Question

A characteristic of a substance that involves the transformations the substance can undergo to produce a different substance is _____.




a physical property


a chemical property


a physical change


a material property


a characteristic property


I think it's a physical change, because the characteristic of something can change its state. An example such as an element going from a solid to a liquid. Is this correct? Or does it mean transform chemically?

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Answer 1

chemical property because it's changing to a new substance. if it was a physical property, only it's appearance would change. It's like cutting your hair. The appearance changes, but it's still hair.

When you digest food, it is a chemical change because it turns into a new substance entirely.

Answer 2

I'm honestly not sure if that's what it was asking or not. The way it is worded is confusing.

Answer 3

the wording confused me as well! I guess the fact it becomes a new substance would indeed make it a chemical change.