Describe properties of substances

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Middle School Physical Science › Describe properties of substances

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1

Combustibility, toxicity, PH, reactivity, ability to rust, and flammability are all examples of:

chemical properties

physical properties

both chemical and physical properties

none of these

Explanation

The answer is "chemical properties" because they are all observable in chemical changes.

2

Mass, volume, ductility, boiling point, melting point, and density are all examples of:

physical properties

chemical properties

chemical and physical properties

Explanation

The answer is "physical properties" because all of these properties are observable in physical changes.

3

What is a property of a substance?

a characteristic that can be deserved

a characteristic that can be observed in a physical change

a characteristic that can be observed in a chemical change

none of these

Explanation

The answer is "a characteristic that can be observed" because whether a property is chemical or physical is a sub-classification of a property.

4

Density is the property of a substance that means:

the amount of matter per unit volume of a substance

how much space a substance takes up

how easy it is to set it on fire

how easy it is to bend into different shapes

Explanation

Density is the property of a substance that describes the amount of matter per unit volume of a substance.

5

The property of metal that means it is easily bent or hammered into different shapes is:

malleability

electromagnetic

flammability

conductivity

Explanation

The answer is "malleability." This is a property of metals which means they are easily bent or hammered into new shapes.

6

Which property of a substance means that electricity and heat can easily pass thorough it?

conductivity

malleability

flammability

density

Explanation

The answer is conductivity. Conductivity means electricity and heat can easily pass thorough a substance.

7

Which answer choice is NOT a chemical property of a substance?

boiling point

reactivity

flammability

toxicity

Explanation

The answer is boiling point because when a substance boils and changes states, it is undergoing a physical change. Therefore boiling point is a physical property.

8

Which answer choice is NOT likely to be a property of a metal?

highly flammable

malleable

not very reactive

naturally occurs as a solid

Explanation

The answer is highly flammable. Most metals are not easily caught on fire.

9

Which answer choice is NOT an example of a physical property of a substance?

melting point

corrosiveness

luster

ductility

Explanation

The answer is corrosiveness because corrosion occurs through chemical reactions and is therefore a chemical property

10

Malleability, flammability, melting point, boiling point, and toxicity are all examples of:

both physical and chemical properties

physical properties

chemical properties

none of these

Explanation

The answer is "both chemical and physical properties" because they can be observed in physical and chemical changes.

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