Physical/Chemical Properties/Changes
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ljoh15 on October 24, 2010
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HIES 8th 2011, Advanced Classes group, 9th GRADE!! HAPPY STUDYING!!
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 physical property | a characteristic you can observe without changing the substance |
| chemical property | a characteristic of a substance that describes whether or not it will undergo chemical change/react with other substances to form a new substance |
| physical changes | change a materials apperance without changing its composition |
| chemical changes | occur when a substance is changed into a new substance with different chemical properties |
| Example of sublimation | iodine & dry ice |
| solubility | when something dissolves (sugar in water) |
| malleability | ability to be hammered into sheets |
| ductility | ability to be pulled to threads |
| volatile | evaporates easily |
| viscosity | tendency to flow (honey has a high viscosity) |
| inert | will not chemically react vs. reactive- will chemically react |
| combustible | it will burn |
| corrosive | will eat away at itself |
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