Matter

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Matter by Mind Map: Matter

1. Physical Properties

1.1. Viscosity

1.1.1. Resistance to flowing; makes liquids move slower

1.1.1.1. Honey: high viscosity

1.1.1.2. Corn syrup: low viscosity

1.2. Conductivity

1.2.1. Material's ability to allow heat to flow; ability to let heat faster or slower

1.2.1.1. Metals: good conductors

1.2.1.2. Wood: poor conductor

1.3. Malleability

1.3.1. Ability of a solid to be hammered without shattering; ability for a material to be shaped by hammer without breaking

1.3.1.1. Metals

1.3.1.2. Ice Cubes

1.3.1.3. Glass

1.4. Hardness

1.4.1. Materials ability to be hard; which of the materials can scratch each other?

1.4.1.1. Diamond

1.4.1.2. Stainless steel

1.5. Melting point

1.5.1. Temperature at which substance changes from solid to liquid; how hot it needs to change solid to liquid

1.5.1.1. Ice cubes melting

1.5.1.2. Caramel melting

1.6. Boiling point

1.6.1. Temperature at which substance boils; how hot it needs to for something to boil

1.6.1.1. Boiling water

1.6.1.2. Hydrogen

1.7. Density

1.7.1. Ratio of materials mass to its volume; how much "stuff" is in something

1.7.1.1. Methanol

1.7.1.2. Silver

2. Chemical Properties

2.1. Reactivity

2.1.1. How readily a substance combines chemically with other substances; how easy it is for a substance to combine chemically

2.1.1.1. Oxygen: high reactivity

2.1.1.2. Nitrogen: low reactivity

2.2. Flammability

2.2.1. Material's ability to burn in the presence of oxygen; how easily/impossible it is for a material to burn

2.2.1.1. Newspaper

2.2.1.2. Gasoline