Physical Properties of Matter

Based on the data recorded in the chart, which property is recorded for all four objects?

• Magnetism

• Solubility

• Physical State

• Density

What is a good heading for the first column in this chart?

• Same Physical State

• Soluble in Water

• Less Dense than Water

• Good Conductors of Electrical Energy

What is a good heading for the middle column in this chart?

• Same Physical State

• Soluble in Water

• Less Dense than Water

• Good Conductors of Electrical Energy

What is a good heading for the last column in this chart?

• Soluble in Water

• Attracted to Magnets

• Less Dense than Water

• Good Conductors of Electrical Energy

Students investigate the physical properties of some substances. They draw a table to show how the substances can be grouped. The students need to complete the table with column headings. Which column headings should they use for their table?

b

a

c

Less dense than water

Good conductors of electrical energy

Good insulators of thermal energy

Is attracted to a magnet

Soluble in water

Same physical state

Which of the following choices are PHYSICAL properties? ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ (a)   ​ (b)   ​ (c)  

• color

• density

• solubility

• reactivity

• radioactivity

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

​ (a)   anything that has mass and takes up space

• matter

• metamorphic rock

• mineral

• plate

Tags

ESS2.A

ESS2.C

ESS3.A

ESS3.C

A physical property is something that can be observed, measured, or described when looking at a piece of matter.​

_​ (a)  

• False

• true

How many substances in this chart did NOT dissolve in water?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

How many substances in this chart are solutions?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4