Question

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1. the ability of a substance to burn or ignite
2. the ability of a substance to attract or repel other materials
3. a chemical reaction that involves the rapid combination of a substance with oxygen to produce heat and light
4. the ability of a material to allow heat or electricity to pass through it
5. the temperature at which a solid becomes a liquid
6. how shiny or reflective a substance is
7. the visual perception resulting from the way a substance reflects or emits light
8. the ability of a substance to be drawn into wires
9. the tendency of a substance to undergo chemical changes
10. the smell that a substance produces
11. a measure of how acidic or basic a substance is
12. a chemical reaction in which a substance combines with oxygen
13. a characteristic that can be observed or measured without changing the identification of the substance
14. the sensation experienced when a substance reacts chemically in the mouth

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1. the resistance of an object to a change in its state of motion
2. the mass per unit volume of a substance
3. the resistance of a substance to being scratched
4. the temperature at which a liquid becomes a gas
5. the gradual destruction of a material, usually a metal, by chemical reaction with its environment
6. the ability of a substance to dissolve in another substance
7. the physical form in which a substance exists, such as solid, liquid, or gas
8. a characteristic that describes a substances ability to participate in chemical reactions
9. the degree to which a substance can harm living organisms
10. a change that affects one or more physical properties of a substance without changing its identity
11. a measure of a fluids resistance to flowing
12. the ability of a substance to be hammered or rolled into thin sheets
13. a solid that forms and separates from a liquid mixture during a chemical reaction
14. a process in which substances combine or break apart to form new substances

Explanation:

Each answer matches the definition provided for the crossword clues, focused on chemistry-related properties and processes.

Answer:

Across:

1. LUSTER (ability to bend light)
2. MAGNETISM (attract/repel other materials)
3. COMBUSTION (rapid reaction with oxygen for heat/light)
4. CONDUCTIVITY (lets heat/electricity pass through)
5. MELTING POINT (solid to liquid temperature)
6. DENSITY (mass per unit volume, matches down 2)
7. COLOR (visual from reflected/emitted light)
8. SOLUBILITY (dissolve in another substance, matches down 7)
9. CHEMICAL STABILITY (resistance to chemical change)
10. ODOR (smell a substance produces)
11. PH (measure of acidity/alkalinity)
12. OXIDATION (reaction with oxygen)
13. PHYSICAL PROPERTY (observable without changing substance identity)
14. TASTE (sensation from chemical reaction in mouth)

Down:

1. INERTIA (resistance to motion change)
2. DENSITY (mass per unit volume, matches across 18)
3. HARDNESS (resistance to being scratched)
4. BOILING POINT (liquid to gas temperature)
5. CORROSION (gradual chemical destruction of metal)
6. SOLUBILITY (dissolve in another substance, matches across 20)
7. STATE OF MATTER (solid/liquid/gas form)
8. CHEMICAL PROPERTY (ability to participate in chemical reactions)
9. TOXICITY (ability to harm living organisms)
10. PHYSICAL CHANGE (changes physical properties, not identity)
11. VISCOSITY (fluid's resistance to flowing)
12. MALLEABILITY (hammered/rolled into thin sheets)
13. PRECIPITATE (solid formed from liquid mixture in reaction)
14. CHEMICAL REACTION (substances form new substances)