Physical and Chemical Properties

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What word describes the relationship between the mass of a material and its volume?

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Density is the relationship between mass and volume, calculated as mass divided by volume.

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If a substance has luster, it is ________

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Shiny or reflective; luster indicates a material's ability to reflect light.

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Nonmetals are usually brittle, or ____________.

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Easily breakable; nonmetals tend to break or shatter rather than bend.

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Flammability means the ability to _______ and is a _________ property.

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Burn; flammability is a chemical property that indicates a substance's ability to ignite.

Front

Which of the following does NOT describe nonmetals? Conductors, Dull, Insulators, Brittle

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Conductors; nonmetals are typically insulators and do not conduct electricity well.

Front

What is a physical property?

Back

A characteristic of a substance that can be observed or measured without changing its identity, such as color, density, or melting point.

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What is a chemical property?

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A characteristic that describes a substance's ability to undergo changes that transform it into different substances, such as reactivity or flammability.

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What is the difference between a physical change and a chemical change?

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A physical change alters the form or appearance of a substance without changing its composition, while a chemical change results in the formation of new substances.

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What does it mean if a material is malleable?

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It means the material can be hammered or pressed into shapes without breaking; this is a property of metals.

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What is conductivity?

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Conductivity is the ability of a substance to conduct electricity or heat; metals are typically good conductors.