Types of Matter and Physical Chemistry

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.

The ability of substance to dissolve into another substance is called

• magnetism

• malleability

• solubility

• appearance

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

When the physical property of a substance is observed its composition remains the same.

• True

• False

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The total amount of matter in an object is known as its

• volume

• solubility

• magnetism

• mass

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Which of the following are examples of chemical properties of matter that you can test for?

• Physical

• Expose the matter to an acid or a base

• Chemical

• Place the matter overheat to determine state change

• Chemical

• Place the matter in contact with oxygen gas and a flame

• Physical

• Measure the volume and mass

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Flammability is the ability of a substance to burn. This is a chemical property because the identify of the substances ​ (a)  

• changes.

• stays the same.

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Anything that has mass and takes up space

(everything is made of this) is known as

• mass

• matter

• volume

• reflectivity

The color of a substance is an example of a

• physical property

• chemical property

When a substance tarnishes/rust is an example of a

• physical property

• chemical property

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NGSS.MS-PS1-5

The texture of a substance is an example of a

• physical property

• chemical property