Properties of Matter

The amount of matter in a given space.

• density
• matter
• mass
• volume

The ability of a substance to dissolve in another substance.

• malleability
• melting point
• solubility
• luster

A property that can be observed without changing the identity of the substance.

• physical property
• chemical property

A property that can be observed by attempting to change the substance.

• physical property
• chemical property
• characteristic property

The temperature at which a substance can change from a solid to liquid.

• boiling point
• melting point
• freezing point
• solubility

The temperature at which a liquid turns into a gas (vapor).

• boiling point
• melting point
• freezing point
• solubility

The temperature at which a solid turns into a liquid.

• boiling point
• melting point
• freezing point
• solubility

When a metal has a shine because of how light reflects from its surface.

• malleability
• luster
• magnetic
• electrical

The measure of how well an electrical current can move through a substance.

• solubility
• malleability
• thermal conductivity
• electrical conductivity

The measure of how well an heat can move through a substance.

• thermal conductivity
• electrical conductivity
• magnetic
• luster