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 the substance's identity, such as color, density, or melting point.

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What is a chemical property?

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A characteristic of a substance that describes its ability to change into different substances, such as reactivity with water or flammability.

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What is matter?

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Anything that has mass and takes up space.

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Can physical properties change the matter being studied?

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No, physical properties can be observed and measured without changing the matter into a new substance.

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What happens to a substance during a chemical change?

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The substance transforms into one or more different substances with new properties.

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Give an example of a physical property.

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The density of water is 1.0 gram per cubic centimeter.

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Give an example of a chemical property.

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Reacts with water.

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What is the difference between physical and chemical changes?

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Physical changes do not alter the chemical composition of a substance, while chemical changes do.

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What is an example of a physical change?

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Melting ice into water.

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What is an example of a chemical change?

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Burning wood.