Chemical and Physical Changes

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What is flammability?

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Flammability is a chemical property that describes the ability of a substance to catch fire and burn.

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What is evidence of a physical change?

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Evidence of a physical change includes a change in shape, size, or state of matter, but does not produce a new substance.

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What does red color represent in terms of properties?

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Red color is a physical property that describes the appearance of a substance.

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What happens when water is heated and changed to steam?

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When water is heated and changes to steam, it is a physical change because the substance remains H2O.

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What is boiling point?

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Boiling point is a physical property that indicates the temperature at which a liquid turns into vapor.

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What is a chemical change?

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A chemical change is a process where one or more substances are transformed into new substances with different properties.

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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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Give an example of a chemical change.

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An example of a chemical change is rust forming on iron when it reacts with oxygen.

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Give an example of a physical change.

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An example of a physical change is ice melting into water.

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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.