Properties of Matter

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What are chemical properties?

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Chemical properties are characteristics of a substance that can only be observed when it undergoes a chemical change, resulting in the formation of a new substance.

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What is an example of a chemical property?

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Flammability is an example of a chemical property.

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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 an example of a physical change?

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Breaking a cracker into pieces is an example of a physical change.

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What is NOT a physical property?

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Breaking a window is NOT a physical property; it is an action that results in a physical change.

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What is a chemical change?

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A chemical change is a process that leads to the transformation of one substance into another, involving a change in chemical composition.

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What is an example of a chemical change?

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Boiling an egg is an example of a chemical change.

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What are physical properties?

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Physical properties are characteristics of a substance that can be observed or measured without changing the substance's chemical identity.

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What is an example of a physical property?

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Color is an example of a physical property.

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What is density?

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Density is a physical property defined as mass per unit volume of a substance.