Makeup Flashcard - Physical and Chemical Properties

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What is the ability of a substance to dissolve another substance?

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Solubility

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What is the property of some materials that allows them to attract a magnet?

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Magnetism

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What do we call the property that describes how a substance splits?

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Cleavage

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What is a property that does NOT depend on how much matter there is?

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Intensive property

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What happens to a solid ice cube when thermal energy (heat) is added?

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It melts to liquid water.

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What is the term for the ability of a material to be drawn into wires?

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Ductility

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What is the term for the ability of a material to be hammered or pressed into shapes without breaking?

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Malleability

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What is the property of a substance that describes its resistance to flow?

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Viscosity

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What is the term for the ability of a substance to conduct electricity?

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Electrical conductivity

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What is the term for a change that alters the form or appearance of a substance but does not change it into another substance?

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Physical change