Part One Physical Properties Properties of Matter

Physical Properties Physical property is a property that can be observed without changing the identity of the substance. Examples: viscosity conductivity malleability hardness magnetism melting point boiling point density color

Physical Properties Hardness Texture Color Odor Taste Temperature Physical properties are used to identify, describe and classify matter. Characteristic of a substance that can be observed (using your senses) without changing the substance into something else. Hardness Texture Color Odor Taste Temperature

Examples of Physical Properties Viscosity of a substance is its resistance to flow. Examples: water = low viscosity honey = high viscosity Conductivity is a material’s ability to allow heat to flow. Examples: metal = high conductivity wood = poor conductivity

Examples of Physical Properties Malleability of a substance is its ability to be hammered into a thin sheet Melting and Boiling points are the temperatures at which a solid becomes a liquid and a liquid becomes a gas. Density of a substance is the ratio of its mass compared to its volume.

Physical Properties to separate mixtures Two common separation methods: Filtration – process that separates materials based on the size of their particles. Distillation – process that separates the substances in a solution based on their boiling points.

Physical Change It is a physical change if . . . A change in the appearance, without changing the composition of the material. It is a physical change if . . . It dissolves. Or the substance changes phase. It changes shape or size Can be reversible, or irreversible Substance may seem different, but the way the atoms link up is the same.

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