ACRONYMS for Chemistry

Physical Property examples: LCOMVDTHSCM

luster, color, odor, malleability, volume, density, texture, hardness, size, conductivity, mass

Halle Creates Mass-Market Clay Vases of Orange Design Severely Lacking Tulips

Chemical Property Examples: FCHCECR

Flammability, corrosiveness, will react to being heated or cooled, explosiveness, combustible, rusting

Collete finds flames, chemicals, and explosives in heat and coolness rusting.

Physical Change Examples: PCMFDCSB

Phase changes like melting and freezing, dissolving sugar, cutting apples, sharpening pencils, boiling water

Chemical Change Examples: FBCETPCBM

Formation of a new gas

Bubbling

Color change

Energy release or absorption

Taste change

Precipitate

Cooking meat

Burning gas

Molding bread