Physical Properties of Matter Vocabulary

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What is a physical property?

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A characteristic that can be observed or measured without changing the composition of the matter, such as texture, color, odor, melting point, boiling point, density, mass, length, or volume.

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What does mass refer to?

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The amount of matter in an object.

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What is the melting point?

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The temperature at which a solid turns into a liquid.

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What is volume?

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The amount of space an object or substance takes up.

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What is the boiling point?

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The temperature at which a liquid changes into a gas.

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What is density?

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The mass of an object divided by its volume, indicating how much matter is packed into a given space.

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What is solubility?

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

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What is the difference between mass and weight?

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Mass is the amount of matter in an object, while weight is the force of gravity acting on that mass.

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What is an example of a physical change?

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Melting ice into water, which changes the state of matter but not the composition.

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What is a characteristic of a solid?

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A solid has a definite shape and volume.