Physical and Chemical Properties of Matter

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What is the smallest particle of any type of matter that has the properties of the element?

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Atom

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What is the first evidence that a new substance has formed when two liquids are mixed and the mixture turns bright red?

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The mixture turns a bright red.

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What property is being tested when salt is dissolved in water?

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Solubility

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What does luster mean?

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The way a surface appears when it reflects light.

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How do you find the density of a wooden cube?

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Use the formula D=M/V.

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What is a physical property of matter?

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A characteristic that can be observed without changing the substance's identity.

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What is a chemical property of matter?

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A characteristic that can only be observed during a chemical reaction.

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What is the difference between an element and a compound?

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An element is a pure substance made of one type of atom, while a compound is made of two or more different types of atoms chemically bonded together.

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What is an example of a physical change?

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Melting ice.

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What is an example of a chemical change?

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Rusting of iron.