Identifying Physical And Chemical Properties
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Physical or Chemical Property? A marshmallow turns black when toasted too long in a campfire.
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Physical Property
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Chemical Property
Correct Answer
B. Chemical PropertyExplanation
When a marshmallow turns black when toasted too long in a campfire, it is undergoing a chemical change. The heat from the fire causes the sugars in the marshmallow to undergo a process called caramelization, which results in the darkening of the marshmallow's color. This change is not reversible and involves the rearrangement of the molecules in the marshmallow, making it a chemical property.Rate this question:
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Physical or Chemical Property? Hydrogen peroxide dental strips will make your teeth whiter.
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Physical Property
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Chemical Property
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B. Chemical PropertyExplanation
Hydrogen peroxide dental strips will make your teeth whiter, indicating a chemical property. This is because hydrogen peroxide undergoes a chemical reaction with the stains on the teeth, breaking them down and resulting in whiter teeth.Rate this question:
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Physical or Chemical Property? The perfume your boyfriend gave you for your birthday smells like flowers.
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Physical Property
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Chemical Property
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A. Physical PropertyExplanation
The given statement describes the smell of the perfume, which is a physical property. Smell is a sensory perception that can be experienced without any chemical reactions taking place. Therefore, the smell of the perfume is a physical property.Rate this question:
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Physical or Chemical Property? A log of wood is chopped up with an axe into smaller pieces of wood.
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Physical Property
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Chemical Property
Correct Answer
A. Physical PropertyExplanation
The chopping up of a log of wood with an axe into smaller pieces of wood is a physical property because it does not change the chemical composition of the wood. The wood is still made up of the same elements and compounds, just in smaller pieces.Rate this question:
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Physical or Chemical Property? If you wash your jeans with chlorine bleach, they will fade.
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Physical Property
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Chemical Property
Correct Answer
B. Chemical PropertyExplanation
When you wash your jeans with chlorine bleach, the color fading is a result of a chemical reaction between the bleach and the dye in the fabric. This means that the property of the jeans changing color is a chemical property.Rate this question:
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