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Properties of Matter

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What is a Physical Property? A characteristic of an object that can be observed without changing the substance
What is melting point? The temperature at which something melts
What is boiling point? The temperature at which something boils
What is density? Describes the relationship between the amount of matter in something vs. the volume
What is color? Can be used to identify a substance
What is chemical property? A property of matter that cannot be observed without changing or trying to change the substance
What is the ability to burn? A way to show that the object or substance contains chemicals
What is the ability to rust? A way to show that the object or substance contains chemicals
What is physical change? Doesn't change the composition of a substance just the physical properties
What is change in a state of matter? When a substance changes from one state of matter to another; composition stays the same
What is change in size or shape? When a substance changes in size or shape; composition stays the same
What is chemical property? The result of a new substance with new chemical and physical properties
What is color change? When a substance changes color the chemical composition of the substance may have changed; it's possible to have a color change without a chemical change
What is temperature change? when a substance combines with another substance there may be an increase or decrease in temperature; it's possible to have a temperature change without a chemical change
What is the formation of a precipitate? when two solutions are combined they may form a solid substance; shows that a chemical change happened
What is a formation of a gas? When a solid or liquid substances are combined gas bubbles may form; this shows that a chemical change has happened
What is sublimation? When a substance changes directly from a gas to a solid or a solid to a gas
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