PHYSICAL VS. Lele) CHEMICAL PROPERTIES ‘A physical property is observed with the senses and can be determined without destroying the object. For example, color, shape, mass, length, density, specific heat and odor are ail examples of physical properties ‘Achemical property indicates how o substance reacts with something else, When o chemical properly is observed, the original substance is changed into o different substance. For example, the ably of iron to rust is @ chemical property. The iron has reacted with oxygen and the original ron metals gone. It is now iron oxide, @ new substance. All chemical changes include physical changes Classify the following properties as either chemical or physical by putting a check in the ‘oppropriate column. Physical Chemical Property Property 1. ted color 2. density 3. flammability ‘4. solubiy ‘8. reacts with acid to form hydrogen 6. supports combustion 7. bitter taste 8. melting point 9. reacts with water to for a gos 10. reacts with a base to form water 11. hardness: 12. boling point 13. can neutralize a bose 14. luster 18. odor ‘ryscal science Fa767 38 ‘Gsiuctona! Foresee ao oe cea fase 15 clear, cloudy, or opaque the metric unit for length Down the ind of observation that involves a the ability to be hammered into a sheet the kind of property that depends on sample size fed, for example the agreement berween a measurement and the true value the resistance of aliquid to lowing the agreement between different measurements made the same way the metic unit for mass CcrossPursies