Properties of Matter

A scientist mixed a substance with water and observed that the substance seemed to disappear. Which property did she observe?

• Flammability

• Solubility

• Malleability

• Reactivity

Any property of a substance that can be observed without changing the identity of the substance, is known as a(n):

• chemical property.

• physical property.

• observable property.

• identifier.

Anything that has mass and takes up space with observable characteristics is known as--

• density.

• mass.

• matter.

• energy

When a scientist is using a hammer to flatten a substance, which property are they observing?

• Flammability

• Solubility

• Malleability

• Reactivity

When baking soda and vinegar combine, a chemical change has occurred because there was a--

• color change.

• soluble material.

• gas released.

• solid formed.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

When a scientist is holding a substance to a flame, which property are they observing?

• Flammability

• Solubility

• Malleability

• Reactivity

Which sample is most likely baking soda?

• Sample 1

• Sample 3

• Sample 2

• None of the samples

Which sample is most likely salt?

• Sample 1

• Sample 3

• Sample 2

• None of these samples

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Which sample is most likely aluminum?

• Sample 1

• Sample 3

• Sample 2

• None of the samples

A scientist wants to add a fourth sample to the table that is soluble, non-reactive, flammable, and not malleable. Which substance could the fourth sample be?

• Sugar

• Pepper

• Iron

• Silver