Physical and Chemical Properties

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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 composition.

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What is a chemical property?

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A property or characteristic of a substance that is observed during a reaction where the chemical composition of the substance is changed.

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Is hardness a chemical or physical property?

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Physical Property

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Can a pencil be sharpened? What type of property does this demonstrate?

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This demonstrates a Physical Property.

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What does reactivity refer to in terms of chemical properties?

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Reactivity refers to how a substance interacts with other substances, resulting in a chemical change.

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Are diamonds considered a hard substance? What type of property is this?

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Yes, diamonds are a very hard substance, which is a Physical Property.

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What is combustibility?

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Combustibility is a chemical property that describes a substance's ability to catch fire and burn.

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Give an example of a physical change.

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Melting ice is an example of a physical change.

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Give an example of a chemical change.

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Rusting of iron is an example of a chemical change.

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What happens to the chemical composition during a physical change?

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The chemical composition remains the same during a physical change.