VOCABULARY WORD | DEFINITION
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Physical Property | A characteristic that can be observed or measured without changing the substance’s identity.
Physical Change | Change in which the identity of the substance does NOT change.
Chemical Property | A characteristic that describes how a substance reacts or changes into a new substance.
Chemical Change | A change in which one or more substances are transformed into different substances.
Part One: Physical or Chemical Property? Fill in the chart using the vocabulary words or phrases provided.
Chemical Property: | Definition
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Ability to rust | Reacts with oxygen to produce rust
Flammability | The ability to burn
Reactivity with vinegar | Reacts with vinegar to produce a new substance (e.g., gas)
Physical Property: | Definition
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Boiling point | The temperature at which a liquid turns to gas
Melting point | The temperature at which a solid turns to liquid
Brittleness | The tendency to break or shatter under stress
Elasticity | The ability to return to original shape after being stretched or compressed
Density | Mass per unit volume
Transparency | The property of letting light pass through something
Ductility | The ability to be drawn into thin wires
Part Two: Physical or Chemical Change? Indicate with a ‘P’ or a ‘C’ which type of change is taking place.
1. P glass breaking
2. P hammering wood together
3. C a rusting bicycle
4. P melting butter
5. P separate sand from gravel
6. C bleaching your hair
7. C frying on an egg
8. P squeeze oranges for juice
9. P melting ice
10. P mixing salt and water
11. P mixing oil and water
12. P water evaporating
13. P cutting grass
14. C burning leaves
15. C fireworks exploding
16. P cutting your hair
17. C crushing a can
18. P boiling water
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of chemical vs physical properties worksheet.
