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Grade 9 Physical & Chemical Changes Worksheet with Answers

Grade 9 (US) · Year 10 (UK) · Class 9 (India) · Chemistry

Unit 1: MatterPhysical & Chemical Changes

Telling physical changes from chemical changes and recognizing signs of a reaction. This free high school worksheet has 12 questions and a full answer key. Print it or save it as a PDF — every answer is checked by code, not guessed.

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Physical & Chemical Changes

Grade 9 · Chemistry

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Learning goal: Physical & Chemical Changes

Directions: This worksheet has 2 parts. Read the instructions at the start of each part.

Example

Physical or chemical change? Iron rusting

Answer: chemical

RememberPhysical or chemical change?

Physicalsame substance, new formmelting, cutting, dissolvingChemicala new substance formsrusting, burning, bakingSigns of chemicalgas, colour change,light/heat, new smell
Part A

Physical or Chemical change? Tick one box for each.

PhysicalChemical change
1Dissolving sugar in tea
2Boiling water
3Cutting paper
4Ice melting
5Crushing a can
Part B

Answer each question. Use full sentences where you can.

  1. 6

    Physical or chemical change? Milk going sour

  2. 7

    Physical or chemical change? Baking bread

  3. 8

    Physical or chemical change? Digesting food

  4. 9

    Name two signs of a chemical change.

  5. 10

    Physical or chemical change? A firework exploding

  6. 11

    Why is dissolving salt in water a physical change?

  7. 12

    Physical or chemical change? Wood burning

★ Challenge corner for fast finishers

If Earth stopped spinning, how long would one day (sunrise to sunrise) be?

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Free printable worksheets with answer keys · aethelsystems.com/worksheets/chemistry/9/phys_chem_changes

Answer key (click to show)
  1. 1.physical
  2. 2.physical
  3. 3.physical
  4. 4.physical
  5. 5.physical
  6. 6.chemical
  7. 7.chemical
  8. 8.chemical
  9. 9.gas bubbles, color change, new smell, light or heat, precipitate (any two)
  10. 10.chemical
  11. 11.no new substance forms; you can get the salt back by evaporation
  12. 12.chemical
  13. ★about one year (challenge corner)

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