Physical Properties of Matter

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A measure of how easily a material allows electric current to flow through it

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electrical conductivity

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The measurement of the ability of a solid to dissolve in a liquid

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solubility

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A measure of how easily the smooth surface of a mineral can be scratched

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hardness

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A change to a substance without forming a new substance, such as changing size or state of matter

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physical change

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Characteristics that can be observed or measured directly; for example, color, melting point, and conductivity

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physical properties

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The bouncing of energy waves off the surface of an object

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reflection

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How tightly the particles are packed together in an object

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density

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Molecules in a ______ have no shape and no volume.

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gas

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Molecules in a ________ have definite shape and definite volume.

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solid

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Molecules in a _____ have definite volume and no shape (they take the shape of their container).

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liquid