Qualitative and Quantitative Physical Properties of Matter

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Qualitative and Quantitative Physical Properties
of Matter
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Physical Properties

• Are characteristics of a substance that can be
  observed and measured without changing the
  identity of the substance

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Qualitative Physical Properties

• Qualitative properties of a substance can be
  observed through the senses sight, sound taste,
  smell, touch
• What are some examples?

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Examples of Qualitative Properties

• State
• Clarity
• Colour
• Odour
• Homogeneity
• Taste

• Texture
• Lustre
• Ductility
• Malleability
• Brittleness

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Sodium Metal
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Copper Metal
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Quantitative Physical Properties

• Can be measured and assigned a particular value
• They are often unique to a particular element or
  compound
• Recorded values are available for reference
• See page 566 of Sciencepower

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Examples of Quantitative Properties

• Melting point
• Boiling point
• Density
• conductivity

• Solubility
• Viscosity
• Hardness

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