Physical & Chemical Properties
Clues to a Physical Change
Clues to Chemical Change
Gas Tests
Chemical Reactions
Topic List
Physical & chemical properties (review)
Physical & chemical change
Classes of physical change
Clues to a chemical change
Chemical Reactions
Chemical reactions are found everywhere,
not just in a science lab
Example: inside a cell
Used in many ways in daily life
Example: cooking
Chemical Reactions
All chemical reactions involve the conversion
of reactants (starting materials) into new
substances, called products
The reactants and products can each be
described by their physical or chemical
properties
Physical & Chemical Properties
Properties Physical Chemical
A description of what a
A description of a
substance can do that
substance that does
Definition results in changes into
not involve forming a
one or more new
new substance
substances
• Colour
• Combustibility
• Texture
• Corrosion
• State
Examples • Reaction with acid
• Density
• Bleaching ability
• Solubility
• Melting point
Example: hydrogen + oxygen water
Molecules Physical property Chemical property
Hydrogen
Oxygen
Water
Activity
Look at the picture you’ve been given
Identify all the substances or objects in the
picture
Describe 3-4 physical properties of each item
Describe one chemical property of each item
Sugar dissolving in water
Food rotting
Grilling steak
Drying clothes
Glass shattering
Making a hard boiled egg
Changes
Changes that occur in reactants can be
physical or chemical
Example:
Boiling water is a physical change
Decomposition of water into hydrogen and
oxygen is a chemical change
Changes
Only chemical changes can be classified as a
chemical reaction
Q: How can you be sure that the change is a
chemical reaction?
A: The following slides give you clues to help
you classify whether a change is physical or
chemical
Physical & Chemical Change
Change Physical Chemical
A change in the state or form
Transformation of one or
of a substance that does not
more substances into new
change the original substance
substances with new
Definition • Can result in new physical properties
properties but not new
• A rearrangement of atoms
chemical properties
to form new molecules
• Reorganizing molecules
• Presence of new colour
• Formation of precipitate
• Change in state (includes
• Release or absorption of
dissolving)
Clues • Change in form
energy
• Production of gas
• Difficult to reverse (cannot
use physical means)
Classes of Physical Change
Change in state
Examples:
Evaporating
Dissolving
Change in form
Example: cutting paper in half
Chemical Changes
Always involves:
Formation of a new product
Products that have new properties
Clues to identify a chemical change
Presence of a new colour
Formation of a precipitate
Release of heat or light or sound
Release of gas or bubbles
Clues to a Chemical Change
Presence of a new colour
Formation of a precipitate
Clues to a Chemical Change
Release of heat or light
Clues to a Chemical Change
Release energy in the form of heat, light
and/or sound, such as the burning of wood
in a campfire
Visual Clues to a Chemical Change
Production of gas or
bubbles
Example
Reactants: Solid
magnesium metal placed
into a solution of
hydrochloric acid
Clue: bubbles / gases
Product: hydrogen gas and
magnesium chloride
Activity
Look at the picture you’ve been given
Look for evidence of a physical or chemical
change by referring to the clues
Classify the change as physical or chemical
Sugar dissolving in water
Food rotting
Grilling steak
Drying clothes
Glass shattering
Making a hard boiled egg
Gas Tests
Chemical reactions used to identify an
unknown gas produced
5 gas tests
Glowing splint test
Burning splint test
Extinguishing flame test
Limewater test
Cobalt chloride paper test
Video
Gas Tests (2:10)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LiAvDpl5aJA
Gas Test Summary
Name of Gas Test Action Outcome Conclusion
Glowing splint
Burning splint
Extinguishing flame
Limewater
Cobalt (II) chloride
paper