Matter's Physical Properties

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What is buoyancy?

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The tendency of a substance to float or rise in a fluid.

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What happens at the boiling point of a liquid?

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When a liquid reaches the temperature of its boiling point, it can become a gas.

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What is a size-dependent (Non-characteristic) property?

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Weight is a size-dependent property.

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What is conductivity?

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The ability to transmit energy.

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What is magnetism?

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An attractive force for some metals.

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What is the boiling point?

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The temperature at which a liquid turns into a gas.

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What is the freezing point?

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The temperature at which a liquid turns into a solid.

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What is solubility?

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The ability of a substance to dissolve in a solvent.

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What is thermal energy?

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The energy that comes from the temperature of matter.

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What is density?

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The mass per unit volume of a substance.