Experiment
Physical and Chemical Properties
Physical and Chemical Properties
Peter Jeschofnig, Ph.D.
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Substance
Name
Color
Data Table 1: Solubility or Reaction
Odor
Effect
of Heat
Cold
H2O
Hot
H2O
Litmus
Test
Dilute
HCl
Mg
Cu
Zn
MgO
CuCO3
Cu(NO3)2
NaCl
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Dilute
NaOH
Experiment
Physical and Chemical Properties
Questions
A. Did you observer any chemical changes in this experiment?
B. What evidence did you use to decide that something was a chemical change?
C. Give at least two examples of chemical changes you observed.
D. Classify the following properties of sodium metal as physical or chemical:
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Silver metallic color:
Turns gray in air:
Melts at 98oC:
Reacts explosively with chlorine gas:
E. Classify the following changes as physical or chemical:
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Water freezes at 0oC:
Baking soda when combined with vinegar produces bubbles:
Mothballs gradually disappear at room temperature:
Ice cubes in a freezer get smaller with time:
Baking soda loses mass as it is heated:
Tarnishing of silver:
F. How would you show that dissolving table salt is a physical change?
Cleanup: Mix the leftover sodium hydroxide and hydrochloric acid in your beaker. This will
neutralize them. Now, pour them down the drain with lots of water. Place the small amount of
solid chemicals left (if any) in a small plastic bag and put it in the trash. After the burner fuel has
completely cooled,...