What is the Definition of special properties of matter?
Intensive - Properties that do not depend on the amount of the
matter present.
Color
Odor
Luster - How shiny a substance is.
Malleability - The ability of a substance to be beaten into thin
sheets.
Ductility - The ability of a substance to be drawn into thin
wires.
Conductivity - The ability of a substance to allow the flow of
energy or electricity.
Hardness - How easily a substance can be scratched.
Melting/Freezing Point - The temperature at which the solid and
liquid phases of a substance are in equilibrium at atmospheric
pressure.
Boiling Point - The temperature at which the vapor pressure of a
liquid is equal to the pressure on the liquid (generally
atmospheric pressure).
Density - The mass of a substance divided by its volume
Extensive - Properties that do depend on the amount of matter
present.
Mass - A measurement of the amount of matter in a object
(grams).
Weight - A measurement of the gravitational force of attraction
of the earth acting on an object.
Volume - A measurement of the amount of space a substance
occupies.
Length