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What are physical properties? Give some examples.

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A physical property is a characteristic of matter that is not associated with a change in its chemical composition. Familiar examples of physical properties include density, color, hardness, melting and boiling points, and electrical conductivity.

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A physical property is any property that is measurable, whose value describes a state of a physical system. The changes in the physical properties of a system can be used to describe its changes between momentary states. Physical properties are often referred to as observables. They are not modal properties. Quantifiable physical property is called physical quantity.

Examples:

color (intensive)

density (intensive)

volume (extensive)

mass (extensive)

boiling point (intensive): the temperature at which a substance boils

melting point (intensive): the temperature at which a substance melts

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