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To observe a
property of a substance, the substance must interact with another substance, such as when gasoline burns or when sodium metal reacts with water.

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That describes a chemical property.

A chemical property can only be observed when a substance undergoes a chemical change (reacts with another substance) — e.g., gasoline burning or sodium reacting with water. Contrast: a physical property can be observed without changing the substance’s identity (mass, density, melting point, color, etc.).

Common signs of a chemical change: gas evolution, color change, precipitate formation, temperature or light release, and permanent odor change.