WOW #5: Physical and Chemical Properties

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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, indicating how a substance interacts with other substances.

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What is a physical property?

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Characteristics of a substance that can be observed or measured without changing the substance's composition.

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Reacts with water: Chemical or Physical Property?

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Chemical Property

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Flammability (burns): Chemical or Physical Property?

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Chemical Property

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Boiling Point: Chemical or Physical Property?

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Physical Property

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Brittleness: Chemical or Physical Property?

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Physical Property

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What is an example of a physical property?

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Color, shape, size, mass, volume, boiling point, melting point.

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What is an example of a chemical property?

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Reactivity with acids, flammability, rusting.

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What happens to a substance's composition during a chemical change?

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The composition of the substance changes, forming new substances.

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What happens to a substance's composition during a physical change?

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The composition of the substance remains the same, but its form or appearance may change.