EVERYDAY SCIENCE

Detailed explanation-1: -Is Flammability a Chemical or Physical Property? Flammability is a chemical property, like corrosion resistance. The physical properties of a material, such as its hardness, density, melting point and thermal conductivity, don’t require the use of force or chemical alteration to measure or observe.

Detailed explanation-2: -Flammability is the ability of a chemical to burn or ignite, causing fire or combustion. The degree of difficulty required to cause the combustion of a chemical is quantified through fire testing. Usually materials are rated as highly flammable, flammable and non-flammable.

Detailed explanation-3: -Flammability is a chemical property because it represents is a chemical reaction between some substance and oxygen that results in the formation of new chemical substance.

Detailed explanation-4: -Flammability is the ease with which a material is ignited, the intensity with which it burns and releases heat once ignited, its propensity to spread fire, and the rate at which it generates smoke and toxic combustion products during gasification and burning.