Term |
Definition |
Metal |
An element, usually solid with a shiny surface, that conducts electricity and thermal energy well, has high luster, is malleable |
Metalloid |
An element that has some characteristics of both metals and nonmetals. Typically solids and somewhat metallic. Semi-conductors. |
Nonmetals |
Elements that are not metals or metalloids and are mostly gases. Typically they have no luster and are brittle. |
Physical Change |
Change that does not involve the generation of any new substances |
Physical Property |
Characteristic of an object that can be observed without changing the identity of a substance |
Overflow can |
An object used for measuring the volume of another object by liquid displacement |
Brittle |
Easily broken |
Displacement |
The volume displaced by a floating object |
Ductility |
Capable of being pulled out into a thin wire |
Malleable |
Property of an object describing the ease that it can be pounded into thin sheets |
Conductivity |
The ability to conduct or transmit heat, electricity or sound |
Density |
Amount of matter packed into an object, d=m/v |
Luster |
The shine of a mineral |
Brittle |
Easily broken |
Displacement |
The volume displaced by a floating object |