PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
Physical properties can be observed or measured without changing the matter’s identity.
EXAMPLES
Density describes the relationship between mass and volume. It is the amount of matter in a given space. In terms of g/mL or g/cm3.
D = m / V
CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
Chemical properties are any quality that can be discovered only by changing a substance's chemical identity
Flammability
Acidity
Reactivity
Toxicity
Oxidation
Heat of Combustion
Characteristic Property - property that defines a substance, used to identify a substance
Density - the relationship between mass and volume. It is the amount of matter in a given space. In terms of g/mL or g/cm 3 . D = m / V
Solubility - ability to dissolve (in water)
Malleability - ability to pound into flat sheets
Ductility - ability to pull into a wire
Luster - how light reflects off an object
Conductivity - ability to allow electricity or heat to pass through it
Viscosity - thickness of liquid