Which Property In Table 2.1 Can Most Easily Distinguish Sodium Chloride From The Other Solids

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Abdullah Noorulhaqq Phil Diskin Chemistry June 6, 2013 Section Assessment on page 42 (#’s 1–4) and (#’s 5 and 7) 1. Name two categories used to classify properties of matter. Two categories used to classify properties of matter are extensive and intensive. 2. Explain why all samples of a given substance have the same intensive properties. All samples of a given substance have the same intensive properties because every sample has the same composition. 3. Name three states of matter. Three states of matter are solid, liquid, and gas. 4. Describe the two categories used to classify physical changes. The two categories used to classify physical changes are reversible and irreversible. All physical changes that involve a change from one state to another are reversible.…show more content…
Which property in Table 2.1 can most easily distinguish sodium chloride from the other solids? The property in Table 2.1 that most easily distinguishes sodium chloride from the other solids is its color. 7. Is the freezing of mercury a reversible or irreversible physical change? Explain your answer. The freezing of mercury is a reversible physical change because the change can be reversed by melting the frozen mercury so it is liquid again. Practice Problem #10 on page 46 10. Air is mainly a mixture of nitrogen and oxygen, with small amounts of other gases such as argon and carbon dioxide. What property could you use to separate the gases in the air? The property you should use to separate the gases in the air is the boiling point of the two substances. Section Assessment on page 47 (#’s 11–17) 11. How are mixtures classified? Mixtures are classified by the distribution of their components. 12. What type of properties can be used to separate mixtures? Differences in physical properties can be used to separate mixtures. 13. Explain the term phase as it relates to homogenous and heterogeneous

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