Exploring Chemical and Physical Properties

What is a property in terms of substances?

• A method to change the phase of a substance

• A characteristic used to describe a substance

• A technique to separate mixtures

• A way to measure the temperature of a substance

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Which of the following is an example of a physical property?

• Reacts with acid

• Rusts

• Flammability

• Color

What happens to a chemical during the observation of a physical property?

• It changes into a different chemical

• It decomposes

• It remains the same

• It reacts with another substance

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Which of the following is a chemical property?

• Mass

• Volume

• Reacts with baking soda

• Color

What is a characteristic of a chemical property?

• It can be observed with senses

• It involves a chemical reaction

• It is always visible

• It does not change the substance

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Which property is observed when vinegar reacts with baking soda?

• Physical property

• Both physical and chemical properties

• Neither physical nor chemical properties

• Chemical property

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

What does the term 'flammable' indicate about a substance?

• It can change color

• It can catch fire

• It can dissolve in water

• It can conduct electricity

Is the ability to rust a physical or chemical property?

• Physical property

• Chemical property

• Neither physical nor chemical properties

• Both physical and chemical properties

Which of the following is NOT a physical property?

• Reacts with acid

• Color

• Mass

• Volume

What type of property is being described if a substance does not react with water?

• Chemical property

• Physical property

• Both physical and chemical properties

• Neither physical nor chemical properties