Properties of Matter

Matter  Matter is anything that has volume and mass and takes up space.

Matter  Matter has observable and measurable qualities.  We can use general properties to identify substances.  Two basic types of properties of matter: Physical properties and Chemical properties.

Physical Properties  Physical properties can be observed or measured without changing the identity of the matter.  Basically, properties you notice when using one of your five senses:  Feel - mass, volume, texture  Sight - color  Hear  Smell  Taste

Matter  All matter has 2 types of properties:  Physical Property : A characteristic of a substance that can be observed without changing the identity of the substance is called a physical property.  Chemical properties : A chemical property describes the ability of a substance to change into a new substance with different properties.

Extensive or Intensive?? Physical properties can be extensive or intensive Extensive Properties  Extensive properties depend on the amount of a substance that you have.  Examples of extensive physical properties include:  Volume  Mass  Weight  Size Intensive Properties  Intensive properties don’t depend on how much you have.  Examples of intensive physical properties include:  Density  Melting point  Boiling point