Physical and Chemical Properties

Front

What is the term for the ability of a material to be hammered into different shapes?

Back

Malleability

Front

Which type of materials are usually magnetic?

Back

Metals

Front

What do we call substances that do NOT conduct heat and electricity well?

Back

Insulators

Front

Which term does NOT describe nonmetals?

Back

Conductors

Front

What is the melting point?

Back

The temperature at which a solid can change to a liquid.

Front

What property describes a material's ability to conduct electricity?

Back

Conductivity

Front

What is the term for a material that can be drawn into wires?

Back

Ductility

Front

What is the difference between physical and chemical properties?

Back

Physical properties can be observed without changing the substance, while chemical properties describe a substance's ability to undergo chemical changes.

Front

What is an example of a physical property?

Back

Color, density, or melting point.

Front

What is an example of a chemical property?

Back

Reactivity with acid or flammability.