Physical and Chemical Properties

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What are nonmetals usually described as?

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Brittle or easily breakable.

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What is the ability to conduct electricity called?

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Conductivity.

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Which property does NOT describe metals?

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Dull.

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What is melting point?

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The temperature at which a solid can change to a liquid.

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What can only be recognized when substances react or do not react chemically?

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Chemical properties.

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What is a physical property?

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A characteristic of a substance that can be observed without changing its identity.

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What is a chemical property?

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A characteristic that can only be observed during a chemical reaction.

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What is an example of a physical change?

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Melting ice.

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What is an example of a chemical change?

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Burning wood.

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What does malleable mean?

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The ability of a substance to be hammered or pressed into shape without breaking.