Properties of Matter

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What is an extensive property?

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A property that depends on the amount of matter in a sample, such as mass or volume.

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What is an intensive property?

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A property that does not change regardless of the amount of matter, such as density or boiling point.

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Give an example of an extensive property.

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Mass.

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Give an example of an intensive property.

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Density.

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What is the freezing point of a substance?

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The temperature at which it changes from a liquid to a solid, an example of an intensive property.

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What is a physical property?

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A characteristic of a substance that can be observed without changing its identity, such as color or melting point.

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What is a chemical property?

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A characteristic that can only be observed during a chemical reaction, such as reactivity or flammability.

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What is the melting point?

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The temperature at which a solid becomes a liquid, an example of an intensive property.

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What is the difference between physical and chemical properties?

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Physical properties can be observed without changing the substance, while chemical properties can only be observed during a chemical change.

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What is density?

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The mass per unit volume of a substance, an intensive property.