Quiz Recovery - Properties of Matter

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes a characteristic property of matter?

• ability of a substance to change into a NEW substance with different properties

• Properties that are unique to a substance and can be used to reverse identify an unknown substance.

• Generic properties that are shared among many different substances.

• Characteristic of a substance that can be observed without changing the identity of the substance

Multiple Choice

Density is a characteristic property of matter because density is unique to each substance. If I found that a block of unknown material had a density of 8.5 g/cm3, I would know it was ...

• Aluminium

• Bismuth

• Brass

• Calcium

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes a physical property of matter?

• characteristic observed that CHANGES the identity of the substance

• only a description of physical appearance and not quantitative measurements

• characteristic observed without changing the identity of the substance

Multiple Choice

If the density of a liquid is 10 g/mL and it's mass is 5 g, what is the volume of the liquid?

• 0.5 mL

• 2 mL

• 50 mL

• 15 mL

Multiple Choice

If the density of a liquid is 2.4 g/mL and it's volume is 12 mL, what is the mass of the liquid?

• 28.8 g

• 30 mL

• 0.2 mL

• 14.4 mL

Multiple Choice

If the mass of a liquid is 22 g and it's volume is 11 mL, what is the density of the liquid?

• 2 g/mL

• 0.5 g/mL

• 33 g/mL

• 242 g/mL

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best answers why melting and boiling points are PHYSICAL properties of matter?

• When an ice cube melts it is still made of water.

• When an ice cube melts it becomes Sprite soda.

• When liquid water boils it changes to another substance, such as hydrogen peroxide.

Multiple Choice

When making red Kool-Aid using powder, you mix the powder with water to make the solution. What is the solute?

• Red Kool-Aid powder

• Water

• Salt

• Coffee

Multiple Choice

When making red Kool-Aid using powder, you mix the powder with water to make the solution. What is the solvent?

• Red Kool-Aid powder

• Water

• Salt

• Coffee

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes a chemical property of matter?

• characteristic observed that CHANGES the identity of the substance into something with different properties

• only a description of physical appearance and not quantitative measurements

• characteristic observed without changing the identity of the substance

Multiple Choice

Which of the following correctly pairs two acids together?

• lime juice and bleach

• bleach and baking soda

• lime juice and tomato

• tomato and baking soda

Multiple Choice

Which of the following correctly pairs two bases together?

• lime juice and bleach

• bleach and baking soda

• lime juice and tomato

• tomato and baking soda