Unit 1--Identifying an unknown substance Flashcards
Flammable
can catch fire
toxic
can harm living organisms
Reactivity
chemical reaction–change in waste, production of gas, color change
Chemical properties
change in temperature, removal of waste, production of gas, color change
physical properties
color, texture, hard/soft, density, mass, volume,changes in state of matter
D=
M/V
Determine the density:
Mass:24
Volume: 6
Density:4
Corrosive
eats away matel
Corrosive is a pH reading of?
below 3 and above 12
Meniscus
look at the middle bottom for reading
Liquids with lower density than water go ____ when put in water
down
Liquids with higher density than water go ____ when put in water
up
what is the first step the HazMat Team do to deal with an unknown substance
Observe from distance
Mixture
NOT miscible because it can separate
What does miscibility in water mean?
Two chemicals mix together, don’t seperate