PS Week 6

Supersaturated

Contains more dissolved solute than a saturated solution at the same temperature

dilute

describes a solution that has a small amount of dissolved solute

concentrated

Describes a solution that has a relatively large amount of dissolved solute

chemical properties

properties that you cannot change without changing the substance

density

A measure of how much mass is contained in a given volume.

Solubility

A measure of how much solute can dissolve in a given solvent at a given temperature.

boiling point

The temperature at which a liquid changes to a gas

magnetic property

ability of a material to be attracted by a magnet

state of matter

solid, liquid, gas, plasma

melting point

The temperature at which a solid becomes a liquid

Luster

The way a mineral reflects light

Conductivity

The ability of an object to transfer heat or electricity to another object.

Ductility

The ability to be pulled into thin wires

Malleability

the ability of a substance to be hammered or beaten into thin sheets

Color

a physical property that by itself is not a significant identifier of a substance