Elements
Evidence for chemical changes
Metal, Nonmetal, or Metalloid?
Physical or Chemical?
El Mago
100

Ag

Silver

100

A student puts baking soda and vinegar together in a jar. It gets cold and foams up. What evidences are there for a chemical change?

Production of a gas, and unexpected temperature change.

100

Fe

Metal

100

A marshmallow is placed on a stick then burned over a fire.  Is there evidence for a physical or chemical change?

Chemical change.

100

Draw a picture of an elephant breakdancing in the Olympics.

Garcia decides

200

Re

Rhenium

200

A student cracks a plastic bracelet and the liquid inside begins to glow. What evidences are there for a chemical change?

Unexpected color change, unexpected temperature change.

200

This element is lustrous, semi-conductive of heat/electricity, brittle, and solid at room temperature. What type of element is it?

Metalloid.

200

Water evaporates from the ocean then, condenses in the air and falls as rain. Is there evidence for a physical or chemical change?

Physical change.

200

Why did the bicycle fall over?

Because it was "two tired."  Double points!!

300

I

Iodine (Double points!!!)

300

A scientist places a solid into a liquid solution and it begins to melt. What evidences are there for a chemical change?

There is no evidence of a chemical change.

300

This element is a green gas at room temperature, it does not conduct electricity or heat, and is an insulator. What type of element is it?

Non metal

300

Cereal is placed in a bowl, the when milk is poured over it, the cereal dissolves in the milk. Is there evidence for a physical or chemical change?

Physical change.  Double points!!

300

Each group chooses one person from each table to represent them. Send them to the board.

Rock, Paper, Scissors battle. Winning team takes half the other team's points.

400

Cl

Chlorine

400

A leaf falls from a tree and becomes orange and brown over time. What evidences are there for a chemical change?

Unexpected color change.  Double Points!!

400

As

Metalloid (Double points)

400

A cleaning product is placed on a carpet. The cleaning product foams up and becomes hot. Is there evidence for a physical or chemical change?

Chemical change.

400

Draw a picture of a panda bear sledding down a hill and being chased by a rhino on a helicopter.

Garcia decides.

500

Am

Americium

500

Two clear liquids are mixed and a yellow/green solid is formed in the solution. What evidences are there for a chemical change?

Production of a precipitate, and unexpected color change.

500

Ca is a lustrous white metal that reacts with water. It is malleable, conducts electricity, and heat.  What type of element is it?

Metal

500

A person eats and apple, the apple is digested within the person's body. Is there evidence for a physical or chemical change?

Chemical change.

500

Spin the wheel.

The wheel decides.

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