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WorksheetsPhysical and Chemical Properties and Changes
Total questions: 92
Worksheet time: 46mins
Which of the following physical properties is a resistance to a fluid flowing?
Viscosity
Density
Conductivity
Malleability
Melting point
Which of the following physical properties is a material’s ability to allow heat to flow?
Viscosity
Density
Conductivity
Malleability
Melting point
Which of the following physical properties is the ability
of a solid to be hammered without shattering?
Viscosity
Density
Conductivity
Malleability
Melting point
Which of the following physical properties is the temperature at
which a substance changes from solid to liquid?
Viscosity
Density
Conductivity
Malleability
Melting point
Which of the following physical properties is the ratio of the mass of a substance to its volume?
Viscosity
Density
Conductivity
Malleability
Melting point
Which of the following chemical properties is a material’s
ability to burn in the presence of oxygen?
Viscosity
Reactivity
Conductivity
Malleability
Flammability
Which of the following chemical properties is how readily a substance
combines chemically with other substances?
Viscosity
Reactivity
Conductivity
Malleability
Flammability
Which one is a physical change?
Rusting nail
Candle burning
Vinegar and baking soda
Squishing play-doh
Which one is a chemical change?
Melting ice
Cutting hair
Dissolving sugar
Burning paper
Oxidation of copper
PHYSICAL
CHANGE
CHEMICAL
CHANGE
Boiling of water
PHYSICAL
CHANGE
CHEMICAL
CHANGE
Smashing glass
PHYSICAL
CHANGE
CHEMICAL
CHANGE
Ripening of a banana
PHYSICAL
CHANGE
CHEMICAL
CHANGE
Milk curdling
PHYSICAL
CHANGE
CHEMICAL
CHANGE
Finding a new definition of pain and suffering as you are slowly DIGESTED over a thousand years in the Sarlacc Pit
PHYSICAL
CHANGE
CHEMICAL
CHANGE
Shredding paper
PHYSICAL
CHANGE
CHEMICAL
CHANGE
Melting butter
PHYSICAL
CHANGE
CHEMICAL
CHANGE
Searing steak
PHYSICAL
CHANGE
CHEMICAL
CHANGE
Serena is mixing a material into a beaker filled with a liquid. She notices that the material seems to disappear into the liquid. What physical property of the material is Serena most likely observing?
solubility
conductivity
magnetism
density
Eugene describes the physical property of a material as “sweet and floral.” What physical property of the material is Eugene most likely observing?
boiling point
shape
hardness
odor
What happens when a substance undergoes a physical change?
Some physical properties change, but the substance keeps its identity.
No physical properties change, and the substance keeps its identity.
Some physical properties change, and the substance changes its identity.
No physical properties change, but the substance changes its identity.
When liquid gold becomes a solid, its particles get closer together. Which best describes what happened to the gold?
the conservation of magnetism
the change in solubility in a physical change
the change in melting point in a physical change
the rearrangement of particles in a physical change
What is an example of a physical change?
having less ash than the paper that was burned to form it
ice forming and then melting back into water
rust having a different identity than the iron it forms on
the irreversible reaction of vinegar and baking soda
The Statue of Liberty is made of copper that has turned green because it has undergone a change. What can be said about this change?
The change is a physical change because the copper in the statue is still there.
The change is a physical change because a new chemical is formed on the outside of the statue.
The change is not a physical change because the color of the statue has changed.
The change is not a physical change because a new chemical is formed on the outside of the statue.
Which scenario is an example of a physical change?
Wood is burned in a campfire and is turned into ash and smoke.
A piece of metal is left in the rain and forms rust.
Lead is melted into a liquid to form pellets.
Yeast turns sugar into energy, water, and carbon dioxide gas.
Which characteristic of a substance is considered a chemical property?
its boiling point
its reactivity
its density
its conductivity
Which statement best describes what happens during a chemical change?
Some properties of a substance change, but its identity remains the same.
Both the identity and the properties of a substance change.
The chemical properties of a substance change, but its physical properties remain the same.
The physical properties of a substance change, but its chemical properties remain the same.
What is the outcome of all chemical changes when two substances react to each other?
A new substance forms with identical properties.
The two substances release an odor.
The two substances change color.
A new substance forms with different properties.
Which event always involves a chemical change?
boiling
melting
conducting
burning
A student mixes yellow powder with water. Which observation would prove a CHEMICAL change occurred?
The powder DISSOLVED in the water
The water turned the COLOR yellow
The bag's TEMPERATURE changed
The STATE OF MATTER changed
Which of the following examples provides evidence of a PHYSICAL change?
Wood is burned and releases ash and smoke
Iron rusts over time
When mixed, baking soda and vinegar form gas bubbles
A piece of paper changes shape when you rip it up
A white tablet is dropped into water. The water becomes cloudy and bubbles are produced. What type of change has occurred?
Physical change
Chemical change
No change
Which observations prove a chemical change has occurred?
