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Structure and Properties of
Matter By: Shirley Chang, Nadiah Diah, Amy Lu, Christina Mu, Emilie Wang, Cynthia Wong
a characteristic of a substance that can be observed without changing the
substance into another substance. (You can see it without changing what youre looking at into something else.) Color Hardness Odor Taste State of matter Texture Solubility (ability to dissolve in water.) Luster (shine) Flexibility Heat conductivity Physical Properties Examples Electrical conductivity Shape Viscosity Ductility Malleability : characteristic of a substance that can only be observed by changing it into a different substance. Chemical Properties Examples: The ability to burn Ability to tarnish Ability to rust Ability to decompose Ability to react with other chemicals Instability Ability to do acid/base reactions - Alkaline also means base.