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characteristic that can be observed without changing the composition of a substance
physical property
includes things that can be observed with the senses
appearance
describes the way some substances behave
magnetism
temperature at which a solid can change to a liquid
melting point
temperature at which a ___ substance melts is unchanging under constant conditions
pure
how can the melting point of a pure substance be used for identification?
as a physical property
at what temperature does ice melt to form liquid water?
0 degrees C (32 degrees F)
temperature at which a liquid boils
boiling point
during the process of boiling, substances changes from ___ to ___
liquid
gas
begins when the liquid starts to form bubbles throughout, which grow larger, rise to the surface, and burst
boiling
as long as the substance is boiling, temperature of the liquid remains ___
constant
boiling point is unchanging under constant conditions for a given substance and can be used as ___ for identification of the substance
physical property
boiling point for pure water at sea level
100 C (212 F)
measurements that can describe physical properties
volume
mass
density
property that describes the relationship between mass of material and its volume
density
substances that are denser contain more matter in a given ___
volume
what will the density of a substance do no matter how large or small the sample of the substance?
stay the same
is color by itself a significant identifier of a substance?
no
is absence of color a physical property?
yes
characteristic that cannot be observed without altering the substance
chemical property
chemical properties that can be used to help identify a substance
ability to burn
tendency to rust
reaction to other substances such as acids
Author
jb124
ID
209904
Card Set
Trent Science 4
Description
physical and chemical properties
Updated
2013-03-27T23:11:32Z
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