Copy of Whodunnit - Chemical and Physical Properties

Chemical & Physical Properties

INTERACTIVE

Instructions

Six contestants on a reality TV show were stunned to find their lowest scoring colleague was “injured.” You must figure out the crime before the end of the day. The question is Whodunnit? And how… The Player, Last Known Whereabouts and Method that are left unaccounted for -- is the solution. (#1) This is a mission to find facts. In this document, you will find 10 Clues that you must crack. (#2) Each correct answer will rule out either a Player and a Last Known Whereabouts OR a Method. When you get this clue, you need to mark it off on the “Microsoft form” . (#3) After you collect all 10 clues. There will only be one possibility remaining. This reveals the crime. Write the answers exactly as they appear in the first 3 questions in the correct order.

CLUE #1

What is a physical property?

A characteristic of matter related to appearance

The injury was not caused by chemical poisoning.

A measurement of matter

Mrs. Bio was eating in the library.

A substance's ability to change

The victim was not attacked by a cougar.

A type of chemistry experiment

Miss Zoo was playing dodgeball in the gym.

CLUE #2

Which of the following is a physical property of matter?

pH level

The victim’s toe was not stubbed.

Shape

Mr. Chem was cleaning the projector in the movie theater.

Flammability

The injury was not caused by chemical poisoning.

Ability to rust

Professor Astro was cooking in the kitchen.

CLUE #3

Chemical properties of matter are based on how substances _____.

look

The victim was not attacked by a cougar.

react

Coach Physics was texting a friend in the atrium.

feel

Dr. Earth was waiting in the pool.

taste

The injury was not an assault by chemical poisoning.

CLUE #4

Which of the following is a chemical property of matter?

Volume

The victim did not stub a toe.

Texture

The victim did not have a venomous bite.

Ability to rust

Dr. Earth was making photocopies in the library.

Odor

Mr. Chem was doing dishes in the kitchen.

CLUE #5

Which property describes a substance's ability to move energy?

Malleability

Miss Zoo was folding towels by the pool.

Conductivity

The victim was not attacked by a cougar.

Density

Professor Astro was typing in the library.

Solubility

The victim did not have a toe injury.

CLUE #6

Which property describes how an object floats on top of water?

Solubility

Professor Astro was doing laps in the pool.

Conductivity

The injury was not an assault by chemical poisoning.

Combustion

The injury was not a stubbed toe.

Buoyancy

Miss Zoo was jumping in the gym.

CLUE #7

Which chemical property is shown in the image?

Flammability

Mrs. Bio was wading in the pool.

Buoyancy

The victim was not attacked by a cougar.

Corrosion

There was no venomous bite involved.

Conductivity

Miss Zoo was drinking water in the atrium.

CLUE #8

Which of the following does NOT describe a physical property of the log shown in the image?

The log is more buoyant than the water.

Dr. Earth was running in the atrium.

The log is less dense than water.

Mr. Chem was sitting in the library.

The log is brown.

The injury was not from electrocution.

The log is flammable.

The victim’s toe was not stubbed.

CLUE #9

Melting point, boiling point, and freezing point are _____.

all chemical properties

Mrs. Bio was making a burrito in the kitchen.

all physical properties

The injury was not caused by a fallen object.

not physical or chemical properties

Professor Astro was strolling by the pool.

states of matter

The victim was not electrocuted.

CLUE #10

Which properties of matter can always be observed without changing the identity of a substance?

Only chemical properties can always be observed without changing the identity of a substance.

Mrs. Bio was enjoying the pool.

Both physical and chemical properties can be observed without changing the identity of a substance.

The victim was not crushed by a fallen object.

Only physical properties can always be observed without changing the identity of a substance.

Professor Astro was eating in the kitchen.

Neither physical nor chemical properties can be observed without changing the identity of a substance.

The victim was not electrocuted.