Physical and Chemical Properties of Matter

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What is a physical property?

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A characteristic of a substance that can be observed or measured without changing its identity, such as color, texture, and mass.

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What is a chemical property?

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A characteristic of a substance that describes its ability to change into different substances, such as reactivity and flammability.

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Give an example of a physical property.

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Color, texture, mass, volume, and density are all examples of physical properties.

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Give an example of a chemical property.

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Reactivity with oxygen, acidity, and flammability are examples of chemical properties.

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What does mass measure?

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Mass measures the total amount of matter in an object.

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What does volume measure?

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Volume measures the amount of space an object occupies.

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How can you observe a physical property?

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You can observe a physical property without changing the substance, such as by looking at its color or measuring its mass.

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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 is solubility?

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Solubility is the ability of a substance to dissolve in a solvent, such as salt dissolving in water.

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What is magnetism?

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Magnetism is a physical property that describes the ability of a substance to be attracted to a magnet.

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