Physical and chemical properties

Which of the following is a physical property?

• Flammability

• Melting point

• Ability to rust

• Reactivity with acid

What is a chemical property?

• Color

• Density

• Ability to burn

• Mass

Which of the following describes a physical change?

• Iron rusting

• Water boiling

• Wood burning

• Milk souring

Which property can be observed without changing the identity of a substance?

• Reactivity

• Flammability

• Boiling point

• Ability to corrode

Which of the following is NOT a chemical property?

• Ability to rust

• Reactivity with water

• Freezing point

• Flammability

Which of the following is a chemical change?

• Ice melting

• Sugar dissolving in water

• Paper burning

• Water evaporating

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS1-5

Which property is best used to distinguish between gold and pyrite (fool’s gold) without changing their identities?

• Reactivity with acid

• Color

• Density

• Flammability

A student observes that a metal turns dull and forms a green layer after being left outside. Which property is being demonstrated?

• Physical property

• Chemical property

• Both physical and chemical property

• Neither

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If you break a piece of glass, which type of change has occurred?

• Physical change

• Chemical change

• Both

• Neither

Which of the following scenarios best demonstrates a chemical change?

• Water freezing into ice

• Dissolving sugar in tea

• Baking a cake

• Cutting a piece of paper

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS1-5