Physical Properties of Matter

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What is the term for matter that does not dissolve in water?

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Insoluble

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What do we call the property that determines whether an object sinks or floats in water?

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Relative density

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What is matter?

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Anything that takes up space and has weight.

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What does thermal conductivity refer to?

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Whether matter allows heat to move through easily.

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What are the three physical states of matter?

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Solid, liquid, and gas.

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What is solubility?

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The ability of a substance to dissolve in a solvent.

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What is an example of a soluble substance?

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Salt in water.

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What is an example of an insoluble substance?

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Sand in water.

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What is density?

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The mass of an object divided by its volume.

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What is the physical property that describes how a substance reacts with other substances?

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Chemical reactivity.