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properties of matter
characteristics that describe how a substance looks, feels, acts, and interacts with other substances
mixture
characteristics that describe how a substance looks, feels, acts, and interacts with other substances
solution
a type of mixture where one substance dissolves in another substance
solvent
the substance that can dissolve other things
solute
the substance that gets dissolved in a solvent
chemical reaction
when substances undergo a chemical change and a new substance is formed
solubility
This property describes whether a substance can dissolve in a solvent, such as water.
magnetism
This property describes how strongly a substance attracts to magnets.
thermal conductivity
This property describes whether a substance allows heat to pass through it.
electrical conductivity
This property describes whether a substance can conduct electricity.
Reflectivity
This property describes how an object reflects light.
hardness
This property describes how an object is affected when it is scratched or dented.
texture
This property describes the way an object feels when you touch it.
color
This property is determined by how the object absorbs or reflects light.
conserved
maintained; stayed the same
matter
anything that takes up space and has weight
