Describing MatterDescribing Matter

Physical PropertyPhysical Property

Physical Property-Physical Property- any characteristic of a any characteristic of a material that you can material that you can observe.observe.

Physical Property ExPhysical Property Ex

Ex: Color, Shape, Ex: Color, Shape, Size, Density, Length Size, Density, Length and Temperature.and Temperature.

Physical ChangePhysical Change

Physical Change-Physical Change- the change in the the change in the appearance of the appearance of the object (size, shape or object (size, shape or state of matter).state of matter).

Physical Change ExPhysical Change ExBreaking a pencilBreaking a pencilSublimation,Sublimation,EvaporationEvaporationCondensationCondensationPainting a tablePainting a table

Chemical PropertyChemical Property

Chemical Property-Chemical Property- a characteristic that a characteristic that determines how a determines how a substance will substance will change.change.

Chemical Property ExChemical Property Ex

FlammableFlammableCombustibleCombustiblePhotosensitive Photosensitive

Chemical ChangeChemical Change

Chemical Change-Chemical Change- the changing of one the changing of one substance into substance into another substance.another substance.

Chemical Change ExChemical Change Ex

Ex: Fireworks, Ex: Fireworks, Matches Burning, Egg Matches Burning, Egg RottingRotting

Anything burning, Anything burning, rusting or corrosive.rusting or corrosive.

Law of Conservation of Law of Conservation of MassMass

Law of Conservation Law of Conservation of Mass-of Mass- in a chemical in a chemical reaction, mass can not reaction, mass can not be created or be created or destroyed.destroyed.

The mass of a The mass of a substance before a substance before a chemical reaction will chemical reaction will equal the mass after equal the mass after the chemical reaction.the chemical reaction.

There will be no There will be no change in the mass.change in the mass.

Law of Conservation of Law of Conservation of MassMass

Ex: Burning of a log.Ex: Burning of a log.

The mass of the ashes, The mass of the ashes, oxygen, smoke and oxygen, smoke and gases equal the mass gases equal the mass of the log.of the log.