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Key Terms 2B
(properties of matter)
Question | Answer |
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chemistry | The study of the properties of matter and how matter changes. |
conductive | The ability to transfer heat, electricity, or sound through matter from particle to particle, a physical property. |
density | The measure of how much mass of a substance is contained in a given volume, a physical property. |
ductile | A property that refers to a solid material's ability to be stretched into a wire. |
flammability | A chemical property that is defined as how easily something will burn or ignite, causing fire or combustion. |
luster | The state or quality of shining by reflecting light; glitter, sparkle, sheen, or gloss, a physical property. |
malleable | A physical property that refers to a solid material's ability to form a thin sheet by hammering or rolling. |
physical change | A change that alters the form or appearance of a substance but does not make the material into another substance or change its chemical properties. |
physical property | A characteristic of a substance that can be observed/measured without changing the substance into something else. |
tarnish | A thin layer that forms over copper, brass, silver, aluminum, and other semi-reactive metals as their outermost layer undergoes a chemical reaction. |