Question

a student described two properties of a substance as shown. property description a the substance can be hammered into a flat sheet. b the density of the substance is one - third of the density of iron. properties of substance which of the following statements is true about the two properties described in the table? a is a physical property and b is a chemical property. a is a chemical property and b is a physical property. both are chemical properties. both are physical properties.

Explanation:

Property A (being hammered into a flat sheet) is malleability, a physical property. Property B (density comparison) is also a physical property as density is a measurable physical - characteristic of a substance without changing its chemical composition.

Answer:

D. Both are physical properties.