Physical and Chemical Properties

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What are physical properties?

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Physical properties are characteristics of a substance that can be observed or measured without changing the substance's chemical identity.

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Give an example of a physical property.

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State of matter (solid, liquid, gas) is an example of a physical property.

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What is a chemical property?

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

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What does flammability mean?

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Flammability means the ability of a substance to burn in the presence of oxygen; it is a chemical property.

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Which of the following is NOT a physical property: density, heat conductivity, pH, boiling point?

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pH is NOT a physical property; it is a chemical property.

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Can physical properties change the matter being studied?

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No, physical properties can be observed and measured without changing the matter being studied.

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What is the boiling point of a substance?

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The boiling point is the temperature at which a substance changes from a liquid to a gas.

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What is the melting point of a substance?

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The melting point is the temperature at which a substance changes from a solid to a liquid.

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What is an example of a chemical property?

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Flammability is an example of a chemical property.

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What does it mean if a substance is reactive with acid?

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If a substance is reactive with acid, it indicates a chemical property, showing how the substance interacts with acids.