Chemical Reactions and Properties of Matter

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Properties of substances

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Observable characteristics

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matter

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anything that takes up space and can be weighed

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chemical reaction

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two or more substances interact to form something new

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burning sugar, burning steel wool, mixing zinc and hydrogen chloride

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examples of chemical reactions

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density, melting point, boiling point, solubility, flammability, odor

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properties

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exothermic

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releases heat

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reactants

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the starting material in a chemical reaction

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soluble

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dissolved especially in water

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solution

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a mixture that contains more than one substance

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evaporate

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turn from liquid to vapor