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Self-Learning Module
GENERAL CHEMISTRY 1
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Use Properties Of Matter To Identify Substances
Lesson:
Quarter: 3  Week: 1 Day and Time: ____________________

Learning competency/ies:
Use properties of matter to identify substances and to separate them.
Learning Tasks:
Study Notebook Activity Sheet/Worksheet
 Pre-test, pp.1-2  Activity 1, p.5
 Activity 2, pp. 5  Activity 3, p.6
 Worksheet

I. INTRODUCTION
Hello there, Grade 11 students! Welcome to the world of Chemistry!
In this first module, you are expected to attain the following:
1. Define matter,
2. Identify the properties of matter,
3. Differentiate physical and chemical properties of matter, and
4. Cite examples of physical and chemical properties of matter.
II. PRE-TEST. Choose the letter that corresponds to the best answer.
1. What is matter?
A. anything that occupies space and has mass
B. anything that consumes edible proteins in the body
C. anything that provides evidence for court suing
D. anything that encourages meaningful communication

2. It is property of matter that can be observed or measured without

changing its chemical composition.
A. chemical properties C. mechanical properties
B. physical properties D. biochemical properties

3. What is present in chemical property but not in physical property?

A. Chemical reaction C. Chemical direction
B. Chemical interaction D. Chemical proportion

4. Acidity and basicity fall under what property?

A. Chemical C. Physical
B. Extraterrestrial D. Psychological

5. Which of the following is under physical property?

A. Color C. Flammability
B. Toxicity D. Acidity

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 6. Which of the following is under chemical property?
A. Malleability C. Physical
B. Color D. Flammability
7. It may only be observed by changing the chemical identity of a
substance.
A. Biochemical property C. Mechanical property
B. Chemical property D. Physical property

8. Oxidation falls under what property?

A. Physical property C. Chemical property
B. Biochemical property D. Mechanical property

9. Chemical property becomes evident during a chemical _____________.

A. Formation C. Study
B. Investigation D. Reaction

10. Physical properties of matter are often described as ____________.

A. Reaction and identification process
B. Intensive and extensive properties
C Observe and describe system
D. Intrinsic and extrinsic process

III. A. DISCUSSION OF CONCEPTS

Use properties of matter to identify substances
Matter is anything that occupies space and has mass. Mass is the amount
of matter in a substance. Volume is the amount of space matter takes up. All
physical objects are composed of matter, and an easily observed property of matter
is its state or phase. Matter is made of indestructible particles called “atomos”.
The ancient Greek philosophers Democritus (470-380 BC) and Leucippus
(490 BC) recorded the concept of the atomos, an indivisible building block of
matter, as early as the 5th century BC.

The figure below shows the Hierarchy of Matter

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Properties of Matter

Physical properties can be observed or measured without changing the

composition of matter. Physical properties are used to observe and describe matter.
Physical properties of materials and systems are often described as intensive and
extensive properties. This classification relates to the dependency of the
properties upon the size or extent of the system or object in question.

An intensive property is a bulk property, meaning that it is a physical

property of a system that does not depend on the system size or the amount of
material in the system. Examples of intensive properties include temperature,
refractive index, density, and hardness of an object. When a diamond is cut, the
pieces maintain their intrinsic hardness (until their size reaches a few atoms thick).
A physical property that will be the same regardless of the amount of matter. It
includes density (ρ=mvρ=mv), color (the pigment or shade), conductivity (electricity
to flow through the substance), malleability (if a substance can be flattened) and
luster (how shiny the substance looks).

An extensive property is additive for independent, non-interacting

subsystems. The property is proportional to the amount of material in the system.
A physical property that will change if the amount of matter changes. It includes
mass (how much matter in the sample), volume (how much space the sample takes
up) and length (how long the sample is.

Physical properties include the state of matter and its color and odor. For
example, oxygen is a colorless, odorless gas. Chlorine is a greenish gas with a
strong, sharp odor. Other physical properties include hardness, freezing and
boiling points, the ability to dissolve in other substances, and the ability to conduct
heat or electricity. These properties are demonstrated in figure above.

