Physical and Chemical Properties of Matter

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What are the states of matter?

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The states of matter are solid, liquid, and gas.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

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Are the states of matter a physical or chemical property?

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Physical property.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

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Which of the following is not a chemical property: rusting, boiling, rotting, burning?

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Boiling.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

NGSS.MS-PS1-5

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What does a chemical property describe?

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How matter reacts with another type of matter.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

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What happens when a chemical property is observed?

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A new substance is formed with different properties.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS1-5

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What is a physical property?

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A characteristic of matter that can be observed without changing its identity.

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Give an example of a physical property.

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Color, density, melting point.

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What is a chemical property?

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A characteristic that can only be observed during a chemical reaction.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

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Give an example of a chemical property.

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Flammability, reactivity with acid.

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What is the difference between physical and chemical changes?

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Physical changes do not alter the substance's identity, while chemical changes do.