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Properties of Matter Presentation

The document discusses the properties of matter. It defines matter as anything that takes up space and has mass, and properties as the characteristics that describe matter. There are two main types of properties: physical properties, which can be observed without changing the identity of the substance, and chemical properties, which can only be observed when the identity of the substance changes. Some examples of physical properties include color, hardness, density, and melting point. Chemical properties involve reactivity, such as reacting with oxygen or water. Properties help identify and describe the nature of different types of matter.

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Properties of Matter Presentation

The document discusses the properties of matter. It defines matter as anything that takes up space and has mass, and properties as the characteristics that describe matter. There are two main types of properties: physical properties, which can be observed without changing the identity of the substance, and chemical properties, which can only be observed when the identity of the substance changes. Some examples of physical properties include color, hardness, density, and melting point. Chemical properties involve reactivity, such as reacting with oxygen or water. Properties help identify and describe the nature of different types of matter.

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The Properties

of Matter
Basic Concepts
• All objects are made up of matter
• Matter is anything that takes up space and has
mass
• Properties are the specific characteristics that
describe matter
– Matter can be identified using its specific properties
• All matter has the general properties of mass,
weight, volume, and density
• Other properties are physical or chemical
– Physical: Does not change the identity of the matter
– Chemical: Changes the matter in determining the
property
• A property describes how an object looks,
feels, or acts.
• The objects shown here have different kinds
of properties:
Physical vs. Chemical
• Physical properties: observe without
changing the identity of the substance
• Chemical properties: observe only when
the identity changes
• How do you know if it is chemical or
physical?
– If it CHanges, it’s CHemical
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
Some Physical Properties
• Boiling Point – Temperature that substance turns from a liquid to a gas
• Color
• Conductivity – How easily electrical current and heat pass through an object
• Density – Relative mass to volume
• Ductility – How easily something bends
• Freezing Point – Temperature that a substance turns from a liquid to a solid
• Hardness
• Luster – How shiny something is
• Malleability – How easily something can be flattened into a sheet
• Mass – Measure of how much matter there is
• Melting Point- Temperature that a substance turns from a solid to a liquid
• Odor
• Solubility – How easily something dissolves
• State – Solid, Liquid, Gas, etc
• Volume – Measure of how much space something takes up
Properties are constantly changing...

• Matter is constantly
changing.
• Ice in your soda
melts, glass breaks,
paper is ripped,
• Metal rusts, Paper
Burns
Chemical properties

• A common chemical property is reactivity.


– Reactive to oxygen
– Reactive to air
– Reactive to water…
• Notice that chemical properties aren’t
EASY to observe, unlike physical
properties.
Mystery Bags

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