Lesson 1: Identify Properties of Materials

How are you able to determine the physical properties of a substance?

• By using the senses to smell, taste, hear, feel, or see it

• By comparing it to the substances that surround it

• By determining its placement on the periodic table of elements

• By observing how it reacts with other substances

• By observing its shape and reflectivity

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Compare the following containers:

Container 1 is clear, bends easily, and quickly melts when near a flame.

Container 2 is not clear, difficult to dent, and does not melt near a flame.

Which container is most likely metal? Support your answer with evidence based on the given properties.

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The maximum amount of a substance that can be dissolve by another substance is called the ______.

• conductivity

• solubility

• solvent

• colloid

Describe at least three physical properties that can help identify glass.

Anita places three cubes on a table. One cube is lead, the second is ice, and the third is balsa wood. The sides of each cube are exactly 3.5 cm long. Which do all three cubes have in common?

• the same mass

• the same weight

• the same volume

• the same temperature

A _____ property is a characteristic that can be observed and measured.

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The ability of matter to dissolve in a liquid is called _______.

• solubility

• reflectivity

• conductivity

• magnetism

Which property measures the amount of space an object takes up?

• reflectivity

• mass

• solubility

• volume

Describe the property conductivity. Give an example of a material that would be a good conductor.

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