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Properties of Matter. Unit 1: Matter. Properties of Matter. What is a physical property in a substance?. Properties of Matter. A physical property is a characteristic of a substance that can be observed and measured without changing the identity of the substance. Properties of Matter.
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Properties of Matter Unit 1: Matter
Properties of Matter What is a physical property in a substance?
Properties of Matter A physical property is a characteristic of a substance that can be observed and measured without changing the identity of the substance
Properties of Matter What are some examples?
Properties of Matter • Density is a measure of the amount of mass in a given amount of volume • Electrical conductivity is a measure of how well an electric current can move through a substance
Properties of Matter • Solubility is the ability of a substance to dissolve in another substance • Malleability is the ability of a substance to be rolled or pounded into various shapes
Properties of Matter • Luster is how shiny a metal is • Melting point of a substance is the temperature at which it changes from a solid to a liquid • Boiling point of a substance is the temperature at which it changes from a liquid to a vapor
Properties of Matter What is a chemical property in a substance?
Properties of Matter A chemical property describes a substance’s ability to change into a new substance with different properties.
Properties of Matter What are some examples?
Properties of Matter • Flammability is the ability of a substance to burn • Reactivity is the ability of a substance to interact with another substance and form one or more new substances
Properties of Matter What is the difference between physical and chemical properties?
Properties of Matter A physical property can be observed without changing the identity of the substance. A chemical property can be observed only by changing the substance.
Properties of Matter How can physical and chemical properties identify a substance?
Properties of Matter Substances can be identified their characteristic properties, which are unique to that substance.
Properties of Matter Summary • A physical property is a property that can be observed or measured without changing the identity of the substance • A chemical property is a property that describes a substance’s ability to for new substances • The properties that are most useful in identifying a substance are its characteristic properties and can be physical and chemical properties