Question 1

Which of the following is an example of a physical property?

Accepted Answer

The density of iron is $7.87 \ \mathrm{g/cm^3}$.

Question 2

Which property can be measured without changing the chemical identity of a substance?

Accepted Answer

Boiling point

Question 3

A student measures the mass and volume of a silver coin and calculates its density. Which type of property is density?

Accepted Answer

Physical property

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a physical property?

Accepted Answer

An iron bar rusts.

Question 5

Which physical property is most useful for identifying a pure substance in a laboratory?

Accepted Answer

Boiling point

Question 6

A chemist observes that mercury is a liquid at $25^{\circ}\mathrm{C}$. What type of property is this?

Accepted Answer

Physical property

Question 7

Which of the following statements describes a chemical property?

Accepted Answer

Rusting is a common issue with aluminum.

Question 8

Which property can be observed without changing the substance into a new one?

Accepted Answer

Color

Question 9

A student measures the boiling point of water as $100^{\circ}\mathrm{C}$ at standard pressure. What type of property is this?

Accepted Answer

Physical property

Question 10

Which of the following is a physical property that can be used to distinguish between diamond and graphite?

Accepted Answer

Hardness

Question 11

Which of the following is an example of a physical change?

Accepted Answer

Melting of ice to form water

Question 12

Which property is measured in units of $\mathrm{g/cm^3}$?

Accepted Answer

Density

Question 13

A scientist records the color, mass, and volume of a sample. Which of these is NOT a physical property?

Accepted Answer

Ability to react with acid

Question 14

Which of the following is a physical property that can be observed directly?

Accepted Answer

Diameter of a diamond

Question 15

Which of the following is a physical property that does NOT depend on the amount of substance present?

Accepted Answer

Density

Physical Properties in Chemistry: Definitions, Examples, and Applications

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