Foundations of Chemical Principles
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Properties of Matter
Properties of matter help us describe and identify substances.
General Properties
These are properties common to all matter, such as mass and volume. They do not help distinguish one substance from another.
Characteristic or Intensive Properties
These properties are unique to a specific substance and do not depend on the amount of matter present. They are useful for identifying a substance. Examples include density and melting point.
Extensive Properties
These properties depend on the amount of matter present. Examples include mass and volume.
Fundamental Chemical Concepts
Relative Atomic Mass
The relative atomic mass of a chemical element is the ratio of the average mass of atoms of an element to one twelfth of the mass of an atom... Continue reading "Foundations of Chemical Principles" »