Properties of Matter

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What is a Physical Property?

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A characteristic or trait of matter that can be observed or perceived with our senses without changing its chemical composition.

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What is an Intensive Physical Property?

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A property that does not depend on the amount of matter present, such as density or color.

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What is an Extensive Physical Property?

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

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What is a Chemical Property?

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

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What state of matter has a definite volume but an indefinite shape?

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Liquid.

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What state of matter has both a definite shape and volume?

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Solid.

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What state of matter has neither a definite shape nor a definite volume?

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Gas.

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What is Luster in terms of physical properties?

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Luster refers to how shiny or reflective a surface is, considered a physical property.

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What is Ductility?

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The ability of a material to be stretched into a wire without breaking, an example of a physical property.

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What is Malleability?

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The ability of a substance to be hammered or pressed into thin sheets without breaking, a physical property.