Physical and Chemical Properties of Matter

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

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.

Is the ability of glass to break a chemical or physical property?

• chemical

• physical

The way something looks, feels, smells, and tastes are physical properties.

• True

• False

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Let's play a fun game! Can you tell me if 'Luster' is a chemical or physical property?

• Chemical

• Physical

Imagine you're in a science class with Luna, Isla, and David. Luna drops a mysterious crystal, and it shatters into pieces! Is this shattering a sign of a Chemical or Physical Property?

• Chemical Property

• Physical Property

Answer explanation

Brittleness refers to how easily a material breaks, which is a characteristic of the material itself. This makes it a physical property, as it describes the physical behavior of the substance under stress.

An iron nail rusting is a _______________ change. The ________________ property of reactivity explains the iron’s ability to form a new substance. 

• physical, physical            

• physical, chemical 

• chemical, chemical 

• chemical, physical 

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A characteristic of matter that can only be observed when matter is changed into a new kind of matter.

• Chemical

• Physical

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Luster: Chemical or Physical Property

• Chemical Property

• Physical Property

What type of property can only be observed by changing the substance into a new substance. Ex: Flammability, oxidation

• chemical

• physical

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