Physical and Chemical Properties of Matter

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What is a physical change?

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A physical change is 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 chemical change is a change that results in the formation of new chemical substances, involving a rearrangement of atoms.

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Is boiling water a physical or chemical change?

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Physical change.

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What is the definition of a physical property?

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A physical property is a characteristic of a substance that can be observed or measured without changing the substance's identity.

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What is the definition of a chemical property?

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

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What happens to the atoms during a chemical change?

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During a chemical change, atoms are rearranged to form new substances.

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What is an example of a physical property?

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Color, density, melting point, and boiling point are examples of physical properties.

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What is an example of a chemical property?

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Flammability and reactivity with acids are examples of chemical properties.

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How can mixtures be separated?

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Mixtures can be separated using physical methods such as filtration, evaporation, or chromatography.

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What is evaporation?

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Evaporation is the process by which liquid turns into vapor, often used to separate a solute from a solvent.