Properties of Matter
Physical Properties
Can be seen or felt
color
softness
roughness
flexibility
can be observed without changing
it into another substance
water's ability to freeze,
but still remain water
density
mass
state of matter
solid
liquids
gas
Chemical Properties
usually can't be observed
by just looking or touching
ability for gases to be
produced when baking
bread
must try to change it to a new substance
in order for it to be observed
burning to form a new substance
wood turns into heat, gas, and ash
reacting to form a new substance
iron reacts with oxygen to form rust