Physical and Chemical Properties and Changes

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What are physical changes?

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Changes that do not alter the chemical composition of a substance, such as melting, freezing, or evaporating.

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What is a physical property?

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Characteristics of a substance that can be observed with the senses, such as color, odor, and density.

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What is a chemical change?

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A change that results in the formation of new chemical substances, such as rusting or burning.

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What is density?

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Density is the mass of a substance divided by its volume, often used to determine purity.

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Give an example of a physical change.

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Melting ice or boiling water.

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Give an example of a chemical change.

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Burning wood or baking a cake.

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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 happens to the molecules during a physical change?

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The molecules rearrange but do not change their chemical structure.

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What is an extrinsic property?

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A property that depends on the amount of substance present, such as mass or volume.

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What is an intrinsic property?

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A property that does not depend on the amount of substance, such as density or boiling point.