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Why is flammability is a chemical property and not a physical property.

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flammability is a chemical process

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burning of something is causing a chemical reaction. for example a physical property is changing the way it looks, not its chemical structure (ex. ripping up paper)

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Answer:

Flammability is a chemical property

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It can only be observed or measured during a chemical change known as combustion

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