| A | B |
| chemical properties | words that describe the ability of a substance to change into new and different matter |
| signs of chemical changes | color, odor, heat, fizzing, foaming, sound or light |
| chemical change | a change that occurs when substances change into something new and different |
| characteristic properties | properties that are always the same no matter what the size of the sample |
| density | the amount of mass in a volume |
| solubility | the ability of a substance to dissolve in water |
| flammability | the ability of a substance to burn |
| reactivity | the ability of a substance to undergo a chemical change |
| boiling point | the temperature at which something boils |
| melting point | the temperature at which something melts |
| uses of characteristic properties | identify unknown substances |
| composition | the type of matter that makes up the object and its arrangement |
| electrolysis | using electricity to break apart water molecules |
| chemical changes examples | burning leaves/rotting log |
| physical change examples | melting snow/dissolving sugar |