Common Physical and Chemical Properties Lab: Physical and Chemical Properties of Everyday Materials

In this lab, you’ll be observing the following properties of materials that make up objects we use everyday.

Color A common physical property.

Density The amount of mass that is in a unit of volume. The more mass that is in a unit, the more closely the atoms are packed together and the higher the density.

Flammability The chemical property that describes whether an object will burn or not.

Solubility The chemical property that describes whether an object will dissolve in a solvent (usually a liquid like water).

Hardness This physical property describes the hardness of an object.

Luster This physical property describes how an object reflects light (shiny).

Malleability This physical property describes objects that can be hammered into flat sheets.

Ductility This physical property describes objects that can be drawn into a wire.

Brittleness This physical property describes how easily objects will break or fall apart.

Brittleness This physical property describes how easily objects will break or fall apart.