Physical and Chemical Properties

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What is a chemical property?

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A characteristic of a substance that becomes evident during a chemical reaction, indicating the ability of the substance to undergo a specific chemical change.

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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 chemical identity.

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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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Give an example of a physical property.

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State of matter (solid, liquid, gas).

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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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What does flammability mean?

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The ability of a substance to burn; it is a chemical property.

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What is an example of a chemical property of water?

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Reacts with pure sodium.

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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 density?

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Density is the mass per unit volume of a substance, often expressed in grams per milliliter (g/mL).

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What is the boiling point of water?

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100 °C at standard atmospheric pressure.