PROPERTIES OF MATTER

WHAT IS MATTER?

• Matter is anything that has mass and takes up space
• The amount of space an object takes up is called volume
• Mass is measured by using a balance
• Volume is measured using a graduated cylinder
• Weight is the gravitational pull on an object and is measured by a spring scale

PHYSICAL PROPERTIES

• A physical property is a property that can be observed
• Examples of Physical properties are density and state
• A physical change - when matter changes, but not chemically
• An example of a physical change is a solid melting into a liquid

CHEMICAL PROPERTIES

• Chemical property-describes the ability of changing matter
• When something has the ability to burn, it has flammability
• Chemical change-when a substance changes, then has new chemical properties
• A display of fireworks is an example of a chemical change
• Most physical and chemical changes can be reversed