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Label each of the following changes or properties as being a physical (P) or chemical (C) change or property.

a. (C) One cm of water has a mass of one gram.

b. (C) Burning hydrogen in the presence of oxygen produces water.

c. (P) Candle wax will melt when heated gently.

d. (C) An iron nail left outside for a year will rust.

e. (P) To raise the temperature of 1 kg of lead by 1°C requires 130 joules of energy.

f. (C) If ice is heated enough, the ice will change to steam.

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In summary, b and d are chemical changes because they result in new substances, while c and e are physical changes and properties respectively because they involve changes in the state or energy of the substances without altering their chemical identities.

Step-by-step explanation:

To label each of the provided statements as a physical (P) or chemical (C) change or property: a. Incorrect: One cm of water has a mass of one gram. (This is a physical property as it describes a measurement of the water, not a change in its composition.) b. Burning hydrogen in the presence of oxygen produces water. (This is a chemical change as it results in the formation of a new substance, which is water.) c. Candle wax will melt when heated gently. (This is a physical change as it is a change of state from solid to liquid without a change in chemical composition.) d. An iron nail left outside for a year will rust. (This is a chemical change since rusting involves iron reacting with oxygen creating a new compound, iron oxide.) e. To raise the temperature of 1 kg of lead by 1°C requires 130 joules of energy. (This describes the specific heat capacity which is a physical property of lead.) f. If ice is heated enough, it will change to steam. (The transition from ice to steam involves two physical changes: melting of ice to water, and boiling of water to steam, with no change in chemical composition.). To clarify the writing mistakes in the question, Option A represents a physical property, not a chemical one. Additionally, Option F should be classified as a physical change.

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