General Chemistry 1

Activity Sheet
Quarter 1 – MELC 1
Week 1
Properties of Matter

REGION VI – WESTERN VISAYAS

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General Chemistry 1
Activity Sheet No. 1: Properties of Matter
First Edition, 2020

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Introductory Message
Welcome to General Chemistry 1!

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Name of Learner: __________________________________________________________
Grade and Section:_________________________Date: _________________________

GENERAL CHEMISTRY 1 ACTIVITY SHEET NO. 1

Properties of Matter

I. Learning Competency with Code

Use properties of matter to identify substances and to separate them
(STEM_GC11MP-Ia-b-5)

II. Background Information for Learners

Everything you see here on Earth is matter. Matter is any material that
you see around including those which are intangible.

Each material has a unique characteristic that serves to distinguish it

from all other materials. Materials are identified by utilizing individual
behavior or characteristics known as properties of matter. Properties of
materials determine their uses. Learning their properties helps you in
choosing the proper materials and avoiding mistakes.

Properties of matter include any trait observable by the senses and

can be measured, such as an object’s density, color, mass, volume, length,
malleability, melting point, hardness, odor, and temperature.

Properties are characteristics that can be used to describe or identify

a particular substance. There are many ways by which the properties of
substances can be classified.

Physical Properties are the characteristics of a substance that can be

observed or determined without changing the identity or composition of the
substance. Color, odor, density, mass, volume, state, boiling point, and
texture are some common physical properties.

Differences in physical properties can be used to separate mixtures.

There are various ways to separate a mixture depending on the properties of
its components. The following are some separation techniques: filtration,
evaporation, chromatography, and simple distillation. These separation
techniques will be discussed in detail in the next learning activity sheet.

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 Chemical properties are those characteristics of a substance that cannot
be determined without altering its composition. Some examples of chemical
properties are taste, toxicity, oxidizability, flammability, and reactivity with
other substances.

Intensive properties are characteristics that do not depend on the amount

of the substance. Color, odor, taste, boiling point, and density are examples of
intensive properties. Extensive properties are those that change when the amount
of the substance is changed. Mass and volume are extensive properties.

In this learning activity, you will learn how to determine the properties of
matter and its uses in your everyday life.

Activity 1: Classifying properties of Matter

Directions: Given a statement below, list down and classify the properties of pure
water as physical or chemical. Write your answer in a separate sheet of paper.

Pure water has a density of approximately 1 g/mL, does not burn, normally boils
at 100oC, causes iron to rust, in small amount is colorless, reacts with sodium to
yield hydrogen gas, tasteless, and odorless.

Physical Property Chemical Property

Activity 2: Classifying Intensive and Extensive Property

Directions: Copy the table and classify the following properties as intensive or
extensive property:

a. metallic d. 300 grams

b. 50.0 cubic e. toxic
centimeter
c. density of 5.2 g/mL f. sour

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 Activity 3:
Directions: Study the table below showing the observable
characteristics/properties and uses of the given materials. Answer the
questions that follow in a separate sheet of paper.

Observable
Materials Characteristics Uses
/Property
Ex. Glass Hard, brittle, Construction and building windows
transparent
1. Air Hot or cold, cannot see Sustain life and growth, combustion,
under ordinary condition maintaining
temperature, supplier of energy
2. Ripe Yellow color, fragrance, Mango delicacy, source of vitamins,
mango smooth, thin tough skin,
sweet odor
3. Wire Hard, the rod of metal, Mechanical loads or electricity and
cylindrical communications
4. Paper Hard and brittle, the 4. Printing. packaging, decorating,
color white writing, etc.
5. Spoon Hard, smooth, shiny Eating utensils, scooping liquids

Questions:

1.How do you know they are different materials?

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2. Give the properties of the materials you observed?
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3. How dependent are the uses of the materials on their properties?

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D. Answer the following.

Carlos has a bicycle. His father reminds him to keep it in the dry garage.
Unfortunately, he was left out in the yard for three days during a steady
rain.

1. Why do you think Carlos’ father reminds him to store his bicycle in the
dry garage?
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2. What do you think will happen to Carlos’ bicycle? Why?

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3. If you were Carlos, what realization you made after what happened?
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Activity 4:
Directions: Using the notes given in the background information, copy in a
separate sheet of paper and complete the table below by identifying what
physical property can be used to separate the following mixtures.

Mixtures Physical Property

1. Sand and water
2. Salt and water
3. Coconut milk from coconut meat
4. Cornflakes and milk
5. Sugar and water

V. Reflection:

Complete the statements below:

I understand_____________________________________________________________________
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I don’t understand _____________________________________________________________

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I need more information about ___________________________________________________

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VI. Answer Key

Questions:
How do you know they are different materials?

They are different materials because they have their unique properties and uses.

Give the properties of materials you observed?

Brittle, transparent, colorful, shiny, flexible, rigid, etc.

How their uses depended on their properties?

The- properties of materials determine their uses. Ex. Glass is used in construction and building
windows because it is hard and transparent.

D. Answer the following.

Why do you think Carlos’ father reminds him to store his bicycle in the dry garage?

He reminds Carlos to be neat and caring in using his bicycle by keeping it inside the dry garage
because he knows that leaving outside may cause damage to some of the parts exposed to rain
and cold air.

What do you think will happen to Carlos’ bicycle? Why?

He found out that some parts were rusted. Exposing the bicycle to the cold outside air can cause
damage. The moisture condenses on the inside of the frame, which leads to rust. Some metals react
with air, acid, and water which damage the parts and longevity.

If you were Carlos, what realization you made after what happened?

He realized to take care of his bike well by keeping it inside the dry garage and wipe the frames
after using it because humid air and rain will react to iron and becomes rust. It may degrade the
material and can cause damage once it rusted. These are properties that do not depend on the
amount of substance present. The examples are density, melting point, boiling point, and freezing
point.

Activity 4:
1. Filtration
2. Evaporation
3. Filtration
4. Filtration
5. Evaporation

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VII. Links and/Other References
Google. “www.thoughtco.com.” Access October 10,2020
https://www.thoughtco.com/definition-of-chemical-property-and-
examples604908

Google. “/www.softschools.com.” Access October 10,2020

https://www.softschools.com/examples/science/chemical_properties_exam
ple s/35/
Google. “www.thoughtco.com.” Access October 12,2020
https://www.thoughtco.com/definition-of-extensive-property-605115

Google. “chem.libretexts.org” Access October 8,2020

https://chem.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Inorganic_Chemistry/Modules_an
d_ Websites

Google. “search.yahoo.com” Access October 10, 2020

https://search.yahoo.com/search?fr=mcafee&type=
E210US91213G0&p=intrinsic+physical+properties+of+matter

Google. “/courses.lumenlearning.com” Access October 8, 2020

https://courses.lumenlearning.com/boundless-
chemistry/chapter/physical-andchemical-properties-of-matter/