Physical and Chemical Properties

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What are physical properties?

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Properties that can be observed without changing the identity of the substance.

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Is luster a chemical or physical property?

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Physical Property.

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What does it mean if a substance reacts with acid?

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It is a Chemical Property.

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What is flammability?

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Flammability (burns) is a Chemical Property.

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What is the ability of a material to bend or be hammered into other shapes without breaking?

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Malleability.

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What is ductility?

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The ability of a material to be stretched into a wire.

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What is solubility?

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The ability of a substance to dissolve in a solvent.

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What is toxicity?

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The degree to which a substance can harm living organisms.

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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 a physical change?

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