Physical Properties of Matter

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What are physical properties of matter?

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Physical properties are characteristics of a substance that can be observed or measured without changing its identity, such as color, shape, size, and state.

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What is brittleness?

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Brittleness is a physical property of materials that describes their tendency to break or shatter easily when force is applied.

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What does melting point mean?

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Melting point is the temperature at which a solid becomes a liquid.

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What is solubility?

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Solubility is the ability of a substance to dissolve in a solvent, such as water.

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What does malleability refer to?

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Malleability is the ability of a material to be shaped or deformed without breaking, often by hammering or rolling.

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Give an example of a physical property that can be observed without changing the substance.

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Color is an example of a physical property that can be observed without changing the substance.

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What is the difference between a physical change and a chemical change?

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A physical change alters the form or appearance of a substance without changing its composition, while a chemical change results in the formation of new substances.

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What is hardness in terms of physical properties?

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Hardness is a measure of how resistant a material is to being scratched or dented.

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What is the boiling point?

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The boiling point is the temperature at which a liquid turns into a gas.

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What does it mean if a material is ductile?

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Ductility is the ability of a material to be stretched into a wire without breaking.