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Matter-
anything that has
mass
and occupies
space.
Elasticity-
The ability of a material to return to its
original shape
after being stretched or compressed.
Strength-this
refers to the ability of a material to support heavy objects without breaking or tearing eg.
Steel
and
concrete
Hardness-this
is the ability of an object to withstand
wear
or
scratches
Solubility-
the ability of a substance to
dissolve
in a
solvent.
Solids have a
definite shape and volume.
They cannot be deformed easily
Liquid-
they take up the
shape
of their container but still retain their own
volume.
They can flow and are
compressible
Gas-
they do not have any fixed
shape
or
volume
, they fill the entire container and
expand
when heated
Solid to gas
-
sublimation
Gas to Solid-
deposition
Gas to Liquid-
Sublimation
Liquid to Gas-
boiling
Liquid
to
solid-
freezing
Solid to Liquid-
melting