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You are given a sample of an unknown pure substance. To identify this substance, identify a property you could measure. Explain why measuring this particular property would be useful.

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One property you could measure is its solubility. Knowing whether or not it dissolves in water will help you narrow down the possible substances it could be.

Another is density. Using the volume and mass, you can calculate density. This will also narrow down the possible substances.
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