A scientist is trying to identify an unknown substance. The answer to which of the following questions would give the scientist information about a chemical property of the substance?
a. Is it possible to change the shape of the substance?
b. Does the substance corrode when left in water?
c. What color is the substance?
d. At what temperature does the substance melt?

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03-03-2016
Chemistry

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A scientist is trying to identify an unknown substance. The answer to which of the following questions would give the scientist information about a chemical property of the substance?
a. Is it possible to change the shape of the substance?
b. Does the substance corrode when left in water?
c. What color is the substance?
d. At what temperature does the substance melt?

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mnhlabatsi7 mnhlabatsi7 · Answer 2 · 2019-08-30T19:22:05-04:00

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B. Does the substance corrode when left in water?

Explanation:

The scientist in this question is concerned about a chemical property of the substance in question. Changing the shape of the substance or determining the color of the substance or finding the melting point of the substance although all useful in learning more about the substance, are all physical properties of the substance. Corrosion on the other hand is chemical reaction. That is the one test that tells the scientist more about chemical properties of the substance.