Properties of Matter

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What is matter?

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Matter is anything that has mass and takes up space.

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What is density?

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Density is the amount of mass in a given volume of a substance.

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What is solubility?

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Solubility is the property that tells us how well something dissolves in a liquid.

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What is an example of a gas that is less dense than air?

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Helium is an example of a gas that is less dense than air.

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What does it mean if something is not conductive?

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If something is not conductive, it means it does not allow electricity to pass through it.

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Why does a balloon filled with air weigh more than an empty balloon?

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A balloon filled with air weighs more because it has matter (air) inside it.

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What is an example of matter?

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Air is an example of matter.

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What is the property of a material that describes how well it conducts heat?

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Thermal conductivity describes how well a material conducts heat.

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What is the difference between a solid, liquid, and gas?

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Solids have a definite shape and volume, liquids have a definite volume but take the shape of their container, and gases have neither a definite shape nor volume.

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What is the property that describes how much space an object takes up?

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Volume describes how much space an object takes up.