what is the similarities and differences of physical and chemical properties
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A physical property is a characteristic of a substance that can be observed or measured without changing the identity of the substance. Physical properties include color, density, hardness, and melting and boiling points. A chemical property describes the ability of a substance to undergo a specific chemical change.
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The similarities and differences of physical and chemical properties are given below:
Similarities:
- Both chemical and physical properties describe the state of matter.
- To convert the physical or the chemical properties of a matter, heat is either gained or lost.
Differences:
- Chemical properties depend on the type of chemical bond among the constituent atoms while physical properties depend on Vander Waal's forces of attraction among the atoms.
- A chemical reaction is necessary to demonstrate a chemical property while no chemical reaction is needed in the case of physical properties.
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