physical properties

Question 1

what is a physical property?

Answer 1

a characteristic or feature of a substance

Question 2

what are the two types of physical properties?

Answer 2

• qualitative

- quantitative

Question 3

what is a qualitative property?

Answer 3

a property that can be observed but not measured

Question 4

what is a quantitative property?

Answer 4

a property that can be observed and assigned a particular value

Question 5

is colour a quantitative or qualitative property?

Answer 5

qualitative

Question 6

is state a quantitative or qualitative property?

Answer 6

qualitative

Question 7

is clarity a quantitative or qualitative property?

Answer 7

qualitative

Question 8

is odour a quantitative or qualitative property?

Answer 8

qualitative

Question 9

is taste a quantitative or qualitative property?

Answer 9

qualitative

Question 10

is texture a quantitative or qualitative property?

Answer 10

qualitative

Question 11

is lustre a quantitative or qualitative property?

Answer 11

qualitative

Question 12

is malleability a quantitative or qualitative property?

Answer 12

qualitative

Question 13

is flexibility a quantitative or qualitative property?

Answer 13

qualitative

Question 14

is ductility a quantitative or qualitative property?

Answer 14

qualitative

Question 15

what is the usefulness of physical properties?

Answer 15

• properties can be used to identify substances

- match substance to usage

Question 16

is melting point a quantitative or qualitative property?

Answer 16

quantitative

Question 17

is boiling point a quantitative or qualitative property?

Answer 17

quantitative

Question 18

is solubility a quantitative or qualitative property?

Answer 18

quantitative

Question 19

is hardness a quantitative or qualitative property?

Answer 19

quantitative

Question 20

is electrical conductivity a quantitative or qualitative property?

Answer 20

quantitative

Question 21

is viscosity a quantitative or qualitative property?

Answer 21

quantitative

Question 22

is density a quantitative or qualitative property?

Answer 22

quantitative

Question 23

is adhesion a quantitative or qualitative property?

Answer 23

quantitative

Question 24

is cohesion a quantitative or qualitative property?

Answer 24

quantitative

Question 25

what is colour?

Answer 25

a visual attribute

Question 26

what is state?

Answer 26

states of matter

Question 27

what is clarity?

Answer 27

appearance of being clear

Question 28

what is odour?

Answer 28

smell

Question 29

what is taste?

Answer 29

flavour

Question 30

what is texture?

Answer 30

feel of a surface

Question 31

what is lustre?

Answer 31

shininess

Question 32

what is malleability?

Answer 32

easiness to be hammered into a sheet

Question 33

what is flexibility?

Answer 33

easiness to bend or shape

Question 34

what is ductility?

Answer 34

easiness to be stretched into a wire

Question 35

what is melting point?

Answer 35

temperature where a substance melts

Question 36

what is boiling point?

Answer 36

temperature where substance boils

Question 37

what is solubility?

Answer 37

ability of a substance (solute) to dissolve in a solvent

Question 38

what is hardness?

Answer 38

measure of the resistance of a solid to being scratched

Question 39

what is electrical conductivity?

Answer 39

measure of a substance to conduct electricity

Question 40

what is viscosity?

Answer 40

measure of how easily a liquid flows

Question 41

what is density?

Answer 41

amount of matter per unit volume

Question 42

what is adhesion?

Answer 42

measure of attraction between different materials

Question 43

what is cohesion?

Answer 43

measure of attraction between the same materials