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Identify the number of valence electrons for Mg.
 
  A) 8
  B) 7
  C) 5
  D) 2

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What is the difference between a physical property and a chemical property? Give an example of each.
 
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Answer to Question 1

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A physical property is one that a substance displays without changing its composition, whereas a chemical property is one that a substance displays only by changing its composition via a chemical change. Physical properties include color, appearance, melting point, boiling point, and density. Chemical properties include corrosiveness, flammability, acidity, and toxicity.



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