Physical and Chemical Properties

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What are chemical properties?

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Chemical properties can only be recognized when substances react or do not react chemically with one another.

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Give an example of a chemical property of water.

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Reacts with pure sodium.

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What is reactivity with water?

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Reactivity with water is a chemical property that describes how a substance interacts with water.

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Which of the following is not a chemical property: rusting, boiling, rotting, burning?

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Boiling is not a chemical property.

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What is a physical property?

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A physical property is a characteristic of a substance that can be observed without changing its chemical identity.

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Give an example of a physical property.

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State of matter (solid, liquid, gas).

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What is flammability?

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Flammability is a chemical property that describes how easily a substance can catch fire.

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What does it mean if a substance is reactive?

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If a substance is reactive, it means it can undergo a chemical change when it interacts with other substances.

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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 is boiling point?

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Boiling point is a physical property that indicates the temperature at which a substance changes from liquid to gas.