| A | B |
| Electrical conductivity | ability to carry electricity |
| Heat conductivity | ability to transfer energy as heat |
| density | mass-to-volume ratio of a substance; measure of how tightly matter is packed |
| melting point | temperature at which a solid changes state to become a liquid |
| boiling point | temperature at which a liquid boils and changes state to become as gas at a given pressure |
| index of refraction | extent to which a given material bend light passing through it |
| malleability | ability to be hammered or beaten into thin sheets |
| ductility | ability to be drawn into a thin wire |