Physical and Chemical Properties

Properties

distinguishing qualities or attributes of a sample of matter

Composition

what something (a substance) is made of

Physical Properties

properties that can be observed or measured without changing the substance; are used to observe or describe a substance

Physical

color

Physical

smell

Physical

boiling point

Physical

melting point

Physical

magnetivity

Physical

opacity

Physical

viscosity

Physical

density

Chemical Properties

properties that can only be observed when a substance changes to a new substance(s)

Chemical

flammability

Chemical

corrosive

Chemical

rusting

Chemical

toxicity

Chemical

acidity

Extensive Properties

properties that are dependent on the amount of substance that is present

Extensive

mass

Extensive

volume

Extensive

area

Intensive Properties

properties that are independent of the amount of substance that is present

Intensive

color

Intensive

density

Intensive

reactivity

Intensive

conductivity

Intensive

pH