Chemical property
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The phrase "chemical property" is context-dependent, but generally refers to a material's behavior at ambient conditions (i.e. room temperature, atmospheric pressure, oxygen-bearing atmosphere). This property becomes apparent during a chemical reaction, and can only be observed by changing a substance's chemical identity. They can be contrasted with physical properties, which are less variable.
The term is used to encompass
- electronegativity
- ionization potential
- flammability
- pH
- reactivity with water
- electromotive force
- heat of combustion
- preferred oxidation state(s)
- coordination number
- preferred types of bonds to form e.g., metallic, ionic, covalent
Chemical properties can be used for building chemical classifications.
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