> See also: > - Reference # Matter **Matter:** Anything that occupies space and has mass ### Phases of Matter Gas - Liquid - Solid - Plasma - [[Properties of Solids]] - [[Properties of Liquids]] ### Classifications of Matter ![[Pasted image 20220710193932.png|400]] *Homogeneous:* - Ex: Milk *Heterogeneous:* - Ex: Sand - An [[The Periodic Table|element]] is a pure substance that cannot be broken down into smaller substances via chemical changes ## Properties of Matter ### Chemical vs Physical Properties > **Physical Property:** A characteristic of matter that is not associated with a change in chemical composition. > - *Ex: Melting (Candle Wax), Deformation, Evaporation (Steam In a Pot)* > **Chemical Property:** A change from one type of matter to a different type (or the inability to do so). > - *Ex: Melting, Deformation, Evaporation, Rusting* --- ### Intensive vs Extensive Properties **Extensive** properties **DO** depend on the amount of matter present. - Ex: Mass, Volume, Heat **Intensive** properties **DON'T** depend on the amount of matter present. - Ex: Density, Temperature