General Chemistry 10th Edition

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 1-28505-137-8
ISBN 13: 978-1-28505-137-6

Chapter 1 - Chemistry and Measurement - Questions and Problems - Page 36: 1.100

Answer

a - Physical property b- Chemical property c- Physical property d - Chemical property

Work Step by Step

a - Physical property: the sentence describes the color of chlorine gas. No chemical reaction takes place. b- Chemical property: the sentence describes that zinc reacts with acids. This means that a chemical reaction occur between zinc and acid, therefore a new chemical substance is produced as a result of this chemical reaction. c- Physical property: the sentence provides the density of of magnesium. This is just a physical property, and no chemical reaction takes place. d - Chemical property: the sentence describes that iron can rust. In this process iron is turned into rust, and this happens as a result of chemical reaction that takes place between iron and the water in environment.
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