Physical vs Chemical

Physical vs Chemical

​Physical Change

​Physical Properties of a substance are those characteristics of a substance that describes its physical nature.

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​Properties such as shape, size, colour and state of a substance are called its physical properties

Multiple Choice

What type of change would melting ice be?

• Physical

• Chemical

Multiple Choice

What kind of change occurs if matter changes in amount, size, or shape?

• substance change

• chemical change

• physical change

• elemental change

​Chemical Changes

​A change in which one or more new substances are formed is called a chemical change.

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A chemical change is also called a chemical reaction.

Multiple Choice

Identify what type of change happening in the picture below...

• Chemical Change

• Physical Change

• Endothermic Reaction

• Exothermic Reaction

Multiple Choice

• Physical Change
• Chemical Change

​Indicators of Chemical Change

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• Color change

• Precipitate

• Gas production

• Temperature change

• Change in odor or light

Multiple Choice

Which is not a clue that could indicate a chemical change has occurred?

• Change in color

• Change in shape

• Release of energy

• Formation of an odor

Multiple Choice

Is melting butter for popcorn a chemical or physical change?

• chemical
• physical

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT an example of a physical change?

• crumpled paper
• pencil sharpening
• shrunken clothing
• rust

Multiple Choice

Fizzing, foaming, and burning are all examples of

• Chemical change
• Physical change

Multiple Choice

When you break a cracker into pieces it is a...

• Chemical change
• Physical change