| A | B |
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| Physical property | Observable characteristics of a substance |
| Chemical property | Describes how a substance changes to something new. |
| Physical change | Process that does not change the identity of the material. |
| Chemical change | Process that changes a substance into something new. |
| Flammability | A chemical property - how well something will burn. |
| Viscosity | A physical property - how thick and resistant to flow. |
| Solubility | A physical property - how well something will dissolve. |
| Rusting | A chemical change - reacting with oxygen to produce rust. |
| Burning | A chemical change - reacting with oxygen and giving heat.. |
| Liquification | Physical change - solid to liquid. |
| Solidification | Physical change - liquid to solid. |
| Vaporization | Physical change - liquid to gas. |
| Condensation | Physical change - gas to liquid. |
| Sublimation | Physical change - solid to gas or back. |
| Precipitate | Chemical change - new solid particles form in a liquid. |
| Phase change | Physical changes involving adding or removing heat to change state. |
| General properties | Physical properties common to all matter, such as mass and volume. |
| Specific properties | Physical properties that may only fit certain types of matter, such as size, color, shape. |
| Chemical reaction | Process in which a new material is formed. Same as chemical change. |
