properties of chemicals
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Chemical and Physical Properties and Change
Physical Properties
• A characteristic of matter that can be observed by your senses (color, size, shape, texture)
Chemical Properties
• A characteristic of matter that describes how that kind of matter interacts with other kinds of matter
The Chemical Properties of a Substance Will Determine How it Behaves.• .• *When substances combine and react to form a new
substance, a chemical change has occurred.
• A chemical change occurs as a result of a chemical reaction.
• A chemical change is usually not reversible – a brand new substance has formed. (think about the sugar and heat)
• A physical change is a change in appearance – looks different, but same substance as before.
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