Properties of Matter

The property of matter detected by the nose

• odor

• taste

• color

• shape

Whether or not something is sweet, sour or bitter

• odor

• taste

• color

• shape

Detected by the eyes when certain wavelengths or light reflect off of objects

• odor

• taste

• color

• shape

form an item has or takes

• odor

• taste

• color

• shape

How easily a substance can be scratched

• hardness

• luster

• texture

• solubility

whether something is shiny or dull

• hardness

• luster

• texture

• solubility

Can be felt when touching the surface of an object

• shape

• luster

• texture

• solubility

When one substance can dissolve in another

• hardness

• texture

• solubility

• viscosity

How easily a substance can pour or flow from its container

• solubility

• viscosity

• clarity

• magnetism

How much light can pass through a substance

• solubility

• viscosity

• clarity

• magnetism