From last class

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Physical and Chemical Changes

Physical Change:
Changes

affecting the form of a substance, but NOT

its chemical composition
New properties can appear.

Properties of Matter
Colour
Odour

Conductivity

Hardness
Melting/Freezing Point
Boiling Point
Luster

How shiny a substance is

Malleability

The ability of a substance

to be beaten into thin
sheets

The ability of a substance

to allow the flow of energy
or electricity

Mass
Weight
Volume
Height
Density

The mass of a substance

divided by its volume

Physical and Chemical Changes

Chemical Change:
Change

in chemical composition
Always causes at least one new substance to be
formed with new properties.

Indicators of Change
Heat loss or gain

Change in state

New substance formed

New properties formed
New colour appears
Colour disappears
Starting material used

up
Gas bubbles formed
Solid (precipitate)
forms
Light given off

Change in texture

How are Chemical and Physical Changes Alike?

Both are changes
New properties
Take time
Involve matter
New colour (appear or disappear)
Changes in texture

How are Chemical and Physical Changes Different?

CHEMICAL

PHYSICAL

New substance
New molecular

formula

No new substance
No new molecular

formula

Videos
Factory explosion

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5nL3DaH9j4&safe=active
Woofing dog demo

Physical vs Chemical Changes Answer Key

Physical or Chemical

Sodium Hydroxide dissolves in water.

Potassium chlorate decomposes to
potassium chloride and oxygen gas.
Potassium metal burns when placed in
water.
Working a lump of clay until it softens.
Water is heated and changed to steam.
Grass growing in a lawn.
Hydrochloric acid reacts with potassium
hydroxide to produce a salt, water, and
heat.

PHYSICAL

Water is absorbed by a paper towel.

Milk sours.

PHYSICAL
CHEMICAL

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CHEMICAL
PHYSICAL
PHYSICAL
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Physical vs Chemical Changes Answer Key

Evaporation.
Pancakes cooking on a griddle.
A tire is inflated with air.
Sugar dissolves in water.
Wood rotting.
A pellet of sodium is sliced in two.
Silver tarnishes.
Food is digested in the stomach.
Ice melting.

PHYSICAL
CHEMICAL
PHYSICAL
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Physical and Chemical Changes Answer Key

Situation

Type of
Change

Explanation

1. A piece of dry ice (solid carbon dioxide)

is dropped into hot water. Large amounts
of white vapour bubble out of the water.

Physical

Its simply a change of state.

Sublimation.

2. When Georges father makes wine from

crab apples, bubbles form on the surface
of the yeast and fruit mixture

Chemical You cannot revert back to the

original ingredients.

3. When margarine is left in a warm place

for an extended period of time, it tastes
sour.

Chemical It is changing its chemical

composition. Once something
sours, you cannot get it back
into its original form.

4. Janes father opens up a new deodorant

product. The room quickly smells like
fresh flowers.

Physical

5. During a school volleyball game,

Jennifer sprains her ankle. Her coach
squeezes a bag at room temperature that
quickly becomes very cold.

Chemical There is a chemical reaction

happening which allows for the
sensation of cold. Once the
reaction wears off you cannot go
back to the original state.

The molecules of air are not

being changed, just a new
substance sprayed to make a
scent.