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"Chemical vs. Physical Properties" from a physical science class. The goal of the worksheet is to
classify given properties as either chemical or physical, based on whether they change the substance's makeup or not.
Let’s go through the task step by step and solve it.
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🔍 Understanding the Definitions:
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Chemical Properties: These describe how a substance interacts with other substances to form new substances. They involve changes in the
chemical composition (e.g., flammability, reactivity).
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Physical Properties: These can be observed or measured
without changing the substance’s chemical identity (e.g., color, density, melting point).
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✔ Given List of Properties (from the left box):
1.
color
2.
smell
3.
reactivity with water
4.
boiling point
5.
acidity
6.
magnetic attraction or repulsion
7.
rusting
8.
heat of combustion (breaking down)
9.
radioactivity
We need to classify each property as
Chemical or
Physical.
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🧪 Classification:
| Property | Type | Explanation |
|--------|------|-----------|
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Color |
Physical | Can be seen without changing the substance. |
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Smell |
Physical | Involves molecules evaporating but not changing chemically. |
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Reactivity with water |
Chemical | Indicates a chemical reaction occurs (e.g., sodium + water → explosion). |
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Boiling point |
Physical | Change of state (liquid → gas), no new substance formed. |
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Acidity |
Chemical | Relates to ability to donate H⁺ ions; involves chemical behavior. |
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Magnetic attraction or repulsion |
Physical | A physical force; does not alter the substance's chemistry. |
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Rusting |
Chemical | Iron reacts with oxygen to form iron oxide — a new substance. |
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Heat of combustion (breaking down) |
Chemical | Energy released when a substance burns (chemical reaction). |
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Radioactivity |
Chemical | Nuclear decay changes the nucleus, thus altering the element (a chemical transformation at atomic level). |
> ⚠️ Note: While radioactivity involves nuclear changes (not typical chemistry), it's often classified under
chemical properties in basic science curricula because it affects the substance’s identity.
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✔ Final Answer:
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Chemical Properties (right box):
- Reactivity with water
- Acidity
- Rusting
- Heat of combustion (breaking down)
- Radioactivity
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Physical Properties (left box):
- Color
- Smell
- Boiling point
- Magnetic attraction or repulsion
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✔ So, copy these into the appropriate boxes on the worksheet.
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📝 Summary:
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Physical properties: Observable without changing the substance.
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Chemical properties: Involve reactions that change the substance into something else.
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