L1: Physical Properties

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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 water, to form a solution.

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What is an insulator?

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An insulator is a material that does not allow electricity or heat to pass through it easily. Examples include rubber and glass.

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What is a conductor?

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A conductor is a material that allows electricity or heat to flow through it easily. Most metals, like copper and aluminum, are good conductors.

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What physical property measures how well a material can conduct electricity?

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Conductivity.

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What is magnetism?

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Magnetism is a physical property that describes the ability of a material to be attracted to a magnet or to produce a magnetic field.

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Which materials are typically attracted to magnets?

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Materials that contain iron, nickel, or cobalt are typically attracted to magnets.

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What is mass?

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Mass is a measure of the amount of matter in an object, usually measured in grams or kilograms.

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What does it mean for a material to be malleable?

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A malleable material can be hammered or rolled into thin sheets without breaking. Metals like gold and aluminum are malleable.

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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 thermal conductivity?

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Thermal conductivity is a measure of how well a material can conduct heat.