Properties of Matter

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What is a compound?

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A substance formed when two or more elements are chemically bonded together.

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What type of property is flammability?

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Flammability is a chemical property.

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What occurs when sugar dissolves in water?

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It is a physical change because the sugar is just getting smaller.

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What is the measure of the amount of matter in an object?

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Mass.

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What is an example of a physical property?

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Boiling point.

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Define physical property.

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A characteristic of a substance that can be observed or measured without changing the substance's identity.

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Define chemical property.

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A characteristic that can only be observed during a chemical reaction, indicating how a substance interacts with other substances.

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What is the difference between mass and weight?

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Mass is the amount of matter in an object, while weight is the force exerted by gravity on that mass.

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What happens to the properties of a substance during a physical change?

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The properties may change in appearance or state, but the substance itself remains the same.

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What is an example of a chemical change?

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Rusting of iron.