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, such as reactivity with acids.

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What is a physical property?

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A characteristic of a substance that can be observed or measured without changing its chemical identity, such as color, density, or boiling point.

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Is reactivity with acid a chemical or physical property?

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Chemical Property

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Is density a chemical or physical property?

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Physical Property

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Is boiling point a chemical or physical property?

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Physical Property

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What happens to milk when it goes sour?

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It undergoes a chemical change.

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What is a physical change?

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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 change that results in the formation of new chemical substances.

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Give an example of a physical change.

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Melting butter for popcorn.

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Give an example of a chemical change.

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Rusting of iron.