Physical Properties

Physical and Chemical Properties

Open Ended

REVIEW: What is matter?

​Properties of Matter

• All matter has specific properties

• These properties distinguish matter

• Compounds and elements have distinct properties

• Compounds have different properties than the elements that make them up

​Properties of Matter

• Properties can be described as physical or chemical properties

• Physical properties are observed WITHOUT changing the identity of a substance

  • Density

  • Volume

  • Color

  • Odor

Open Ended

Give an example of a physical property of paper.

Open Ended

Compare physical properties of firewood and paper.

​Properties of Matter

​Properties of Matter

• Observing chemical properties of a substance CHANGE the substances identity

  • Flammability

  • Reactivity

    Susceptibility to rust

Open Ended

Give an example of a chemical property of paper.

Categorize

Options (12)

Boiling Point

Freezing Point

Magnetism

Volume

Density

Color

Flammability

Reactivity

Susceptibility to rust

Weight

Flexibility

Corrosiveness

Categorize the properties as physical or chemical

Physical

Chemical