Chemical vs. Physical Properties
Explore the differences between chemical and physical properties of matter with this engaging Grade 4 science worksheet.
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Chemical vs. Physical Properties
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Remember what you've learned about chemical and physical properties!
1. Which of these is a PHYSICAL property of an object?
How it reacts with acid
Its ability to burn
Its color
If it rusts
2. A chemical property describes how a substance changes into a substance.
smaller
new
larger
drier
3. Melting an ice cube is an example of a chemical change.
True
False
4. Flammability is a physical property.
True
False
5. A physical property can be observed or measured without changing the substance's .
6. When a substance undergoes a chemical change, it forms a new substance.
7. Give two examples of a physical property and explain why they are physical properties.
8. Give two examples of a chemical property and explain why they are chemical properties.
Match each description with the correct type of property.
9. Can be observed without changing the substance into a new substance.
a. Physical Property
10. Describes how a substance reacts with other substances.
b. Chemical Property