Vocabulary Search 4.12.12
Properties of Matter Vocabulary
- Density: the amount of matter in a given amount of space
- Mass: amount of matter in a substance
- Grams: unit of measurement for mass
- cm3 or mL: units of measurement for volume
- Metal: malleable, shiny, good conductor of heat and electricity, located on the left side of the Periodic Table
- Nonmetal: brittle, poor conductor, dull luster, located on the right side of the zigzag line on the Periodic Table
- Metalloid: has properties similar to metals and nonmetals, located along the zigzag line on the Periodic Table
- Luster: ability of an object to reflect light
- Conductivity: ability to transmit heat and/or electricity
- Malleable: able to he hammered into sheets
- g/cm3 or g/mL: units of measurement for density
- Volume: the amount of space an object takes up