Physical Properties
Matter
A substance that occupies space, has mass, and is made of particles
Conductor
A material that transfers energy easily
Solution
A combination of 2 or more different substances with the same composition throughout.
The substance dissolves and spreads evenly.
Particles in a liquid
slowly sliding past each other, close together
What tool(s) is used to measure a fixed volume (rectangular prism)?
What tool(s) is used to measure a fixed volume (irregular shaped)?
Ruler
Graduated cylinder and water
Relative Density
The amount of matter in an object compared to the space it takes up
Insulator
A material that reduces or prevents the transfer of energy
Soluble
Dissolves, evenly spread
Particles in a gas
moves fast and very far apart
What tool(s) is used to measure mass?
Balance scale
Mass
The amount of matter in an object
Volume
The amount of space an object takes up
Insoluble
Doesn't dissolve or separate
Particles in a solid
compact, just vibrating in place, close together
What tool(s) is used to test an object's density?
What tool(s) is used to test solubility?
Beaker and water
Solubility
How much of a substance will dissolve in a given amount of a different substance
Mixture
A combination of 2 or more different substances in which the substances keep their identities (physical properties)
Which states of matter take the shape of its container?
Gas and liquid
What tool(s) is used to test whether an object is an electric conductor?
a circuit
or
wires, a device (like a light bulb or fan, and a source (battery)
Magnetism
A force that pushes and pulls magnetic materials
Conservation of matter
Matter cannot be made or destroyed. It can change form.
Which states of matter have a definite volume?
Solid and liquid
What tool(s) is used to test magnetism?
Magnet