PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES

Directions: Read each scenario, decide whether a physical or chemical change has occurred and
give evidence for your decision. The first one has been done for you to use as an example.

Scenario Physical or Chemical change Evidence

1. A student removes a
loaf of bread hot from No change in substances. No
oven. The student cuts Physical change unexpected color change,
a slice off the loaf and temperature change or gas
spreads butter on it. given off.
2. Your friend decides to Chemical change
toast a piece of bread
but leaves it in the
toaster too long. The
bread got burnt and
smoke start filling the
room.
3. You blow dry your wet Physical change
hair
4. A straight piece of Physical change
wire is coiled to form a
spring
5. In a firework show, Chemical change
the fireworks explode
giving off heat and
light
6. Food color dropped Physical change
into water
7. You forgot to dry the Chemical change
bread knife when you
washed it and reddish
brown spots appeared
on it.
8. In baking biscuits and Chemical change
other quick breads,
the baking powder
reacts to release
carbon dioxide
bubbles. The carbon
dioxide bubbles cause
the dough to rise.
9. You mix an acid, such Chemical change
as vinegar, with base
like baking soda and it
starts to bubble this is
great way to create a
homemade volcano
10. Mixing dirt and water Chemical change
to make mud