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Interpretation:
To describe whether paper torned into several pieces is a physical change or not.
Concept Introduction:
In the physical property, the material or substance will not change its chemical identity only changes its physical state like solid into liquid or liquid into gas. For example changing in physical state like ice melts into water.
In the chemical property, the material or substance will change its chemical identity means there is a new substance formed by the formation heat, energy or gas. Like sodium readily reacts with water and farms another compound.
In the chemical change substance lose the identity while in the physical change substance does not lose the identity.
Interpretation:
To describe whether mixing of two clear solutions to produce a yellow solid is a physical change or not.
Concept Introduction:
In the physical property, the material or substance will not change its chemical identity only changes its physical state like solid into liquid or liquid into gas. For example changing in physical state like ice melts into water.
In the chemical property, the material or substance will change its chemical identity means there is a new substance formed by the formation heat, energy or gas. Like sodium readily reacts with water and farms another compound.
In the chemical change substance lose the identity while in the physical change substance does not lose the identity.
Interpretation:
To describe whether burning of match in air is a physical change or not.
Concept Introduction:
In the physical property, the material or substance will not change its chemical identity only changes its physical state like solid into liquid or liquid into gas. For example changing in physical state like ice melts into water.
In the chemical property, the material or substance will change its chemical identity means there is a new substance formed by the formation heat, energy or gas. Like sodium readily reacts with water and farms another compound.
In the chemical change substance lose the identity while in the physical change substance does not lose the identity.
Interpretation:
To describe whether dissolving of sugar in water is a physical change or not.
Concept Introduction:
In the physical property, the material or substance will not change its chemical identity only changes its physical state like solid into liquid or liquid into gas. For example changing in physical state like ice melts into water.
In the chemical property, the material or substance will change its chemical identity means there is a new substance formed by the formation heat, energy or gas. Like sodium readily reacts with water and farms another compound.
In the chemical change substance lose the identity while in the physical change substance does not lose the identity.
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Introductory Chemistry: A Foundation
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- In the accompanying photo, you see a crystal of the mineral calcite surrounded by piles of calcium and carbon, two of the elements that combine to make the mineral. (The other element combined in calcite is oxygen.) Based on the photo, describe some of the physical properties of the elements and the mineral. Are any properties the same? Are any properties different? Calcite (the transparent, cube-like crystal) and two of its constituent elements, calcium (chips) and carbon (black grains). The calcium chips are covered with a thin film of calcium oxide.arrow_forwardDuring a very cold winter, the temperature may remain below freezing for extended periods. However, fallen snow can still disappear, even though it cannot melt. This is possible because a solid can vaporize directly, without passing through the liquid state. Is this process (sublimation) a physical or a chemical change?arrow_forwardWhich part of the description of a compound or element refers to its physical properties and which to its chemical properties? Calcium carbonate is a white solid with a density of 2.71 g/cm3 . It reacts readily with an acid to produce gaseous carbon dioxide. Gray powdered zinc metal reacts with purple iodine to give a white compoundarrow_forward
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