FLASH CARDS: Properties of Matter

Gas

• matter with no definite shape or volume

• a solid with a fixed shape

• a liquid that takes the shape of its container

• a form of matter that is always cold

Evaporation

• liquid turning into gas

• solid turning into liquid

• gas turning into liquid

• liquid turning into solid

Freezing Point

• Temperature at which a liquid becomes a solid.

• Temperature at which a gas becomes a liquid.

• Temperature at which a solid becomes a gas.

• Temperature at which a liquid evaporates.

Physical State of Matter

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

• Plasma

Density

• ability to sink or float

• mass per unit volume

• the amount of space an object occupies

• the weight of an object in air

Condensation

• gas turning into liquid

• liquid turning into gas

• solid turning into liquid

• gas turning into solid

Mass

• measurement of weight in an object

• measurement of matter in an object

• measurement of volume in an object

• measurement of density in an object

Solubility

• the ability of a substance to dissolve

• the measure of a substance's mass

• the temperature at which a substance melts

• the process of a substance evaporating

Magnetism

• Attracted to a magnet

• Repelled by a magnet

• Not affected by a magnet

• Only attracted to copper

Boiling Point

• Temperature at which a liquid becomes a gas.

• Temperature at which a solid becomes a liquid.

• Temperature at which a gas condenses into a liquid.

• Temperature at which a liquid freezes.