Properties of Matter

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Any measurable or observable attribute that describes matter

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Physical Property

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A physical property that describes how tightly packed molecules are in a substance

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Density

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Density is measured in ___________

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g/mL

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A substance’s ability to transfer energy to another substance or object

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Conductivity

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Measures a substance’s ability to conduct heat across the material to another object.

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Thermal Conductivity

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Measures a substance’s ability to conduct an electrical current

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Electrical Conductivity

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Physical property that describes the ability of a substance to dissolve in another substance, usually water.

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Solubility

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The ability of a substance to respond to a magnetic field.

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Magnetism

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The temperature in which a solid substance is completely melted to a liquid state.

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Melting Point

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The temperature at which a substance begins to boil after it is heated.

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Boiling Point