to a gas | Evaporation |
a force that can attract or repel magnetic materials | Magnetism |
a force that causes objects to pull together | Attract |
a force that causes objects to push back or away from one another | Repel |
a material that allows electricity or heat to pass through it easily | Conductor |
a material that does NOT allow electricity or heat pass through it easily | Insulator |
two or more substances that keep their own physical properties and CAN be separated easily | Mixtures |
a type of mixture in which one substance dissolves in another and CANNOT be separated easily. | Solution |
able to dissolve in liquid | Soluble |
the liquid that does the dissolving | Solvent |
the powder that gets dissolved | Solute |
a process using a strainer to separate the larger particles in a mixture | Filtration |
to form a solution with another substance; becomes so small you no longer see it, but it's still there | Dissolve |
how an object feels to the touch | Texture |
allows the dense materials to sink to the bottom | Settling |
the individual substances added to a mixture | Ingredients |