Physical Properties of Matter

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What is the physical property of matter that describes the amount of space matter takes up?

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Volume is the physical property that describes the amount of space matter occupies.

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What is the physical property that describes the amount of matter or 'stuff' in something?

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Mass is the physical property that describes the amount of matter in an object.

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What describes if matter is a solid, liquid, or gas?

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The phase or state of matter describes whether it is a solid, liquid, or gas.

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What is the physical property of a material that allows heat to travel through it easily?

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Thermal conductivity is the property that allows heat to pass through materials, such as metals.

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What is the physical property that describes the attraction of iron metal to a magnet?

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Magnetism is the physical property that describes the attraction of certain materials, like iron, to magnets.

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What is the term for the amount of mass per unit volume of a substance?

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Density is the term that refers to the amount of mass contained in a given volume.

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What is the physical property that describes how easily a material can be shaped or molded?

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Malleability is the property that describes how easily a material can be shaped or deformed.

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What is the ability of a material to conduct electricity called?

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Electrical conductivity is the ability of a material to allow the flow of electric current.

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What is the term for the physical property that describes how a substance dissolves in a solvent?

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Solubility is the term that describes how well a substance can dissolve in a solvent.

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What is the physical property that describes how shiny or reflective a material is?

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Luster is the property that describes the shine or reflectiveness of a material.