PROPERTIES OF MATTER

A. EXTENSIVE PROPERTIES

- depend on the amount of matter on hand.

- it can be used to describe how heavy, long or wide the matter is.
They include:
1. Mass - the amount of matter in an object. It is expressed in grams (g) or kilograms (kg)
2. Volume - the amount of space that an object occupies.
- It is expressed in cubic centimeters (cm3) for solids and millilitres (mL) for liquids
Graduated cylinder is one of the instruments used to measure the volume of liquids.
The volume of a rectangular solid is measured by multiplying its length to its width and height. (LxWxH)
Width - refers to how wide an object is.
Length – refers how long the object is.
Height – refers how tall a person, an object or a building is. Meter, foot or inches are the units used for
measuring height.
3. Weight - is the property of heaviness of things. It is determined by the quantity or amount of matter an object
as acted on by the force of gravity which counteracts the effort to lift it. It is the full gravity of earth.
- Newton (N) is the unit used to express weight

B. INTENSIVE PROPERTIES
- describes the physical property of matter but it does not base on its characteristics on the amount or size of matter.
- even if the amount is change, the intensive property does not change.
They include:
1. Color - matter can be described by its color,
2. Hardness - is the property of matter to resist scratching.
3. Brittleness - is the property of materials to break easily.
4. Malleability - is the property of a material to be hammered or shaped.
5. Ductility - is the property of material to be break down into fine wires without breaking.
6. Elasticity - it is the property of matter that when you stretch they pull and go back to their original size and shape.
7. Porosity - it is the ability of material to allow liquid or gas to pass through it.
8. Viscosity - is the ability of liquids to resist flowing.
9. Solubility - refers to the maximum amount of solute that dissolves in a given amount of solvent at a specified
temperature.
10. Buoyancy – is the ability of a material to float in water.
11. Density - the ratio of a material’s mass to its volume.
12. Resistance to water - a material that is resistant to water is waterproof. Waterproof materials does not allow water
to pass through it.