Physical and Chemical Properties

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What word describes the relationship between the mass of a material and its volume?

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Density is the relationship between mass and volume, calculated as mass divided by volume.

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Color is a _________________.

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Color is a physical property of a substance that can be observed without changing the substance.

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Physical properties....

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Physical properties can be observed and measured without changing the matter being studied.

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______________________ can only be recognized when substances react or do not react chemically with one another.

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Chemical properties can only be recognized during chemical reactions.

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Nonmetals are usually brittle, or ____________.

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Nonmetals are usually brittle, meaning they are easily breakable.

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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 its identity.

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What is a chemical property?

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A chemical property describes a substance's ability to undergo changes that transform it into different substances.

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Give an example of a physical property.

Back

An example of a physical property is the boiling point of water.

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Give an example of a chemical property.

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An example of a chemical property is the ability of iron to rust when exposed to oxygen.

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What happens to physical properties during a physical change?

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During a physical change, physical properties may change, but the substance itself remains the same.