What is Chemical property?
In [[chemistry]], a '''property''' is any aspect of a [[chemical substance|substance]] which is only seen by means of a [[chemical reaction]]. Simply speaking, chemical properties cannot be determined just by viewing or touching the substance. This is different from a [[physical property]], which can be discovered without changing the substance's chemical [[structure]]. Usually a chemical property is discovered by changing the substance's internal structure. When a substance goes under a chemical reaction, the properties will change drastically, resulting in chemical change. However, a [[catalytic]] property would also be a chemical property. Chemical properties can be used for building chemical classifications. They can be used to identify an unknown substance or to separate or purify it from other substances. == Examples of chemical properties == * [[Reactivity (chemistry)|reactivity]] * [[toxicity]] * coordination number * [[flammability]] * [[enthalpy]] of formation * heat of combustion * [[oxidation state]]s * chemical stability * Viscosity * Electronic configuration {{-}} {{chem-stub}} [[Category:Chemistry]]