a characteristic that can be observed or measured without changing its composition (such as texture, color, odor, melting point, boiling point, density, mass, length, volume)

Physical Property

a change in matter that does not affect its chemical composition

Physical Change

a characteristic of a substance that is measurable or observable during a chemical reaction (includes pH, heat of combustion, reactivity, etc.)

Chemical Property

a process that changes substances into new substances

Chemical Change

solid particles that have been separated from a solution

Precipitate

a measure of how many particles are packed together into a certain amount of space

Density

the ability of a substance to be dissolved in a liquid

Solubility

the temperature at which a solid turns into a liquid

Melting Point

the temperature at which a liquid changes into a gas

Boiling Point

a particular form that matter can take: solid, liquid, gas

States of Matter

the ability of a material to be stretched into a wire without breaking

Ductile

the ability of a material to be beaten into a thin sheet or to be shaped without breaking

Malleable

material that does not readily conduct electricity or heat

Insulator

a material that transmits energy

Conductor