THE ATOM Lesson 5 Check for Understanding

Part ONE: Terminology - Define the following terms

Physical Change: The chemical structure of the substance is not changed

Chemical Change: The chemical structure of the substances are changed

Part TWO: Identify each process below as Physical (P), Chemical (C)

P  Boiling Water   

C  Magnetizing a nail

C  Rusting of iron                       

P  Distilling Water

C  Exploding TNT

C  Burning coal

P  Cooling a vapor

C  Souring of milk

P  Crushing a rock                       

C  Aging of cheese                  

P  Dissolving sugar in water          

P  Melting butter                    

P  Tarnishing of silver            

P  Vaporization of mercury          

C  Molding of bread

P  Freezing of mercury             

P  Evaporation of acetone

P  Heating iodine crystals

P  Mixing salt and sugar           

C  Exposing photographic film

P  Heating of platinum

C  Heating a nail                       

C  Decay of organic matter

P Rainfall

C Diluting an acid solution         C  Burning magnesium metal strips