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Physical and Chemical Properties Explained

This document discusses the differences between physical and chemical properties and changes in matter. It states that all matter has physical and chemical properties, and defines physical properties as observable characteristics that do not change the substance's identity, while chemical properties involve changing the substance into something new. It provides examples of common physical properties like mass and state of change, and chemical properties like burning and rusting. The document also distinguishes between physical changes that alter a substance's size or shape without changing its identity, and chemical changes that create new substances through chemical reactions.

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Physical and Chemical Properties Explained

This document discusses the differences between physical and chemical properties and changes in matter. It states that all matter has physical and chemical properties, and defines physical properties as observable characteristics that do not change the substance's identity, while chemical properties involve changing the substance into something new. It provides examples of common physical properties like mass and state of change, and chemical properties like burning and rusting. The document also distinguishes between physical changes that alter a substance's size or shape without changing its identity, and chemical changes that create new substances through chemical reactions.

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Chemical and physical properties

Matter
• All matter has 2 types of
properties: Physical
properties and chemical
properties.
Physical properties
• A physical property is a
characteristic of a
substance that can be
observed without
changing the substance
into another substance.
– (You can see it without
changing what you’re
looking at into
something else.)
Physical Properties - Examples
• Examples physical
properties include:
– Volume
– Mass
– Weight
– Size
Physical Properties - Examples
• Examples physical
properties include:
– Density
– Melting point
– Boiling point
Physical Properties - Examples
• Other physical properties include:
– Color
– Hardness
– Odor
– Taste
– State of matter
– Texture
– Luster (shine)
– Flexibility
– Heat conductivity
– Electrical conductivity
– Solubility (ability to dissolve in water.)
– Shape
– Viscosity
– Ductility
– Malleability
Chemical properties
• A Chemical property is
a characteristic of a
substance that can only
be observed by
changing it into a
different substance.
Chemical properties - Examples
• Examples of chemical
properties include:
– The ability to burn
– Ability to tarnish
– Ability to rust
– Ability to decompose
– Ability to react with other
chemicals
– Instability
– Ability to do acid/base
reactions
Chemical and physical changes
Physical Change
• A Physical change is a
change in a substance
that does not change
what the substance is.
Physical Change - examples
• Examples of physical
change include:
– Change in shape
– Change in size
– Change in phase
• Melting (solid to liquid)
• Boiling (liquid to gas)
• Evaporation (liquid to gas)
• Condensation (gas to liquid)
• Freezing (liquid to solid)
• Sublimation (solid to gas)
• Deposition (gas to solid)
Physical Change
• Physical changes might
be caused by:
– Grinding
– Cutting
– Crushing
– Bending
– Breaking
– Heating/cooling
• (change in phase)
– squishing
Physical Change
• Evidence that a physical
change has occurred
might include:
– Change in shape
– Change in form
– Change in size
– Change in phase (This is
always a physical change!)
– Physical changes are
usually reversible
Chemical change
• A chemical change is a
change in which a
substance is changed
into a different
substance. (You’ve
changed what it is.)
Chemical change
• Examples of chemical
changes include:
– Burning
– Rusting
– Tarnishing
Chemical change
• Chemical changes occur
when a chemical
reaction causes bonds
between atoms to
break or to form.
Chemical Change: Evidence
• Evidence that a chemical
change has occurred
might include:
– A color change
– An odor change
– Formation of a precipitate
(you mix two liquids and
make a solid)
– Gas is formed (bubbles)
– Changes in physical
properties.
Physical and Chemical change
• During a chemical
change energy can be
released in the form of:
– Heat
– Light
Chemical change – Chemical
reactions
• When a chemical
change occurs, energy
is either released or
absorbed.
Physical and Chemical change -
heat
• A chemical reaction
that releases energy in
the form of heat is
called exothermic.
– Heat comes OUT
• Exo = out
• Thermic = heat
– It will feel HOT.
Physical and Chemical change -
heat
• A chemical reaction
that absorbs energy in
the form of heat is
called endothermic.
– Heat goes IN
• Endo = in
• Thermic = heat
– It will feel COLD

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