Physical and Chemical Properties and Changes

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Cutting your hair is an example of a ___________ change.

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Physical change

Front

Water freezing into ice is an example of a ___________ change.

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Physical change

Front

A rusting bicycle is an example of a ___________ change.

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Chemical change

Front

Glass breaking into tiny shards is an example of a ___________ change.

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Physical change

Front

The formation of gas bubbles is evidence that a _________________ has taken place.

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Chemical change

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What is a physical property?

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

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What is a chemical property?

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A characteristic that can only be observed during a chemical reaction.

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What happens during a physical change?

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The form of a substance changes, but its chemical composition remains the same.

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What happens during a chemical change?

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The substance transforms into a different substance with a different chemical composition.

Front

Give an example of a physical change.

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Melting ice.