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What is the identity of a substance?

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The identity of a substance (chemical compound) is defined by his chemical formula and molecular structure.

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Chemical composition, chemical reactions, color, crystalline structure, melting point, boiling point, hardness, odor, magnetic properties, etc.

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What is identity of a substance?

The identity of a substance (chemical compound) is defined by his chemical formula and molecular structure.


A physical property of a substance can only be observed if the substance changes into a different substance?

No, a physical property DOES NOT change the identity of a substance. That would be a chemical property which DOES change the identity.


How can the identity of a substance be identified?

By density


What effect does an energy change have on the identity of a substance?

The identity of the substance reamain unchanged.


When the substance undergoes a chemical change its identity deos not change?

It does change its physical look but it does not change chemically.


Process that does not change the identity of a substance?

density


What is the diffeference between a physical and a chemical change?

A physical change is when a substance changes, but still keeps its identity. When a chemical change occurs, the substance changes its identity.


What is the identity of a substance that is a solid and its a ionic compound?

"an is an ionic"


In a physical change a substance changes its but not its identity.?

Appearance


What is the term for a process that does not change the identity of a substance?

Many physical changes will not alter the identity. However, some physical changes, such as heating or cooling will result in phase changes and so the identity will be different. While ice and water are chemically the same, they are not identical forms of the substance.


What is the smallest unit of matter that retains the identity of the substance?

If that substance is an element, the smallest part is the atom which, if broken down further into atomic particles, loses its identity.


What effect does observing a substance have on physical properties on a substance?

It can be observed without changing the identity of the object.