{"id":224256,"date":"2025-06-02T19:56:39","date_gmt":"2025-06-02T19:56:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/?p=224256"},"modified":"2025-06-02T19:56:40","modified_gmt":"2025-06-02T19:56:40","slug":"which-option-is-an-example-of-a-chemical-property","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/2025\/06\/02\/which-option-is-an-example-of-a-chemical-property\/","title":{"rendered":"Which option is an example of a chemical property"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<pre id=\"preorder-ask-header-text\" class=\"wp-block-preformatted\">Which option is an example of a chemical property? A. boiling point B. ability to react with oxygen C. color D. density<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-ast-global-color-1-color\">The Correct Answer and Explanation is:<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Correct Answer: B. Ability to react with oxygen<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chemical properties describe a substance\u2019s potential to undergo chemical changes\u2014that is, changes that result in the formation of new substances with different compositions and properties. These properties are only observed when a substance is involved in a chemical reaction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Option B<\/strong>, <em>ability to react with oxygen<\/em>, is an example of a <strong>chemical property<\/strong>. This describes how a substance behaves when exposed to oxygen, such as iron rusting or wood burning. In both cases, the original material undergoes a transformation and forms a new substance\u2014iron oxide (rust) or carbon dioxide and ash in the case of burning. These are <strong>chemical changes<\/strong>, and the <strong>ability<\/strong> to undergo these changes is what defines a <strong>chemical property<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In contrast, the other options describe <strong>physical properties<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>A. Boiling point<\/strong> is a <em>physical property<\/em> because it describes the temperature at which a substance changes from liquid to gas. This change is <strong>physical<\/strong>, not chemical; the substance remains the same (e.g., water is still H\u2082O before and after boiling).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>C. Color<\/strong> is also a <em>physical property<\/em>. It can be observed without changing the substance\u2019s composition. For example, copper has a reddish color, and observing that color doesn\u2019t alter the metal.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>D. Density<\/strong> is the ratio of mass to volume and is likewise a <em>physical property<\/em>. It helps to identify substances but does not involve any chemical transformation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>In conclusion, <strong>chemical properties<\/strong> relate to how a substance reacts with others and whether it changes its identity during a reaction. Among the given options, only the <em>ability to react with oxygen<\/em> fits this definition, making <strong>option B<\/strong> the correct answer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/learnexams-banner6-20.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-224257\"\/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Which option is an example of a chemical property? A. boiling point B. ability to react with oxygen C. color D. density The Correct Answer and Explanation is: Correct Answer: B. 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