Lab 4 Pre-Laboratory Exercise
Provide a term that matches each description below.
a Characteristic of a substance that can be observed without changing the composition of the substance.
b Process of vapors from a boiling liquid condensing and returning to the boiling sample.
c Characteristic of a substance that cannot be observed without altering the identity of the substance.
d Describes a solid that does not dissolve in a liquid.
e Transformation in which one or more new substances are produced.
f Describes a liquid that mixes completely with another liquid.
2 Classify each of the following as either a physical or chemical change:
a Steam condensing above a pot of boiling water.
b Propane burning in a grill.
c A banana peel turning black.
d Baking a cake.
e Snow melting.
f Cocoa dissolving in milk.
g A copper statue turning green.
3 Chemical and physical changes sometimes result in the production of a gas. Imagine such a scenario and describe two observations that might lead you to conclude that a gas was produced.
4 Explain how a physical property, such as boiling point, can help you distinguish one substance from another.
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Chemical and Physical Properties