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How much stuff do you have? That is the question! Although I'm not sure what you mean by "classified" -- is there a classification system for quantity? -- I do know there are several units of measure that deal with quantity. All matter has mass and occupies space. The unit of mass in the SI (metric) system is the kilogram. The more kilograms of something you have, the more of it you have. That's pretty obvious. And it works for different substances. Let's say you have a 10-kg chunk of aluminum and a 5-kg chunk of iron. The aluminum chunk contains more matter than the iron chunk. Related to mass is an attribute called weight. The mass of an object doesn't change regardless of its place in the universe, whereas the weight of an object changes depending upon where it is. Nevertheless, weight is a useful parameter here on the surface of the Earth, because if we know an object's weight, we can determine its mass. People frequently mix those two things up. (In fact, mixing them up is nearly unavoidable in the American and Imperial systems of units because of the confusion between the pound-force and the pound-mass, but that's another story.) We can also measure quantity in terms of the space an object occupies. A gallon of water occupies more space than an ounce of water. A cubic yard of dirt occupies more space than a flowerpot full of it. So, in summary, if we wish to know how much stuff we have, we can weigh it, to determine its mass and how much matter is present, or we can measure its volume, to determine how much space it occupies.
What else can I help you with?
Is oxidizing a chemical or physical property?
It is a chemical because it is producing a new substance.
Classify each of the following as a physical or a chemical property. Give reasons for your answer. A. metallic lustre B. boiling point C. explodes when ignited.?
A. Physical property because the metal is just getting shinier, not creating a new substance B. Physical property because the substance is changing form, not creating a new substance C. Chemical property because the substance is changing form during specific chemical reactions characterising an explosion and an ignition
Is the ability to conduct electricity a chemical property or a physical property?
A physical property.
Is very reactive a physical or chemical property?
"Very reactive" is a chemical property because it describes how likely a substance is to undergo a chemical reaction with other substances. It does not pertain to any physical characteristic of the substance.
Is freezing point physical property a physical change a chemical property or a chemical change?
The freezing point is a physical property because it describes a characteristic of a substance (temperature at which it freezes) without changing the chemical composition of the substance. When a substance freezes, it undergoes a physical change from a liquid to a solid, not a chemical change.
Is State chemical or physical?
A physical state is physical and not chemical Physical Property is observed without changing a substance into another substance. Chemical property is the ability of a substance to change into different substance.
Is boiling point a chemical property in a substance?
Boiling point is a physical property not a chemical property.
If a substance is immiscible is that a physical or chemical property?
It is a chemical property.
Is silver chemical or chemical property?
Silver is not a property. It is a substance with chemical and physical properties. Silver colour is a property (physical)
Is oxidizing a chemical or physical property?
It is a chemical because it is producing a new substance.
How does physical property differs from chemical property?
A physical property can be observed without changing what the substance is made of. A chemical property can only be observed by altering a substance through a chemical change.
Is it a chemical or physical property when a substance does not react with cold water?
It is a chemical property.
Is blue color a chemical property or physical property?
Blue color is a physical property. It is a physical property because being blue does not change the chemical composition.
Is the solid state of water a Physical property or a chemical property?
When a substance changes states the chemical make-up of the substance is still the same, so the state of the substance would be a physical property.
Classify each of the following as a physical or a chemical property. Give reasons for your answer. A. metallic lustre B. boiling point C. explodes when ignited.?
A. Physical property because the metal is just getting shinier, not creating a new substance B. Physical property because the substance is changing form, not creating a new substance C. Chemical property because the substance is changing form during specific chemical reactions characterising an explosion and an ignition
A physical property of a substance can only be observed if the substance changes into a different substance?
No, a physical property DOES NOT change the identity of a substance. That would be a chemical property which DOES change the identity.
Is the ability to conduct electricity a chemical property or a physical property?
A physical property.
