5.5A Physical Properties of Matter!

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What is a physical property?

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A characteristic of matter that can be observed or measured and can be changed without changing the matter itself.

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What is matter?

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Anything that has mass and takes up space.

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What is weight?

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The measure of the amount of gravity acting on an object's mass.

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What is gas?

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A state of matter that does not have a fixed shape or volume.

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What is liquid?

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A state of matter that has a fixed volume, but its shape changes to match the shape of its container.

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What is solid?

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A state of matter that has a fixed shape and volume.

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What is mass?

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The amount of matter in an object.

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What happens to the shape of a gas when it is placed in a container?

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It takes the shape of the container.

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What happens to the shape of a liquid when it is placed in a container?

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It takes the shape of the container but has a fixed volume.

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Can physical properties change?

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Yes, physical properties can change without changing the substance itself.