Question

Identify the following as an example of a physical property or a chemical property. A bar of lead is more easily bent (malleable) than a bar of aluminum of the same size.

Answer 1

This is a physical property, because chemical properties change the composition of the substances but in this case that doesn't happen. It only changes the shape of the lead.

Answer 2

Explanation:

Physical property is the property which can be measured.

For example, density, weight, mass, malleability, ductility etc are all physical properties.

Whereas a property that brings chemical changes in a substance is known as chemical property.

For example, reactivity, toxicity etc are all chemical properties.

Hence, when a bar of lead is more easily bent (malleable) than a bar of aluminum of the same size then it depicts physical property as no new bonds have been formed.

Thus, we can conclude that given example is an example of physical property.