Properties of Matter



1.2 Physical and Chemical Properties (p.14-15) Date :

When you choose your clothes, your lunch, or your shampoo, you are making choices based on the characteristics or ________________________________ of the items. Properties help identify what a substance actually is.

PHYSICAL PROPERTIES

A physical property is a characteristic or description of a substance that may help to ____________

Physical properties are observed using your five senses. Which of the senses can be dangerous to use when determining a property of matter? Why?

Complete the following chart (copy Table1 from page 14)

|Property |Describe the Property |Sense Used |

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Read about other physical properties (bolded words) on page 14 and complete the table below:

|Property |Definition |Example |

|Density | | |

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|Hardness | | |

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|Melting point | | |

Continue to complete this table:

|Property |Definition |Example |

|Boiling point | | |

|Solubility | | |

|Viscosity | | |

There are a few other physical properties that are not mentioned in your textbook. We will complete this table below as a class (skip over this table for now and continue with Chemical Properties below)

|Property |Definition |Example |

|Malleability | | |

|Ductility | | |

|Conductivity | | |

CHEMICAL PROPERTIES

A chemical property describes ________________________________________________________

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Read pg. 16 and complete the table below:

|Property |Definition |Example |

|Combustibility | | |

|Light sensitivity | | |

Activity:

Answer questions 1 – 3 on page 15 on a separate piece of paper.

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