Study Guide: Chemical and Physical Properties of Matter

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What type of property is the ability to rust?

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Chemical property

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How can you identify a substance based on its physical and chemical properties?

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By examining its intermolecular and intramolecular forces.

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What is the name of the ionic compound BeCl2?

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Beryllium chloride

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Which liquid has the smallest density if a silver liquid sinks, a red liquid settles on top, and a pink liquid stays at the surface?

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The pink liquid.

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What property describes the resistance of a liquid to flow?

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Viscosity.

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Define physical property.

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A characteristic of a substance that can be observed or measured without changing its identity.

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Define chemical property.

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A characteristic of a substance that describes its ability to change into different substances.

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What is density?

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Density is the mass of a substance divided by its volume.

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What are intermolecular forces?

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Forces that occur between molecules, affecting their physical properties.

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What are intramolecular forces?

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Forces that occur within a molecule, holding the atoms together.