Physical and chemical properties review

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What is a chemical property?

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A characteristic of a substance that can only be observed during a chemical reaction, such as flammability or reactivity.

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What is a physical property?

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An observable characteristic of a substance that describes its state, such as color, melting point, or density.

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Is flammability a physical or chemical property?

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Chemical property.

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Is melting ice a physical or chemical change?

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Physical change.

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Is rusting of iron a physical or chemical change?

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Chemical change.

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What happens to the chemical composition of a substance during a chemical change?

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The chemical composition changes, resulting in the formation of new substances.

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What happens to the chemical composition of a substance during a physical change?

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The chemical composition remains the same; only the physical form changes.

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Give an example of a chemical change.

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Burning wood, which produces ash and smoke.

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Give an example of a physical change.

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Melting ice into water.

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What is the difference between a physical change and a chemical change?

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A physical change alters the form of a substance without changing its chemical composition, while a chemical change results in the formation of new substances.