In humans, the calcaneus (/kaelËkeÉªniËÉs/ ; kÃ¦lËkeÉªniËÉs from The latin calcaneus or, calcaneum meaning) heel or heel bone is a bone of the tarsus of the foot which constitutes the. heel
1 Intensive properties, such as density and color, do not depend on the amount of the substance present. 2  Physical properties can be measured without changing a substance's chemical identity.  Chemical properties can be measured only by changing a substance's chemical identity.
Chemical properties include the flammability and oxidation of a substance. Characteristic properties are important because they help to identify individual elements or groups of elements. For example, there are specific physical and chemical properties associated with metals and non-metals.