Chapter 8 L1 & L2 Properties of Matter Vocabulary

The smallest unit of an element that retains the properties of that element.

• matter

• mass

• atom

• weight

The resistance to sinking.

• harndess

• buoyancy

• molecule

• volume

The temperature a substance reaches that causes it to freeze.

• mass

• weight

• boiling point

• freezing point

The pulling strength of gravity on an object.

• weight

• matter

• mass

• volume

A chart that organized elements by atomic number and other things such as the state of matter and whether it is a metal or not.

• relative density

• conductivity

• periodic table

• physical property

How much space that matter takes up.

• volume

• solution

• element

• weight

The temperature at which a substance will boil

• reflection

• boiling point

• freezing point

• matter

A way that substances react with other substances.

• molecule

• element

• chemical property

• physical change

The amount of matter in an object.

• mass

• mixture

• solution

• compound

A measure of how easily the smooth surface of a mineral can be scratched.

• boiling point

• freezing point

• hardness

• mass