Properties of Matter

What determines the state of matter as solid, liquid, or gas?

• The movement and arrangement of particles

• The color of the substance

• The weight of the substance

• The temperature of the environment

What property describes the ability of a substance to be stretched into a wire?

• Malleability

• Ductility

• Conductivity

• Luster

How do gases differ from solids and liquids in terms of shape and volume?

• Gases have a fixed shape and volume

• Gases have a definite volume but no fixed shape

• Gases have no definite shape or volume

• Gases have a fixed shape but no definite volume

What is the significance of intrinsic physical properties in identifying materials?

• They change with the amount of substance present

• They help in identifying materials regardless of the amount

• They are not useful in identifying materials

• They only apply to metals