Exploring Properties of Matter

Which of the following is a physical property of matter?

• Photosynthesis

• Mass

What is the physical state of water at room temperature?

• Liquid

• Solid

Which property describes whether a material is attracted to a magnet?

• Magnetism

• Solubility

What tool would you use to measure the mass of an object?

• Balance

• Thermometer

Which of the following best describes a chemical change?

• Burning wood

• Melting ice

A student places a rock and a piece of wood in water. The rock sinks, and the wood floats. What property is being observed?

• Relative density

• Magnetism

You have a metal spoon and a plastic spoon. If you touch both to a hot pan, the metal spoon gets hot quickly, but the plastic spoon does not. What property explains this difference?

• Conductivity

• Solubility

Which statement correctly compares solids and liquids?

• Solids have a definite shape; liquids take the shape of their container.

• Liquids have a definite shape; solids do not.

A student wants to find out if a powder will dissolve in water. What property are they testing?

• Solubility

• Magnetism

If you pour 100 mL of water into a graduated cylinder, what property of matter are you measuring?

• Volume

• Mass