Physical and Chemical Changes

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What is a chemical property?

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A characteristic of a substance that can only be observed during a chemical reaction, such as flammability or reactivity.

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What is an example of a chemical property?

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Flammability.

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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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Is burning wood a chemical or physical change?

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Chemical change.

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What is a chemical change?

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A process where one or more substances are transformed into different substances with new chemical properties.

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Is glass breaking a chemical or physical change?

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Physical change.

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What is an example of a physical change?

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Melting ice.

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What happens to the chemical composition during a chemical change?

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The chemical composition of the substances involved changes, resulting in new substances.

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What is an example of a chemical reaction?

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Rusting of iron.

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

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A physical change does not alter the chemical composition, while a chemical change does.