Intro and Unit 1 Vocab Review

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What is an intensive property?

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A property that remains the same regardless of the amount of substance present, such as density or boiling point.

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What is an extensive property?

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

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Define physical property.

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A characteristic of matter that can be observed or measured without changing the substance's composition, e.g., color, density, melting point.

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Define chemical property.

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

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What is a phase change?

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A transition from one state of matter to another, such as melting, freezing, or boiling.

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What is chemistry?

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The study of matter, its properties, composition, structure, and the changes it undergoes.

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Give an example of an intensive property.

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Density is an example of an intensive property.

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Give an example of an extensive property.

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Mass is an example of an extensive property.

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What happens during a chemical change?

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The composition of the substance changes, resulting in the formation of new substances.

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What is the difference between physical and chemical changes?

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Physical changes do not alter the composition of a substance, while chemical changes do.