Physical or Chemical Properties?
Name: ______________________
Date: _______________________
Read each situation and state whether the property of the substance is physical or chemical, then
identify the property being described.
Description
When acid is added to milk, the milk will form
solid chunks and take on a sour smell
Brown wood burns, producing black ash
Hydrogen is a gas
Oxidizing chemicals can burn
A diamond is the hardest natural substance
Iodine dissolves in alcohol
An antacid pill helps to relieve heartburn by
neutralizing stomach acid
Mercury has a density of 13 600 kg/m3
Gold is easily hammered into thin sheets
Iodine reacts with starch in paper to turn the
paper black
Sodium reacts with water to produce
hydrogen gas and a sodium hydroxide
Sandpaper is scratchy
Copper is used for wiring because it is easy to
stretch
Silk reflects light, making it shiny
Hydrogen peroxide needs to be stored in the
dark because it is an unstable chemical
Sulfur is yellow
Water will become a gas at 100oC
Corn syrup is a sticky liquid that is often
difficult to pour
Sodium bicarbonate is a powder
Fiberglass is a good insulator against heat loss
in a home
When a pencil is bent, it will eventually break
You cannot see through a chalkboard
When you look at salt through a magnifying
glass, the crystals are translucent and cubic
Physical or Chemical
Property?
Name the property