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Chemical Property

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A chemical property describes a substance's ability, or inability, to change into a different substance.

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Iron's tendency to combine with oxygen and water to form rust is one of its chemical properties.

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A chemical property is only revealed when the change is attempted or observed — you cannot see flammability by looking at a substance sitting still alone.