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They describe tangible things, such as color, volume, smell, etc....
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Properties that describe the appearance of matter are known as?
physical
What does not change when a substance changes matter?
During a physical change, the matter of what the substance is made out of doesn't change.
What properties of substances can you observe and how do these properties determine the usefulness or hazards of a substance?
You can observe physical, chemical, and characteristic properties of a substance and can be used to determine the usefulness of a substance by, giving us information about the substance usually using our 5 senses which are physical properties. Or being able to describe the substances ability to undergo changes to its composition to produce one or more new substances, chemical property. Or even just being able to identify whether or not the substance is pure or not can help us determine if the substance is hazardous or not. two other properties I did not mention were the qualitative and the quantitative properties.
What properties are used to describe matter?
Chemical Properties Physical Properties Etc.
Describe 2 physical changes?
The two types of physical properties are intensive and extensive. Intensive properties do not depend on the amount of a substance. An example of an intensive property is density. Extensive properties do depend on the amount of a substance. An example of an extensive property is mass.
What is the differences between chemical and physical change?
A chemical change involves a change in a substance's chemical properties (characteristics that describe how it interacts with other substances).A physical change involves a change in a substance's physical properties(characteristics that describe certain features one can see with their 5 senses).
What are the physical properties of the substance?
The physical properties of a substance are the substance's physical appearance. This includes the color, shape, weight, width, and height.
What is the importance of physical properties?
Physical property is so important because it helps you describe a substance.
What are substances in physical properties that describe how a substance reacts with other substances?
Chemical property
What are two physical properties that can that can vary when the substance with these physical properties that dose not change?
Temperature and amount of the substance do not change chemical properties.
Properties that describe the appearance of matter are known as?
physical
How can knowing the physical properties of a substance be useful?
The physical properties of a pure substance can be used to identify it. A pure substance is an element or a compound, not a mixture.
How is a physical change related to a substance physical properties?
a physical change is a change in any physical property of a substance, not in the substance itself
Is transparency a physical property?
Transparency is a physical property because in no way does it describe the the substance's chemical properties. All transparency is showing is the light that can pass through it, which is a physical property.
What are two physical properties that can vary even when the substance with these properties does not change?
i think Buoyancy and Density are two physical properties that can vary even when the substance with these properties doesn't change.
Is magnetic quality a chemical or a physical property?
physical property
What does not change when a substance changes matter?
During a physical change, the matter of what the substance is made out of doesn't change.
