Physical and Chemical 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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What is a chemical change?

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A chemical change is a change that results in the formation of new chemical substances.

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Is freezing chocolate-covered bananas a physical or chemical change?

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Physical Change

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Is glass breaking a physical or chemical change?

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Physical Change

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What is a physical property?

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A physical property is a characteristic of a substance that can be observed or measured without changing the substance's identity.

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Is blue color a chemical or physical property?

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Physical Property

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What are examples of physical properties?

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Examples include color, density, melting point, boiling point, and state of matter.

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What is density?

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Density is the mass of a substance divided by its volume, often expressed in grams per cubic centimeter (g/cm³).

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Is density a chemical or physical property?

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Physical Property

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What is the difference between physical and chemical properties?

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Physical properties can be observed without changing the substance, while chemical properties describe how a substance interacts with other substances.