Chapter 2 Section 2

 Identify 6 examples of physical properties of

matter

 Describe how density is used to identify

substances

 List 6 examples of physical changes

 Explain what happens to matter during a

physical change
 Can be observed or measured without
changing the matter’s identity

 Examples:
Color
Odor
Mass
Volume
Strength
Flexibility
 Thermal conductivity

 State

 Density

 Solubility

 Ductility

 Malleability
 Density formula: D = Mass/Volume

 Units: g/mL or g/cm³

 Practice problems:
◦ A block of pine wood has a mass of 120g and a
volume of 300cm³. What is the density of the wood?

◦ A sample of metal has a mass of 3,623g and a

volume of 508cm³. What metal is it?
 Knowing density can tell you whether an
object will sink or float

 The density of water is 1 g/mL

 If the density of an object is less than water,

it will float

 If the density of an object is greater than

water, it will sink
 Identities of the objects are not changed;
matter is not changed

 Give 3 examples of physical changes…

 List 3 physical properties of water

 You have 2 objects, both about the size of an

orange. Object A has a mass of 1,487g, and
object B has a mass of 878g. Which object
has the greater density? Explain.