Properties of Materials

Front

What is the maximum amount of a substance that can be dissolved by another substance?

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Solubility

Front

What type of property is demonstrated by a log burning and turning into ash?

Back

Chemical property

Front

What is the term for a measure of how much space an object takes up?

Back

Volume

Front

What property is illustrated by a metal spoon becoming very hot after being left in boiling water?

Back

Conductivity

Front

What is the term for the ability of a surface to reflect light, as seen when a dog notices his image in a pond?

Back

Reflectivity

Front

What is the term for the ability of a material to conduct heat or electricity?

Back

Conductivity

Front

What is the difference between a physical property and a chemical property?

Back

A physical property can be observed without changing the substance's identity, while a chemical property involves a change in the substance's identity.

Front

What is the definition of density?

Back

Density is the mass of a substance divided by its volume.

Front

What is an example of a physical change?

Back

Melting of ice into water.

Front

What is the term for the ability of a material to be stretched into a wire?

Back

Ductility