Properties of Matter Vocabulary

Any measurable or observable attribute that describes matter

• Physical Property
• Chemical Property

A physical property that describes how tightly packed molecules are in a substance

• Density
• Conductivity
• Solubility
• Magnetistm

State of matter composed of freely moving molecules capable of indefinite expansion

• Precipitate 
• Gas
• Liquid
• Solid

State of matter composed of tightly packed molecules, resulting in a firm substance

• Precipitate
• Gas
• Solid
• Liquid

A change in the physical properties of a substance,  which is usually reversible 

• Chemical Change
• Physical Change
• Mass
• Conservation of Matter

State of matter composed of freely moving molecules that do not usually separate

• Gas
• Solid
• Precipitate
• liquid

A measure of how much matter an object has is--

• weight
• gravity
• mass
• volume

A measure of how much mass is contained in a given volume is called ___.

• density
• area
• cubic measurement
• volume

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

• melting point
• freezing point
• boiling point
• density

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

• melting point
• freezing point
• boiling point
• density