Question

Determine whether each statement is a description of a physical property or a chemical property.

Sodium metal reacts vigorously with water to produce hydrogen gas.

physical

chemical
Steel is attracted to magnets.

physical

chemical

Answer 1

chemical & physical

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

1. Sodium metal reacts vigorously with water to produce hydrogen gas.

Chemical. A chemical property can only be observed by changing the chemical identity of a substance.

2. Steel is attracted to magnets.

Physical. A physical property is is an aspect of matter that can be observed or measured without changing its chemical composition.