Physical & Chemical Property Overview

The matter is everywhere around us. It is anything that we use, touch, ingest, and so on. Small particles known as Atoms constitute matter. Above all, anything that occupies space defines Matter. It must show both the mass and volume properties.

The composition and qualities distinguish the distinct types of Matter. The different components of matter, as well as their relative proportions, are referred to as matter composition. The properties that constitute matter are its qualities/attributes that identify one sample of matter from another. Physical and chemical characteristics are the two types of attributes that can be found.

Physical Properties

Without affecting the composition of matter, physical qualities can be observed or measured. To observe and describe matter, physical attributes are used. Physical Properties such as Appearance, Color, density etc can be divided into intensive and extensive properties. These are terms that describe the physical qualities of materials and systems. This classification is based on how attributes are affected by the size or scope of the system or item in issue.

An intense property is a bulk property, which means it is a physical attribute of a system that is unaffected by its size or the amount of material it contains. Temperature, refractive index, density, and hardness of an object are examples of intense attributes. In contrast, non-interacting subsystems, on the other hand, an extensive attribute is additive. The property is proportional to the system’s material content. Nutritional Facts like Calories, Calcium, Dietary Fibre, Saturated Fat come under the category of extensive properties.

The following are some of the examples of physical properties:

• color (intensive)
• densities (intensive)
• amplitude (extensive)
• a lot (extensive)
• melting point (intensive)

Physical Change

Physical Change Before and after the alteration, the identical element or compound is present. The same molecule is present throughout the changing process. Because some measures necessitate modifications, physical changes are linked to physical attributes. The three states of matter include solid, liquid, and gas.

• Solid is distinguished by a fixed structure. It maintains its shape and volume. Atoms are firmly packed together in a set pattern in a solid.
• The constant volume and pliable shape (it may conform to the shape of its container) distinguishes a liquid. Atoms are close together in a liquid, but not in a set pattern.
• Gas is made up of separate atoms. A gas, unlike a solid or a liquid, does not have a set shape or volume.

Chemical Properties

By virtue of its composition, matter’s chemical characteristics describe its “potential” to undergo some chemical change or reaction. What elements, electrons, and bonds are present to allow chemical transformation to occur? It’s tough to come up with a chemical property definition that doesn’t

include the term “change.” You should eventually be able to glance at a compound’s formula and state some chemical properties. Given the correct conditions, hydrogen, for example, has the ability to ignite and explode. This is a chemical property. Chemical Properties like Flammability, pH, Specific Gravity, VOC are some common examples.

Here are a few chemical properties examples:

• The heat of combustion is the amount of energy released when a compound burns completely with oxygen.
• A compound’s chemical stability affects whether it will react with water or air (chemically stable substances will not react). Both chemical changes, hydrolysis, and oxidation, are examples of such processes.
• When a substance is exposed to flame, its flammability is determined. Burning is a chemical reaction that occurs at a high temperature in the presence of oxygen.
• The preferred oxidation state refers to the lowest-energy oxidation state to which metal will undergo certain processes.

Chemical Change

Chemical change produces one or more chemicals that are completely different from the initial substances. The initial components and/or compounds are rearranged into new product compounds or elements. A chemical transformation alters the original composition of a matter. At the end of the chemical transformation, different elements or compounds are present. Compounds have their atoms rearranged to create new and different compounds.

Unfortunately, distinguishing between the two types of properties can be difficult at times. When determining whether something is a chemical or physical property, the greatest question to ask oneself is: “Do I still have the same substance with the same composition after I witness the property?” If your answer is “yes,” then you have discovered a physical property. If you answered no, you noticed a chemical property. Let’s see a detailed distinction between the two.

Difference Between Physical Properties and Chemical Properties

• Physical properties may be observed or measured without causing a chemical reaction to occur. At the same time, chemical properties may be observed or measured when a substance undergoes a chemical transformation.
• To demonstrate a physical property, no chemical reaction is required. To demonstrate chemical property, however, you must perform a chemical reaction.
• The physical properties of a material remain unchanged by its structure. The structure of a substance constantly varies when it comes to chemical properties.
• Physical properties cannot be used to predict how compounds will respond. Chemical properties, on the other hand, can be utilized to anticipate how compounds will react.

What is Material Property?

It refers to the physical property of a material independent of the amount of the material in question. These quantitative features can be used as a metre to compare the advantages of one material to another, assisting in material selection. The size, shape, and density of the particles, as well as their intrinsic mechanical properties, are all material qualities. They are what make the device what it is.

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