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Properties of elements

Task A: Physical properties of elements

1a) Correct Izzy and Alex’s statements by selecting the correct option from the brackets.

An element has a fixed melting point.

An element has a fixed boiling point.

Izzy

An element is always made of only one type of atom.

Alex

1b) Correct Izzy and Alex’s statements by selecting the correct option from the brackets.

Atoms of an element have no colour. For

example, copper atoms are colourless.

Izzy

A single atom of an element has different properties to a

larger quantity of the element.
Alex
2)

melting boiling types of atom in element or not an

substance
point (°C) point (°C) substance element?

A 98 150 1 element
B 0 100 2 not an element

C 15-17 80-85 6 not an element

D 32 65 2 not an element
E -290 -185 1 element
F 1265-1280 1300-1392 5 not an element

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Task A: Physical properties of elements

3) This is coal, it is made of carbon.

Select the properties of carbon from the list.

not ductile brittle

dull state of matter - solid at room

temperature

4) This wiring is made of copper.

a) List the properties of copper.

ductile shiny electrical conductor

malleable strong solid demarcomedia/Shutterstock

b) Explain how you know that copper has this property.

ductile - picture shows wires

shiny - picture shows that it is shiny

electrical conductor - used in electrical wiring

malleable - can bend wires made of copper into shape without breaking
strong - difficult to break

solid - at room temperature

Task B: Chemical properties and trends of elements

1) Which student(s) is/are describing an element’s chemical properties?

How shiny an How an element will The boiling

element is. react with other point of an
chemicals. element.

Aisha
Sofia
Andeep
When an element is
strong.
New substances are
formed when it reacts.
Lucas

Jacob

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Task B: Chemical properties and trends of elements

2) Which student(s) is/are describing an element’s physical properties?

If an element
An element’s reacts with
melting point. chlorine.

Aisha Andeep

If an
The temperature
If an element is element is
that silver melts
hard. unreactive.
at.
Jacob

Lucas Sofia

3) Silver is an element. Here is a list of silver’s properties.

Sort them into chemical and physical properties.

physical properties of silver chemical properties of silver

melting point = 962°C reacts with chlorine

hard
makes new substances when in
contact with oxygen
will conduct electricity

can be bent into different shapes reacts with hydrochloric acid

shiny when polished

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