Physical and Chemical Properties

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What is a chemical property?

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A characteristic of a substance that can only be observed during a chemical reaction, indicating how it interacts with other substances.

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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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Is flammability a physical or chemical property?

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Chemical property.

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What does it mean if a substance reacts with acid?

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It indicates a chemical property, showing how the substance interacts with acids.

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What is solubility?

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The ability of a substance to dissolve in a solvent, considered a physical property.

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Is hardness a physical or chemical property?

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Physical property.

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What does reactivity refer to in terms of properties?

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Reactivity refers to how a substance interacts with other substances, indicating a chemical property.

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Give an example of a chemical property.

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Reactivity with oxygen, such as rusting.

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Give an example of a physical property.

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Color, density, or melting point.

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What happens during a chemical change?

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The substance's chemical identity changes, forming new substances.