Can the way a substance reacts chemically, along with its physical properties, allow you to identify what it is when compared to other similar looking substances

The correct answer is yes.

Explanation:

Each substance has its own characteristics, allowing it to be identified from other substances with similar characteristics. Within these characteristics we can identify the intensive properties, which do not depend on the size of the body being observed, they are independent of the amount of mass. For example, we have density, melting point, chemical reactivity, etc.

On the other hand we also have the extensive properties, which are qualities that depend on the amount of mass, are also additive and change value as the extension changes. For example we have our own energy, volume, amount of substance, etc.

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