Matter: Properties and States

A characteristic that is related to changing the substance into something else.

• Physical Property

• Chemical Property

Iron nails reacting with oxygen to form rust.

• Physical

• Chemical

Dissolving sugar into water, making a solution.

• Physical

• Chemical

These four blocks are all made of pine wood. Which one is the most dense?

• The largest block

• The smallest block

• They are all the same density

Burning logs in a campfire.

• Physical

• Chemical

Bubbles of hydrogen gas appear during a reaction between hydrochloric acid and zinc.

• Physical

• Chemical

Which states of matter allow particles to move freely?

• Solids & Gasses

• Solids & Liquids

• Liquids & Gasses

• Gasses Only

Copper wire carrying an electric current.

• Physical

• Chemical

What would you do to increase the rate of solubility?

• Add heat

• Remove heat

• Remove solvent

• Add a buffer

These are characteristics that can be observed without changing the substance.

• Physical Properties

• Chemical Properties