Properties of Matter
What is the difference between a physical change and a chemical change?
A physical change is an object's size, shape, or state of matter changes. Chemical change is when a substance changes into another substance
Solid:steel:gaseous:
Air
Physical:chemical:size:
Burning
Smell:rotton eggs:heat and light:
Burning logs
Physical:density:chemical:
Combustible
Chemical:rust:physical:
Condensation
Steam:water:water:
Ice
Burning:candle:rust:
Iron
Name some physical properties
Size, shape, color, melting point, magnetism, and boiling point
Explain how a pile of ashes has the same mass as the original log before it was burned. What is the law that defines this (assuming a completely dry log and no combustible products escaped in the air) called?
The law of conservation of mass
Gold:gold leaf:copper
Wire
Have you ever created a physical change? A chemical? Explain.
Yes, I made a seed grow into a plant