Properties of Matter 5-PS1-3

Chemical property

A property that is not visible until a substance undergoes a chemical reaction, like solubility. Chemical property. Chemical property is something about a material that you can only notice when it changes into a different substance, like how wood can burn.

Conductivity

The ability of a material to let heat or electricity pass through. Conductivity. Conductivity is how easily heat or electricity can move through a material.

Luster

The way a mineral's surface reflects light is called luster. Luster is how shiny or dull a mineral looks.

Physical property

A property of a substance we can observe without changing its identity, like color or hardness. Physical property. A physical property is something about a material that we can see or measure without making it into something new.

Solubility

A measure of how much solute will dissolve in a solvent solubility. Solubility is how easily something can mix and disappear in a liquid like water.

Texture

The size, shape, and grains of a rock. Texture. Texture is how a rock feels and looks because of the size and arrangement of its grains.

Transparent

Allows light to pass through. Transparent. Transparent means that light can go through something clearly, like how we can see through a clean glass window.

Viscosity

A fluid's resistance to flowing. Viscosity. In simple terms, viscosity is how thick or sticky a liquid is, like honey being thicker than water.