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What is solubility?

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Solubility is the ability of a substance to dissolve in another substance without changing its chemical identity.

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What is the main difference between physical and chemical changes?

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Physical changes only affect appearance, while chemical changes create new substances.

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What happens to water droplets on a cold glass?

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The water is changing from a gas to a liquid without altering its chemical makeup.

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Why is reacting with acids a chemical property?

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It causes a substance to change into new substances when it reacts with an acid.

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What happens to particles of a substance as it melts?

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The particles move farther apart.

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What is a physical property of matter?

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A characteristic of a substance that can be observed without changing its chemical composition.

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What is a chemical property of matter?

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A characteristic that can only be observed during a chemical reaction, resulting in a change of the substance.

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Give an example of a physical change.

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Melting ice is a physical change because it changes from solid to liquid without altering its chemical identity.

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Give an example of a chemical change.

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Burning wood is a chemical change because it transforms into ash and gases, creating new substances.

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What is the definition of a phase change?

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A phase change is a transition of matter from one state to another, such as solid to liquid or liquid to gas.