Chemical Property Chemistry Example 1

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Example 1

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Define a chemical property and give three examples.

Solution

  1. 1
    A chemical property describes how a substance reacts with other substances or changes into new substances.
  2. 2
    Examples: flammability (ability to burn), reactivity with acid, and ability to rust (oxidize).
  3. 3
    These properties can only be observed when the substance undergoes a chemical change.

Answer

Chemical properties: flammability, reactivity with acid, ability to rust\text{Chemical properties: flammability, reactivity with acid, ability to rust}
Unlike physical properties, chemical properties cannot be determined without altering the substance's identity. Observing a chemical property always involves a chemical reaction.

About Chemical Property

A characteristic that describes a substance's ability to undergo a chemical change and form new substances with different compositions and properties.

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