Physical Properties of Matter - Review

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What is the ability of a substance to conduct heat called?

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Thermal Conductivity

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What is the term for the amount of mass contained in a given volume?

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Density

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What measures a substance’s ability to conduct an electrical current?

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Electrical Conductivity

Front

What is the temperature at which a solid becomes a liquid?

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Melting Point

Front

Which physical property does not change with sample size?

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Density

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What is the term for the amount of space an object occupies?

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Volume

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What is the measure of the gravitational force acting on an object?

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Weight

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What is the term for the temperature at which a liquid turns into a gas?

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Boiling Point

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What is the term for the temperature at which a liquid becomes a solid?

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Freezing Point

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What is the formula for calculating density?

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Density = Mass / Volume