Chemicals and Chemical Reactions - Middle School Physical Science
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Combustibility, toxicity, PH, reactivity, ability to rust, and flammability are all examples of:
Combustibility, toxicity, PH, reactivity, ability to rust, and flammability are all examples of:
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The answer is "chemical properties" because they are all observable in chemical changes.
The answer is "chemical properties" because they are all observable in chemical changes.
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Malleability, flammability, melting point, boiling point, and toxicity are all examples of:
Malleability, flammability, melting point, boiling point, and toxicity are all examples of:
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The answer is "both chemical and physical properties" because they can be observed in physical and chemical changes.
The answer is "both chemical and physical properties" because they can be observed in physical and chemical changes.
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An increase in volume due to heating is called:
An increase in volume due to heating is called:
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The answer is thermal expansion. Thermal expansion happens when substances are heated and the particles speed up and take up more space.
The answer is thermal expansion. Thermal expansion happens when substances are heated and the particles speed up and take up more space.
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Cooling causes particles in substances to:
Cooling causes particles in substances to:
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The answer is "slow down." When a substance cools it loses its thermal energy which causes the particles to slow down.
The answer is "slow down." When a substance cools it loses its thermal energy which causes the particles to slow down.
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Plastics are made from natural materials such as cellulose, coal, natural gas, salt and crude oil through something called a polymerisation process. This tells us that plastics are:
Plastics are made from natural materials such as cellulose, coal, natural gas, salt and crude oil through something called a polymerisation process. This tells us that plastics are:
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The answer is "synthetic materials." All synthetic materials are made from natural resources, but do not exist in the world unless they are man-made.
The answer is "synthetic materials." All synthetic materials are made from natural resources, but do not exist in the world unless they are man-made.
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Which answer choice is NOT an example of a physical property of a substance?
Which answer choice is NOT an example of a physical property of a substance?
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The answer is corrosiveness because corrosion occurs through chemical reactions and is therefore a chemical property
The answer is corrosiveness because corrosion occurs through chemical reactions and is therefore a chemical property
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Which answer choice is NOT a chemical property of a substance?
Which answer choice is NOT a chemical property of a substance?
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The answer is boiling point because when a substance boils and changes states, it is undergoing a physical change. Therefore boiling point is a physical property.
The answer is boiling point because when a substance boils and changes states, it is undergoing a physical change. Therefore boiling point is a physical property.
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What is a property of a substance?
What is a property of a substance?
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The answer is "a characteristic that can be observed" because whether a property is chemical or physical is a sub-classification of a property.
The answer is "a characteristic that can be observed" because whether a property is chemical or physical is a sub-classification of a property.
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Mass, volume, ductility, boiling point, melting point, and density are all examples of:
Mass, volume, ductility, boiling point, melting point, and density are all examples of:
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The answer is "physical properties" because all of these properties are observable in physical changes.
The answer is "physical properties" because all of these properties are observable in physical changes.
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Which answer choice is an example of a natural resource?
Which answer choice is an example of a natural resource?
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The answer is "oil." Natural resources are resources that occur in the natural environment without being man-made.
The answer is "oil." Natural resources are resources that occur in the natural environment without being man-made.
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Which answer choice best defines a synthetic material?
Which answer choice best defines a synthetic material?
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Synthetic materials are not naturally occurring in the world. They are man-made.
Synthetic materials are not naturally occurring in the world. They are man-made.
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Which answer choice is the best example of a non-renewable natural resource?
Which answer choice is the best example of a non-renewable natural resource?
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The answer is "Oil is made by the Earth over millions of years through the pressurization of organic material under Earth's crust." This process occurs over millions of years, and is naturally occuring.
The answer is "Oil is made by the Earth over millions of years through the pressurization of organic material under Earth's crust." This process occurs over millions of years, and is naturally occuring.
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Which answer choice is NOT a natural resource?
Which answer choice is NOT a natural resource?
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Gasoline is not a natural resource because it is man-made.
Gasoline is not a natural resource because it is man-made.
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Certain types of metals, like gold, are both naturally occurring and can be created in a lab. (This process is not used often because it is expensive and not efficient!) This tells us what about metals like gold?
Certain types of metals, like gold, are both naturally occurring and can be created in a lab. (This process is not used often because it is expensive and not efficient!) This tells us what about metals like gold?
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The answer is "Gold is a natural resource that can sometimes be synthetic." Some substances can be either natural or synthetic and it depends on how the substance was made.
The answer is "Gold is a natural resource that can sometimes be synthetic." Some substances can be either natural or synthetic and it depends on how the substance was made.
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Which answer choice is NOT an example of a synthetic substance?
Which answer choice is NOT an example of a synthetic substance?
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The answer is water. Water exists naturally in the environment, therefore it is a natural resource.
The answer is water. Water exists naturally in the environment, therefore it is a natural resource.
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Synthetic materials are:
Synthetic materials are:
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Synthetic materials are made by chemical reactions. They are not always bad for the environment and can be renewable. By definition, synthetic materials are man-made and not made by the Earth.
Synthetic materials are made by chemical reactions. They are not always bad for the environment and can be renewable. By definition, synthetic materials are man-made and not made by the Earth.
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True or False: The good news about synthetic materials, like plastic, is that we can always make more, no matter how much we need.
True or False: The good news about synthetic materials, like plastic, is that we can always make more, no matter how much we need.
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The answer is "False. Even though we can make more synthetic materials like plastic, they are made from natural resources which sometimes take a long time for the Earth to make more of."
The answer is "False. Even though we can make more synthetic materials like plastic, they are made from natural resources which sometimes take a long time for the Earth to make more of."
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What are some benefits provided by synthetic materials?
What are some benefits provided by synthetic materials?
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Synthetic materials provide all of these benefits.
Synthetic materials provide all of these benefits.
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The property of metal that means it is easily bent or hammered into different shapes is:
The property of metal that means it is easily bent or hammered into different shapes is:
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The answer is "malleability." This is a property of metals which means they are easily bent or hammered into new shapes.
The answer is "malleability." This is a property of metals which means they are easily bent or hammered into new shapes.
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Which property of a substance means that electricity and heat can easily pass thorough it?
Which property of a substance means that electricity and heat can easily pass thorough it?
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The answer is conductivity. Conductivity means electricity and heat can easily pass thorough a substance.
The answer is conductivity. Conductivity means electricity and heat can easily pass thorough a substance.
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