Physical and Chemical

properties
LQ: How can we determine the physical and chemical properties of matter?

State the three states of matter.

Identify elements, compounds and mixtures.
Analyse different heating and cooling graphs and predict the purity of the substance heated.
(draw and label axis, identify solid, liquid, gas phase, MP and BP) Classify the changes
performed in experiments as physical or chemical change.
Colour
change Signs of a
chemical fizzing

reaction?

Temperature Bubbles of
change gas
Physical changes involve a change of STATE.
They can be reversed and are not permanent.

Chemical reactions happen when two things react to

form something new.
These reactions cannot be changed back, and most of
the time they are irreversible.
The Particle Model

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LIQUID?
 In a chemical reaction the particles bond
together to make a new substance.

In a physical reaction the particles stay the same

but
change how they are arranged.
Particles
What have I done to these particles?
Chemical reaction or physical?
Particles
What have I done to these particles?
Chemical reaction or physical?
Chemical or physical change
• Discuss how you can distinguish a chemical change from a physical
change?
• State the terms reversible and irreversible
• Describe with annotated diagrams the difference between
Element
Compounds
Mixtures
 Comparing iron, sulfur and a mixture of the two
• You will be given samples of sulfur powder, iron filings and a mixture of the two.
For the samples in the plastic sample bottles:
• look at each with a magnifying glass
• run a magnet over each of the bottles.

• With the samples in small test-tubes:

• warm each sample gently with a small, non-luminous Bunsen flame
• add a little dilute sulfuric acid and warm gently.
• Run a magnet over the bottle again – write down what you observe

Observations
• Draw a table of results
• make a note of your observations
• draw picture diagrams of iron, sulfur and the mixture.
Analysis

- Analyse your results to explain how the physical/ chemical properties of

both of the substances has changed

- Write a word equation to show the reaction between Iron and Sulphur

- Write a balanced symbol equation

Result:

1.When iron filings and sulphur powder are mixed, both retain their properties. It means they
have not undergone any chemical reaction. Therefore, mixing of iron and sulphur is a
physical change.
2.When iron filings and sulphur powder are mixed and heated they undergo a chemical
reaction  and form ferrous sulphide (FeS). It is a new substance which has properties entirely
different from Fe and S.Therefore, heating of mixture of iron and sulphur powder is a
chemical change