Physical and Chemical Properties of Matter

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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 chemical composition, such as color, texture, and boiling point.

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What is a chemical property?

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A characteristic of a substance that describes its ability to change into different substances, such as reactivity with acids or flammability.

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What is mass?

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The total amount of matter in an object, usually measured in grams or kilograms.

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What happens to the composition of a substance when a physical property is observed?

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The composition remains the same.

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Can a physical property be observed without interaction with other substances?

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Yes, a physical property can be observed about the substance by itself.

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What is an example of a physical property?

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Texture, color, boiling point, and density.

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What is an example of a chemical property?

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Reactivity with oxygen, acidity, and flammability.

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What is the difference between mass and weight?

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Mass is the amount of matter in an object, while weight is the force exerted by gravity on that mass.

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What is volume?

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The amount of space that a substance occupies, usually measured in liters or cubic centimeters.

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What is solubility?

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The ability of a substance to dissolve in a solvent, such as salt in water.