Physical and Chemical Properties

Master physical and chemical properties! Identify examples and distinguish between them.

Determine whether the following terms describe physical or chemical properties: Physical Properties Oxygen is odorlessand colorless. The piece of metal ismagnetic. Diamonds are a veryhard substance. Water is a liquid. The density of wateris 1.0 gram per cubiccentimeter. The tree is 8 metershigh. Copper conductselectricity. The mass of the NaClsample is 30 grams. The color of the ballis red. Oxygen is a gas. Nitrogen is acolorless gas. A bar of lead is moreeasily bent than is a barof aluminum of the samesize. A sheet of copper canbe pounded into abowl. Chemical Properties Sodium reacts veryeasily with otherelements. Gold isnonflammable. Copper turns greenwhen exposed to theenvironment. Alka-Seltzer tabletsreact with water toproduce gas. The gas isflammable. Argon is not veryreactive. The silver spoonstarnished and turnedblack. Silver necklacestarnish and turngreen. Baking Soda reactswith vinegar. A piece of charcoal, which ismostly the substance carbon,glows red, gives off heat, andbecomes a gray ash. Rocks containing carbonatescan be identified becausethey fizz when hydrochloricacid is applied Iron reacts withoxygen and formsrust. Helium does notreact with any otherelement. Acid in tomato saucecan corrodealuminum foil.