Physical and Chemical Properties of Matter

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What is a chemical property?

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

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True or False: A chemical change creates a new substance with different properties.

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True

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What is a chemical change?

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A process where one or more substances are transformed into new substances with different properties, often indicated by changes such as odor, gas production, or color change.

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What is a physical change?

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A change that affects one or more physical properties of a substance without altering its chemical composition.

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Give an example of a physical change.

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Melting an ice pop.

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What happens to the substances in a physical change?

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The starting and ending materials remain the same, even though they may look different.

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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, mass, or volume.

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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 can only be observed during a chemical reaction.

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What is an example of a chemical change?

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Burning a piece of paper.

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What indicates a chemical change has occurred?

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Signs include the production of gas, a change in color, the formation of a precipitate, or the release or absorption of energy.

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