Properties of Matter

What is a physical property?

• A characteristic observed during a chemical reaction

• A characteristic that can be measured without changing the substance

• The ability of a substance to react with other substances

• A property that describes how harmful a substance is

Which of the following is a chemical property?

• Color

• Mass

• Reactivity

• Volume

What does malleability refer to?

• The ability to be drawn into wire

• The ability to be shaped by hammering

• The ability to conduct electricity

• The ability to change into a gas

Which of the following substances is considered ductile?

• Aluminum

• Copper

• Iron

• Sodium

What happens when a liquid reaches its boiling point?

• It changes into a solid

• It changes into a gas

• It changes color

• It becomes more viscous

What is the term for the slow breakdown of a metal over time?

• Combustibility

• Toxicity

• Corrosion

• Flammability

Which of the following is NOT a physical property?

• Density

• Boiling point

• Flammability

• Magnetism

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

• Combustion

• Flammability

• Boiling point

• Toxicity

Which of the following terms is used to describe matter that does NOT readily react?

• Reactive

• Toxicity

• Flammable

• Inert

What happens when a substance reaches its melting point?

• It becomes a solid

• It becomes a gas

• It becomes a liquid

• It evaporates