1-6 Physical Properties

Question 1

Physical Properties

Answer 1

Characteristics that can be evaluated
without changing the composition of the material
 Color
 Odor
 Density
 Melting point
 Thermal conductivity
 Volume
 Hardness

Question 2

Extensive Properties

Answer 2

(mass) depend on the
amount of substance.
ex- volume, mass, weight, length

Question 3

Intensive properties

Answer 3

independent of amount of substance
ex- boiling point, color, temp, luster hardness

Question 4

Chemical Properties

Answer 4

Results in a change in the composition of a material. and Explains how one substance acts in the
presence of another

Question 5

Chemical Reaction

Answer 5

how the change occurs

Question 6

A piece of a polypropylene rope (used for water skiing) floats on water, whereas a terephthalate polymer from a soda bottle sinks in water. What is the order of increasing density of these substances?
a. water < polypropylene < soda bottle plastic
b. polypropylene < water < soda bottle plastic
c. polypropylene < soda bottle plastic < water
d. soda bottle plastic < polypropylene < water
e. soda bottle plastic < water < polypropylene

Answer 6

b

Question 7

Four balloons are each filled with a different gas of varying density:
Helium, d = 0.164 g/L Argon, d = 1.633 g/L
Neon, d = 0.825 g/L Krypton, d = 4.425 g/L
If the density of dry air is 1.12 g/L, which balloon or
balloons float in air?
a. All four
b. helium and neon
c. helium, neon, and argon
d. helium, argon, and krypton
e. argon and krypton

Answer 7

b

Question 8

Which property of matter is NOT
temperature dependent?
mass
 volume
 physical state
 density
 solubility

Answer 8

mass