chemical property
a description of what a substance does as it changes into one or more new substance(s)
examples of a chemical property
reaction with acid
flammability
bleaching
physical property
a description of a substance that does not involve forming a new substance
examples of a physical property
colour
texture
melting point
chemical change
the change that produces a new substance (or more than one new substance)
examples of a chemical change
forest fire
indicators of a chemical change
new colour
heat/light produced or absorbed
bubbles (gas is produced)
precipitate
physical change
a change that does not produce a new substance
examples of physical change
melting
evaporation
dissolving