Definitions
Anything that has mass and takes up space.
What is matter?
No definite shape or volume.
What is a gas?
When a solid turns into a liquid.
What is melting?
As substances are heated, molecules move __________.
What is faster?
A material's resistance to scratching.
What is hardness?
How much space a substance takes up.
What is volume?
Has a definite shape and volume.
What is a solid?
___________ is responsible for phase changes, such as melting an ice cube.
What is heat or thermal energy?
Particles in ___________ move independently and collide frequently
What is gases?
Which property of an object is identified using the sense of smell?
What is odor?
This property measures how much mass is contained in a given volume?
Takes the shape of its container but has a definite volume.
What is a liquid?
When a liquid changes to a solid.
What is freezing?
During boiling, water molecules move __________ and ___________ as they absorb heat.
What is faster and farther apart?
A materials ability to dissolve.
What is solubility?
Describes a substance that can be rolled into thin wires.
What is ductility?
This substance can exist in solid, liquid, and gas forms in nature.
What is water?
When a gas changes to a liquid.
What is condensation?
The greater the __________ energy, the faster the particles move.
What is kinetic?
Metals can be described as shiny while nonmetals can be described as dull.
What is luster?
Describes how easily electricity travels through an object.
What is conductivity?
Particles in _______________ are close together and move very little.
What is a solid?
When a solid changes directly to a gas.
What is sublimation?
States that "all atoms are constantly in motion."
What is the kinetic theory of matter?
A material's ability to be shaped and formed.
What is malleability?