MATTER VOCABULARY
Matter
Anything that has mass and takes up space
Properties of Matter
descriptions of what matter is like or acts like; can be chemical or phyisical
Volume
The amount of space an object takes up
Law of conservation of mass
The rule in science that states that mass cannot just disappear or appear.
molecule
a particle of matter made from two or more atoms.
dissolve
to form a solution with another substance.
Chemical Change
A change in matter that changes what the matter is made of. One or more new
substances are formed.
Solubility
A property of matter that describes how easily a substance dissolves into another
substance
Thermal Conductivity
A property of matter that describes how easily heat passes through an object.
Electrical Conductivity
A property of matter that describes how easily electricity passes through an object.
liquid
Matter that takes the shape of its container but keeps its volume
solid
Matter that keeps its shape and volume
States of Matter
A property of matter that describes how the molecules are arranged and how quickly
they are moving - Solid, Liquid, or Gas.
Mass
the amount of matter in an object
Magnetism
A property of matter that describes if a material is attracted to magnets.
Hardness
A property of matter that describes how easily a material can be scratched or dented.
indicator
a clue or a sign that a chemical change has happened.
Physical Change
A change in matter that changes the way matter looks, but not what it is made of.
precipitate
a solid that forms from a liquid because of a chemical change
gas
Matter that changes shape and volume
Texture
A property of matter that describes what a material feels like from rough to smooth.
Malleability
A property of matter that describes how easily the shape of a material can be changed.
Reflectivity
A property of matter that describes how much light bounces off an object.