Physical and Chemical Property

Which of the following are physical properties of the matter pictured?

Check all that are true

• reacts to oxygen

• smooth

• malleable (bendable)

• reddish-brown

• shiny

A chemical property describes how matter __________.

• smells

• reacts with another type of matter

• looks under a microscope

• dissolves when made into a solution

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Jack leaves solid butter near a warm surface. When Jack returns, the butter has turned into a liquid. Jack's friend Elijah insists this is a chemical change. Is Elijah right?

• no, because no new matter was formed

• yes, because the matter changed states

• no, because the butter didn’t have enough time to go through a chemical change

• yes, because melted butter is a new type of matter

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Is this an example of a physical or chemical change?

• physical

• chemical

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Is this an example of a physical or chemical change?

• physical

• chemical

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Which of these actions cause a PHYSICAL change?

• rusting of metal pipes

• burning a log

• cooking an egg

• crushing an aluminum can

Is frying an egg a physical or chemical change?

• chemical

• physical

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Rusting metal is an example of a ____ change.

• chemical

• phase

• state

• physical

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chemical or physical change: An apple is cut into slices.

• Chemical Change

• Physical Change

chemical or physical change: An ice cube melts.

• Chemical Change

• Physical Change

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