HW: Physical and Chemical Properties

Benjamin is observing a piece of metal. He wants to describe its color, shape, and melting point. Which type of properties is Benjamin describing?

• Physical

• Chemical

Sophia notices that the color and texture of a rock can be easily observed. What type of properties is she observing?

• Physical

• Chemical

Using sight, smell, or touch to observe a material helps identify which type of property?

• Physical

• Chemical

(a)   properties usually describe how a substance reacts.

• Physical
• Chemical

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

_________ properties are not as easy to observe.

• Physical

• Chemical

__________ properties can be used to identify substances.

• Physical

• Chemical

Mason is conducting an experiment in the lab and observes that oxygen is odorless and colorless.

Is this observation describing a chemical or physical property?

• Chemical

• Physical

Henry notices that a copper statue in the center of town has started to turn green after being outside for a long time.

Is this representative of a chemical or physical property?

• Chemical

• Physical

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-1

NGSS.HS-PS1-2

Abigail finds a piece of metal and notices that it is magnetic.

Is this a chemical or physical property of the metal?

• Chemical

• Physical

Grace is measuring the density of water in her science class and finds it to be 1.0 gram per cubic centimeter.

Is Grace measuring a chemical or physical property?

• Chemical

• Physical