Physical/Chemical Changes

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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 the ability to rust.

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What is a physical property?

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A characteristic of a substance that can be observed without changing its chemical composition, such as color, density, or melting point.

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Is the ability to rust a chemical or a physical property?

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Chemical

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What happens to a substance during a physical change?

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The substance changes its form or appearance but not its chemical composition.

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Is smashing a glass bottle a chemical or a physical change?

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Physical

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What is a physical change?

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A change that affects one or more physical properties of a substance without altering its chemical composition.

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What is a chemical change?

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A change that results in the formation of new chemical substances.

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What is the state of matter for solids?

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Definite volume and definite shape.

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What happens when you add red food dye to water?

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It is a physical change because the chemical composition of the water does not change.

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If a substance only changes its state of matter, what type of change is it?

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Physical change.