Chapter 2: Physical Properties
Across
- 3. ability of a material to scratch another material
- 5. _____ point, temperature at which a substance changes from a liquid to a gas
- 9. electrical ______, the measure of how easily electricity can pass through a substance
- 12. ability of a material to support a heavy load without breaking or tearing
- 13. a class of material: shiny, strong, good conductor of heat and electricity
- 15. can be moulded into shapes without breaking [*new word]
- 16. can produce a ringing sound when hit [*new word]
Down
- 1. ability of a material to bend without breaking, and to return to its original shape
- 2. the mass of the substance per unit volume
- 4. a class of material: light, flexible, does not corrode easily, low melting point
- 6. _____ point, temperature at which a substance changes from a solid to a liquid
- 7. _____ properties, qualities that can be observed without changing its compositionor measured
- 8. a class of material: can be spun into threads and woven into fabrics
- 9. a class of material: poor conductor of heat, high melting point, fragile (breaks easily)
- 10. can be drawn into thin wires [*new word]
- 11. heat _____ (poor conductor of heat), heat passes through the substance slowly
- 14. a class of material: transparent, hard, does not corrode easily