Physical and Chemical Properties of Matter

Front

What is a chemical property?

Back

A characteristic of a substance that describes its ability to undergo a specific chemical change, such as tarnishing or rusting.

Front

What is magnetism?

Back

The ability of a substance to be attracted to or repelled by a magnet.

Front

What are physical changes?

Back

Changes that affect one or more physical properties of a substance without altering its chemical composition, such as cutting, crushing, melting, and boiling.

Front

What is conductivity?

Back

The ability of a material to allow energy, such as electricity or heat, to pass through it.

Front

What is solubility?

Back

The ability of a substance to dissolve in another substance, forming a solution.

Front

What is a physical property?

Back

A characteristic of a substance that can be observed or measured without changing the substance's chemical identity, such as color, mass, and volume.

Front

What is a chemical change?

Back

A process that involves the transformation of one or more substances into different substances, resulting in a change in chemical composition.

Front

What is malleability?

Back

The ability of a substance to be deformed or shaped under pressure, often without breaking.

Front

What is the state of matter?

Back

The distinct forms that different phases of matter take on, typically solid, liquid, gas, and plasma.

Front

What is the Law of Conservation of Mass?

Back

A principle stating that mass is neither created nor destroyed in a chemical reaction; it remains constant.