Properties of Matter

Physical Properties of Matter

Think of the different ways you can describe an object....

Multiple Choice

Molecules are tightly packed together

• solid
• liquid
• gas

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Molecules spread out and move FAST!

• solid

• gas

• liquid

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Any measurable or observable attribute that describes matter

• Physical Property

• Chemical Property

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The ability of a substance to be pressed or pounded into a thin sheet.

• magnetism

• conductivity

• ductility

• malleability

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The ability of a substance to be pulled into a thin strand.

• ductility

• melting point

• buoyancy

• density

Multiple Choice

The ability of a substance to dissolve is called...

• malleability

• ductility

• solubility

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An attractive force for some metals.

• Conductivity

• Solubility

• Magnetism

• Mass

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The ability of matter to conduct electric current or heat

• Solubility

• Mass

• Weight

• Conductivity

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Which box has a higher density?

• Box A

• Box B

• cannot be determined

• they are the same

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Properties that can be measured or observed without matter changing to an entirely different substance.

• Chemical Properties of Matter

• Physical Properties of Matter

• Physical Change

• Chemical Change

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Density can be used as a physical property of identification of a substance because the density of a substance ___.

• stays the same no matter the size of the sample

• changes with each different amount of a substance

• is determined by the substance's height

• is also a chemical property

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When a solid reaches the temperatures of its ___, it can become a liquid.

• melting point

• freezing point

• boiling point

• density

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What is the state of matter that has a fixed volume but not a fixed shape?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

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The temperature at which a substance changes from a liquid to a gas

• Melting point

• Boiling point

• Freezing point

• Condensation point