Identify Properties of Matter

How are you able to determine the PHYSICAL properties of a substance?

• SENSES: Smell, taste, hear, feel, see it

• Comparing it to things around you

• How it reacts with other substances chemically

• Observing the shape and reflectivity

Container 1 is clear, bends easily, and quickly melts when near a flame. Container 2 is not clear, difficult to dent, and does not melt near a flame. Which container is metal?

• Container 1

• Container 2

The maximum amount of a substance that can be dissolved by another substance is called the _____

• conductivity

• solubility

• solvent

• colloid

Check three physical properties that can help identify glass.

• Hard

• Combustible

• See Through

• Breaks Easily

Claire places three cubes on a table. One cube is lead, the second is ice, and the third is wood. The sides of each cube are exactly 3.5 centimeters long. Which do all three cubes have in common?

• the same mass

• the same weight

• the same volume

• the same temperature

A _____________ property is a characteristic that can be observed and measured.

• Physical

• Chemical

The ability of matter to dissolve in a liquid is called ____.

• reflectivity

• solubility

• conductivity

• magnetism

Which property measures the amount of space an object takes up?

• solubility

• reflectivity

• volume

• mass

Choose the TWO materials that would be good conductors

• Copper

• Wood

• Iron

• Plastic