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Chemistry - Properties of Matter

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Matter
Anything that has mass and takes up space
Volume
Amount of space taken up, or occupied, by an object
Meniscus
Curve at a liquid's surface
Mass
A measure of the amount of matter in an object
Weight
Measure of the gravitational force exerted on an object
Inertia
Tendency of an object to resist a change in motion
Physical Property
Characteristic of a substance that does not involve a chemical change
Density
Mass per unit volume of a substance
Specific Heat
Amount of energy need to change the temperature of 1kg of substance by 1 °C
Thermal Conductivity
Rate at which a substance transfers heat
Solubility
Ability of a substance to dissolve in another substance
Ductility
Ability of a substance to be pulled into a wire
Electrical Conductivity
Describes how freely charges can move in a material
Magnetism
Property of some materials to attract iron or iron bearing minerals
State
Physical form in which a substance exists
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