Matter

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Matter by Mind Map: Matter

1. Physical Properties

1.1. Viscosity

1.1.1. Resistance to flowing

1.1.2. Something that doesn't flow fast

1.1.3. Honey = High Viscosity - Vinegar = Low Viscosity

1.2. Conductivity

1.2.1. A materials ability to allow heat to flow

1.2.2. If an object can allow heat to flow

1.2.3. Metals = Good Conductors - Wood = Bad Conductor

1.3. Malleability

1.3.1. The ability of a solid to be hammered without shattering

1.3.2. How hard an object can be hammered without shattering

1.3.3. Metals are malleable - Ice cubes are not

1.4. Hardness

1.4.1. The resistance of a material to scratching

1.4.2. How easily an object can be scratched

1.4.3. Stainless Steel = Hard - Western Red Cedar = Soft

1.5. Melting Point

1.5.1. The temperature at which a substance changes from solid to liquid

1.5.2. How hot something needs to be in order to melt

1.5.3. Water = 0 degrees Celsius - Gold = 1064.2 degrees Celsius

1.6. Boiling Point

1.6.1. The temperature at which a substance boils

1.6.2. How hot something needs to be in order to boil

1.6.3. Water = 100 degrees Celsius - Salt = 1465 degrees Celsius

1.7. Density

1.7.1. The ratio of the mass of a substance to its volume

1.7.2. How much an object weighs compared to its volume

1.7.3. You can use density to test the purity of methanol

2. Chemical Properties

2.1. Flammability

2.1.1. A material's ability to burn in the presence of oxygen

2.1.2. How easily something will burn with oxygen present

2.1.3. Gasoline in cars

2.1.4. Newspaper starting a fire

2.2. Reactivity

2.2.1. How readily a substance combines chemically with another substances

2.2.2. How two substances react with each other

2.2.3. Oxygen, iron, and water react to make rust