Properties Of Matter

Question 1

Qualitative Property Explanation

Answer 1

Using our sense to describe a substance

Question 2

Quantitative Property Explanation

Answer 2

Using numbers to describe a substance

Question 3

Lustre Explanation

Answer 3

how shiny or dull a substance is

Question 4

Clarity Explanation

Answer 4

Ability to allow light through clear

Question 5

Brittleness Explanation

Answer 5

how breakable or flexible a substance is

Question 6

Viscosity Explanation

Answer 6

the ability of a substance to flow

Question 7

Hardness Explanation

Answer 7

the ability to be scratched by another substance

Question 8

Malleable Explanation

Answer 8

The ability of a substance to be hammered into a thinner sheet molded

Question 9

Ductile Explanation

Answer 9

The ability of a substance to be pulled into wires

Question 10

Electrical Conductivity Explanation

Answer 10

the ability of a substance to allow electric current to flow through it

Question 11

Solubility Explanation

Answer 11

a substance is able to dissolve in a liquid

Question 12

Solubility Example

Answer 12

strawberry Kool-Aid

Question 13

Physical Changes Explanation

Answer 13

The original substance remains, no new substance are produced.

Question 14

Physical Changes Example

Answer 14

Water melting or boiling water.

Question 15

Pure Substance Explanation

Answer 15

A substance made up of only one type of particle

Question 16

Mixture Explanation

Answer 16

A substance that is made up of at least 2 different types of particles

Question 17

Element Explanation

Answer 17

Cannot be broken down into a simpler substance

Question 18

Compound Explanation

Answer 18

2 or more elements chemically combined

Question 19

Mechanical Mixture Explanation

Answer 19

You can distinguish between at least 2 different types of matter
You can see at least 2 parts

Question 20

Solution Explanation

Answer 20

You cannot distinguish between the different particles,

There only appears to be one substance

Question 21

Chemical Change Explanation

Answer 21

The ability of a substance to change/react and to produce one or more substances.

Question 22

5 Clues to Chemical Change

Answer 22

New Colour appears
heat or light given off
bubbles of gas is found
an odour

Question 23

Precipitable Explanation

Answer 23

2 liquids combine to form a solid.

Question 24

Density Formula

Answer 24

Mass/volume

Question 25

Volume Formula

Answer 25

Mass/density

Question 26

Mass Formula

Answer 26

Density X Volume

Question 27

Qualitative Property Example

Answer 27

``` State, Clarity, Colour, Odour, Homogeneity, Taste, Texture, ```

Question 28

Quantitative Property Example

Answer 28

one grams mass, three coulombs charge, five inches long

Question 29

Physical Property Explanation

Answer 29

A characteristic or description of a substance

Question 30

Physical Property Example

Answer 30

``` Crushing a can, Melting an ice cube, Boiling water, Mixing sand and water, Breaking a glass, Dissolving sugar and water, Shredding paper, Chopping wood, ```

Question 31

Lustre Example

Answer 31

sphalerite, | cinnabar,

Question 32

Clarity Example

Answer 32

The air at the top of a mountain on a clear day

Question 33

Brittleness Example

Answer 33

Bone, cast iron, ceramic, concrete,

Question 34

Viscosity Example

Answer 34

Molasses,

Question 35

Hardness Example

Answer 35

``` diamond, boron carbide, quartz, tempered steel, ice, granite, ```

Question 36

Malleable Example

Answer 36

a piece of wood that a hammer can reshape

Question 37

Ductile Example

Answer 37

``` gold, silver, copper, erbium, terbium, samarium, ```

Question 38

Electrical Conductivity Example

Answer 38

when you accidentally get electrocuted when you touch a live wire because