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PART 1: WHAT IS A PHYSICAL PROPERTY? 12/18/2012. Based on the words PHYSICAL PROPERTIES , what do you think a physical property is?
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PART 1: WHAT IS A PHYSICAL PROPERTY? 12/18/2012 • Based on the words PHYSICAL PROPERTIES, what do you think a physical property is? • Description of an object using characteristics that can be observed using your senses or measurement equipment. YOU DO NOT CHANGE THE OBJECT’S IDENTITY AT ANY TIME! • How do PHYSICAL PROPERTIES compare and contrastto CHEMICAL PROPERTIES? • Physical properties can easily be seen. You DO NOT change the identity of the object. • Chemical properties cannot be easily seen. You DO change the identity of the object because you have to have a chemical reaction happen to observe the property. • Examples of PHYSICAL PROPERTIES are: mass, weight, volume, density, state/phase of matter, malleability, ductility, conductivity, brittleness, luster, melting point, boiling point, evaporation point, color, smell, shape, size, etc….