8/30/2013 1 PROPERTIES OF MATTER • Chemical • Physical Physical properties Observed without converting to another substance Intensive – characteristic of the substance Extensive – depends on amount of substance present (mass and volume most important!) Change of state – physical change – no change in Composition – ice liquid water water vapor – still H 2 O Other examples: hardness, mp bp, solubility, density, viscosity, color, taste, Smell (senses) –intensive