5th Grade Properties of Matter

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What is thermal conductivity?

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Thermal conductivity is the ability of heat energy to pass through a substance.

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What does hardness refer to in materials?

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Hardness refers to how hard or soft a material is.

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Which material is a good conductor of electricity?

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Copper is a good conductor of electricity.

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What is texture in relation to matter?

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Texture describes how a substance feels.

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What are physical properties?

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Physical properties are characteristics of a substance that can be observed without changing its identity, such as magnetism, thermal conductivity, and solubility.

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What is an example of a good insulator?

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Materials like rubber and glass are good insulators of electricity.

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What is solubility?

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Solubility is the ability of a substance to dissolve in a solvent, such as sugar dissolving in water.

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What does it mean if a material is magnetic?

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If a material is magnetic, it can attract or repel other materials that are magnetic.

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

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A physical change alters the form of a substance but not its chemical composition, while a chemical change results in the formation of new substances.

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What is density?

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Density is the mass of a substance divided by its volume, often determining whether an object will float or sink in a fluid.