Matter Phase Change

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The states in which matter can exist: as a solid, liquid, or gas. When
temperature changes, matter can undergo a phase change, shifting from one form
to another.
In the solid phase, the molecules are closely bound to one another by
molecular forces. A solid holds its shape and the volume of a solid is fixed by the
shape of the solid. In the liquid phase, the molecular forces are weaker than in a
solid. A liquid will take the shape of its container with a free surface in a
gravitational field. In microgravity, a liquid forms a ball inside a free surface.
Regardless of gravity, a liquid has a fixed volume. In the gas phase, the molecular
forces are very weak. A gas fills its container, taking both the shape and the volume
of the container.
Examples of phase changes are melting (changing from a solid to a liquid),
freezing (changing from a liquid to a solid), evaporation (changing from a liquid to a
gas), and condensation (changing from a gas to a liquid). Sublimation is the
conversion between the solid and the gaseous phases of matter, with no
intermediate liquid stage. It is used to describe the process of snow and ice
changing into water vapor in the air without first melting into water. Deposition is
the phase transition in which gas transforms into solid without passing through
the liquid phase. Deposition is a thermodynamic process. The reverse of deposition
is sublimation.

Chemical properties of matter describe its "potential" to undergo some

chemical change or reaction by virtue of its composition. It is quite difficult to
define a chemical property without using the word "change". Eventually you should
be able to look at the formula of a compound and state some chemical property.
For example hydrogen has the potential to ignite and explode given the right
conditions. This is a chemical property. Metals in general have they chemical
property of reacting with an acid. Zinc reacts with hydrochloric acid to produce
hydrogen gas. This is a chemical property. Also includes enthalpy of formation,
acidity/basicity, the heat of combustion and solubility.
Flammability is the ability of matter to burn. Wood is flammable; iron is
not. When wood burns, it changes to ashes, carbon dioxide, water vapor, and other
gases. After burning, it is no longer wood.

Reactivity the ability of matter to combine chemically with other

substances. For example, iron is highly reactive oxygen. When it combines with
oxygen, it forms the reddish powder called rust (see Figure below). Rust is not iron
but an entirely different substance that consists of both iron and oxygen.

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Acidity/ Basicity
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III. B. DEVELOPMENTAL ACTIVITIES

Activity 1
Directions: Complete the diagram below by providing examples of matter.

Matter

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Activity 2
Directions: Identify whether each of the following property is a physical property or
a chemical property. Write “P” on the line before each number for a
physical property and “C” for a chemical property.
___1. Boiling
___2. Rusting
___3. Rotting
___4. Cutting paper
___5. Burning paper
___6. Glass breaking
___7. Digestion of food
___8. Water freezing
___9. Fermentation
___10. High fever
Activity 3
A. Directions: Using the Venn diagram below, identify the similarities and
differences of physical and chemical properties of matter.

Chemical Properties Physical Properties

B. Directions: Describe the following chemical properties of matter.

Substance Description
Flammability

Reactivity

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 Combustion
Corrusion

C. Directions: Cite five (5) examples of physical and chemical properties.

Physical Properties Chemical Properties

1. 1.

2. 2.

3. 3.

4. 4.

5. 5.

IV. ASSESSMENT. Choose the letter that corresponds to the best answer.
1. Which best describes a chemical property?
A. Distract C. Study
B. Change D. Form

2. The heat of combustion falls under what property?

A. Biochemical property C. Mechanical property
B. Chemical property D. Physical property

3. What property of matter can be observed or measured without changing its

chemical composition?
A. Biochemical property C. Mechanical property
B. Chemical property D. Physical property

4. What is present in chemical property but not in physical property?

A. Chemical reaction C. Chemical direction
B. Chemical interaction D. Chemical proportion

5. Flammability falls under what property?

A. Chemical C. Physical
B. Extraterrestrial D. Psychological

6. Which of the following is under chemical property?

A. Malleability C. Physical
B. Color D. Oxidation

7. Which of the following is under physical property?

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 A. Color C. Flammability
B. Toxicity D. Acidity

8. What is matter?
A. anything that occupies space and has mass
B. anything that consumes edible proteins in the body
C. anything that provides evidence for court suing
D. anything that encourages meaningful communication

9. Physical properties of matter are often described as?

A. Reaction and identification process
B. Intensive and extensive properties
C. Observe and describe system
D. Intrinsic and extrinsic process

[Link] falls under what property?

A. Physical property C. Chemical property
B. Biochemical property D. Mechanical property

Answer Key

Pre- Test
Activity 2

1. P
1. A
2. B 2. C
3. A 3. C
4. A 4. P
5. A 5. C
6. D 6. P
7. B 7. C
8. B 8. P
9. D 9. C
10.B 10. P

REFERENCES

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Cervantes, C. R. and Dizon, R. D. (2016) General Chemistry 1. Lorimar
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Chemistry. Retrieved September 10,2020 from
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Ilao, L.V.,Lontoc, B.M., & Gayon, E. S. (2016) General Chemistry 1. REX
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