Dissolving and expected color change
Mixing and dissolving
State of matter change and boiling water bubbles
Unexpected color change and temperature change
When mixing milk and vinegar, a white, chunky, solid substance is formed. What has occurred?
Physical change: state of matter
Chemical change: production of a solid
Physical change: freezing
Chemical change: rust
A physical change...
Changes the physical properties of an object, but does not create a new substance.
Creates a new substance and cannot be undone.
A chemical change...
Changes the physical properties of an object, but does not create a new substance.
Creates a new substance and cannot be undone.
Is this an example of a physical or chemical change?
Physical
Chemical
Is this an example of a physical or chemical change?
Physical
Chemical
Is this an example of a physical or chemical change?
Physical
Chemical
Melting a chocolate bar is a...
Physical change
Chemical change
Which of the following is NOT an example of a physical change?
Crumpling paper
Sharpening a pencil
Clothes shrinking in the dryer
Milk turning sour
A change in which NEW substances are formed.
Chemical change
Physical change
Which of the following is NOT an example of chemical change?
Milk turning sour
Burning wood
Breaking a pencil
Metal turning rusty
What kind of change occurs if matter changes in amount, size, or shape?
substance change
chemical change
physical change
elemental change
Which of the following is true?
A physical property can only be seen.
A physical property describes how matter can change when exposed to air.
A physical property is something that can be observed about the substance by itself.
A physical property can only be observed when two types of matter interact.
Students observed a piece of iron change from shiny to rusty. What caused this change?
a chemical reaction
a heat reaction
a cold reaction
a physical reaction
Which is the best example of a new substance forming?
lighting a match
cutting a piece of paper
popping a balloon
hitting a nail with a hammer
Which is an example of a different substance being formed?
glass breaking
metal melting
water freezing
wood burning
Identify the change:
Wood burning
Physical
Chemical
Bending metal
Physical Change
Chemical Change
Boiling Water
Physical Change
Chemical Change
Condensation on a glass
Physical Change
Chemical Change
A chemical change is a change in
an item's properties such as size, shape, density
an item that creates a new substance, releases light or heat
an item's sound
an item's look or state of matter
Release of light, temperature change, sudden color change, sudden appearance of a solid, and gas given off are all evidence of what?
chemical change
physical change
matter disappearing
physical and chemical changes occurring
water is heated and changed to steam (BOILING WATER ON A STOVE)
The liquid water turned into water vapor or (steam) and it is a physical change
The liquid water turned into a solid and it is a chemical change
A change that alters the physical properties(appearance) of a substance without changing what the substance is MADE of (composition)!
Physical Change
Chemical Change
A substance that has particles that are fluid, has an indefinite shape, but a definite volume
Solid
Liquid
Gas
Liquid and gas
A substance that has indefinite shape and indefinite volume
solid
liquid
gas
solid and liquid
Rusting metal is an example of a ____ change.
chemical
phase
state
physical
Use the basic properties of solids, liquids, and gases to identify the correct state of matter in the image.
(A) gas, (B) liquid, (C) solid
(A) solid, (B) liquid, (C) gas
(A) liquid, (B) solid, (C) gas
(A) solid, (B) gas, (C) liquid
a change in a substance that does not involve a change in the identity of the substance
Physical change
Chemical Change
Which of the following is NOT a physical change?
Crushing a can
boiling water
shredding paper
burning paper
Which of the following is an extensive property?
Color
Mass
Odor
Luster
Which of the following is an intensive property?
Color
Mass
Volume
Weight
What kind of physical property is this? Hardness
intensive
extensive
What kind of physical property is this? Odor
intensive
extensive
What kind of physical property is this? Length
intensive
extensive
Boiling point of water
Intensive property
Extensive property
Density of gold
Intensive property
Extensive property
Which of the following is NOT a sign of a chemical change?
formation of a precipitate
unexpected color change
unexpected temperature change
change in state of matter
Which of the following examples provides evidence of a PHYSICAL change?
Wood is burned and releases ash and smoke
Iron rusts over time
When mixed, baking soda and vinegar form gas bubbles
A piece of paper changes shape when you rip it up
Which observations prove a chemical change has occurred?
Dissolving and expected color change
Mixing and dissolving
State of matter change and boiling water bubbles
Unexpected color change and temperature change
A physical change...
Changes the physical properties of an object, but does not create a new substance.
Creates a new substance and cannot be undone.
A chemical change...
Changes the physical properties of an object, but does not create a new substance.
Creates a new substance and cannot be undone.
Is this an example of a physical or chemical change?
Physical
Chemical
Is this an example of a physical or chemical change?
Physical
Chemical
Is this an example of a physical or chemical change?
Physical
Chemical
A change in which NEW substances are formed.
Chemical change
Physical change
Which of the following is NOT an example of chemical change?
Milk turning sour
Burning wood
Breaking a pencil
Metal turning rusty
