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Lesson 1 – Physical and
Chemical Properties
CHEMISTRY
Learning Goals
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To be able to describe physical and chemical
properties
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A physical property is an identifying characteristic of a
substance that can be observed or measured to help
identify it
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Qualitative physical properties are those you can
observe with your senses
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Examples include physical state, odour, colour, texture,
and lustre
Quantitative physical properties are those you can
measure and give a number value
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Examples include mass, volume, and temperature
Property
State
Colour
Taste
Texture
Description
Condition of being a solid, liquid, or gas
Substance can be red, orange, colourless
or if it is a mixed colour it can be described
as greenish-blue
Sweet, sour, salty, or bitter
The “feel” of an object, e.g. fine, silky,
waxy, gritty, smooth
Property
Description
Clarity
Either transparent (clear), translucent
(cloudy), or opaque (no light passes
through)
Odour
The scent of a substance, e.g. odourless,
burnt, flowery, putrid, spicy, sharp, choking,
pungent
Ability of an object to break apart or to
Brittleness shatter easily – a substance which bends
without breaking is flexible
Lustre
Ability of an object to reflect light; a shiny
object has a high lustre, e.g. metal,
described as shiny, dull, etc.
Property
Lustre
Description
Ability of an object to reflect light; a shiny
object has a high lustre, e.g. metal,
described as shiny, dull, etc.
Determined by the resistance to being
Hardness scratched; given on a scale of 1-10 with
diamond being a 10
Solubility Ability to dissolve in another substance
Measure of how easily a liquid flows; a
Viscosity substance that does not flow easily has a
high viscosity, e.g. honey
Property
Ductility
Malleability
Description
Ability of a substance to be stretched into
wire
Ability to hammer or bend a substance into
different shapes
Ability of a substance to conduct or transfer
Conductivity
electricity or heat
Density
Amount of matter that occupies a certain
amount of space
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A chemical property is a description of a what a
substance does when it reacts to produce a new
substance
Combustibility
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A chemical property that describes the ability of a
substance to burn
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In order for any substance to burn, it needs oxygen
from the air
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Examples of combustible materials include matches,
wood, and gasoline
Reactivity
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Another chemical property that describes the ability of
a substance to react easily with other substances (such
as air, water, or acid)
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For example, iron will rust and silver will tarnish when
exposed to air
Light Sensitivity
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Some substances will become new substances when
they interact with light
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An example would be hydrogen peroxide, often used
as a disinfectant
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When this substance is exposed to light, it changes into
water and oxygen gas, and is no longer useful
Success Criteria
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I CAN describe the physical and chemical
properties of a substance
To Do…
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Activity
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Worksheet