Physical and Chemical Properties Vocabulary

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What is a chemical reaction?

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The process by which one or more substances change to produce one or more different substances.

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What is a physical property?

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A characteristic that can be observed or measured without changing the substance.

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Give an example of a physical property.

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Mass.

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What physical property of sugar remains unchanged when mixed with hot tea?

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Mass.

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Transparency is a __________ property.

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Physical.

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What is the difference between physical and chemical properties?

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Physical properties can be observed without changing the substance, while chemical properties involve a change in the substance's composition.

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What happens to the mass of a substance during a physical change?

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The mass remains the same.

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What is an example of a chemical property?

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Flammability.

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What is the boiling point of water an example of?

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A physical property.

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What is rusting an example of?

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A chemical change.