Thursday 20 June 2013

physical and chemical properties of matter

Physical properties of matter

Physical properties are those properties which can be measured or observed without changing the identity or the composition of the substance.
Examples: colour, odour, melting point,boiling point, density etc

Chemical properties of the matter 

Chemical properties are those properties which require a chemical changes to occur
Examples: acidity or basicity, combustibility etc.

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