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PRACTICE: classifying matter ECM, chemical & physical changes/properties (2024)

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Question 1
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Classify each description as either a chemical or physical change.

  • boiling water
  • photosynthesis
  • apple rotting
  • dissolving sugar in water
  • firefly glowing
  • glass cup shattering
  • making ice cubes
  • inflating a balloon with helium
  • baking cookies
  • fall foliage changing color
  • shredding paper
  • fireworks exploding
  • sharpening a pencil
  • copper tarnishing
  • gasoline burning
  • physical change

  • chemical change

Question 2
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Classify each description as either a chemical or physical property.

  • malleability
  • flammability
  • melting point
  • reactivity
  • volatility (ease of turning into a gas)
  • color
  • solubility (ease of dissolving)
  • luster (shiny or dull)
  • combustibility
  • density
  • physical property

  • chemical property

Question 3
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A substance that appears to "disappear" might do so because of a chemical change, but it might "disappear" because of a physical change. Explain what (and why!) you would need to look for (evidence!) in order to determine whether the change is chemical or physical.

Question 4
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Label each item as one of the following: element, compound, homogeneous mixture, or heterogeneous mixture.

  • pizza
  • helium (He)
  • milk
  • trail mix
  • cake batter
  • carbon (C)
  • oil and vinegar salad dressing
  • copper (Cu)
  • table salt (NaCl)
  • jello
  • water (H2O)
  • sugar (C12H22O11)
  • element

  • compound

  • homogeneous mixture

  • heterogeneous mixture

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Which of the following is a physical change that takes place in the stomach?

Question 12
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Which of the following is a chemical change that takes place in the stomach?

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What is one thing you could do to a piece of paper that represents a physical change?

Question 15
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What is one thing you could do to a piece of paper that represents a chemical change?

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Boiling water is an example of__________
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Metal rusting is an example of__________
Question 5
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Picture 5 is best classified as...

Question 6
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Picture 6 is best classified as...

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Picture 7 is best classified as...

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Picture is 8 best classified as...

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Picture 9 is best classified as...

Question 10
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Picture 10 is best classified as...

Question 13
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Watch the video of potassium being placed into water, then categorize the following statements as physical or chemical properties.

  • potassium has a silver color
  • potassium is a soft metal
  • potassium can be cut with a knife
  • hydrogen gas is flammable
  • potassium reacts with water to produce hydrogen gas
  • potassium is solid at room temperature
  • PHYSICAL PROPERTY

  • CHEMICAL PROPERTY