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  • Physical Properties: Definition, Examples & Importance
    Properties that can be observed without changing the matter being studied are called physical properties.

    Here are some examples of physical properties:

    * Color: The appearance of the substance, such as blue, red, green, etc.

    * Shape: The form of the substance, such as round, square, or irregular.

    * Size: The dimensions of the substance, such as length, width, and height.

    * Texture: The feel of the substance, such as smooth, rough, or bumpy.

    * Density: The mass of a substance per unit volume.

    * Melting point: The temperature at which a solid substance changes into a liquid.

    * Boiling point: The temperature at which a liquid substance changes into a gas.

    * Luster: The way a substance reflects light, such as shiny, dull, or metallic.

    * Odor: The smell of the substance.

    Key difference:

    * Physical properties can be observed without changing the chemical composition of the matter. You can observe the color of a piece of paper without changing it chemically.

    * Chemical properties, on the other hand, describe how a substance reacts with other substances. To observe chemical properties, you need to change the chemical composition of the matter. For example, the flammability of wood is a chemical property because you need to burn the wood to observe it.

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