Cambridge Lower Secondary :

Stage 7

Physical and chemical

properties
by Sarah Affendi
States of matters
 Properties of matters

• Property – characteristic that distinguishes one type of

matter from another.

physical chemical
 Physical properties that do not change the
properties chemical nature of matter

Chemical properties that do change the

properties chemical nature of matter
 hardness
Physical mass

properties melting
boiling point
point

used to describe a substance solubility

electrical
conductivity density

they are properties that can be

thermal
observed or measured conductivity
 melting
point
Physical
properties temperature ?
??
solid liquid

boiling
Melting and boiling points often point
have to be considered when
choosing a material for its use. temperature ?
??
liquid gas
practicality
 Method to measure the melting point of a solid and
the boiling point of a liquid

2. Use a thermometer to measure

its temperature.

4. Measure the temperature every

minute until the temperature stops
changing.
1. Place the material (a solid or liquid)
into a suitable container.

3. Heat the material.

THIS IS THE MELTING OR BOILING POINT

 Reactivity
Chemical How likely a substance will undergo
properties a chemical reaction

Flammability
when a substance takes part in a The substance will catch fire easily
chemical change the presence of oxygen

If a scientist wants to identify an

unknown material, they can test
can be seen or observed its chemical properties.

practicality
 Reactivity Flammable

Sodium reacts when added to a jar of oxygen Hydrogen is very flammable