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Chemical Properties of Matter Mo7-L4a: What is a Chemical Property?
Lesson 4

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In this topic, you will learn the following
lessons: Chemical Properties

Mo.7–L4a: What is a Chemical Property? A chemical property is a characteristic of matter that
Mo.7–L4b: What are Chemical Equations? can be observed as it changes to a different type of
matter.

Mo7-L4a What is a Chemical Property?

KEY CONCEPTS:
1. What is a chemical property?
2. What are some signs of chemical change?

Vocabulary A-Z Chemical properties include ability to burn, acidity,
and ability to rust.
Let us learn some vocabulary
The ability of a substance to burn or rot is a chemical
property.
Chemical Property
the ability or inability of a substance to combine with All matter can be described using both physical and
chemical properties.
or change into one or more new substances.

Reactivity with...

Key Concept
Chemical Change What is a Chemical Property?
a change in matter in which the substances that
make up the matter change into other substances What are some chemical properties of matter?
with different chemical and physical properties.

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