Lesson: Basic Properties of Matter

Lesson: Basic Properties of Matter

by William Lovering

Multiple Choice

What is the SI unit for mass?

• gram

• kilogram

• liter

• milliliter

Multiple Choice

The amount of space an object occupies is also known as its mass.

• true

• false

Multiple Select

Which of the following are intensive properties?

• mass

• volume

• density

• temperature

• freezing point

Multiple Choice

Choose the one that is a chemical property

• Magnetism

• Size

• Color

• Reactivity with water

Multiple Choice

If you describe a substance as being corrosive, you have given a __________ property of that substance

• Chemical

• Large

• Physical

• Thermal

Multiple Choice

Electrical conductivity is an example of what kind of property?

• Chemical

• Large

• Physical

• Boiling

Multiple Choice

What effect does observing the physical properties of a substance have on the substance?

• Measuring physical properties changes the chemical identity of the substance

• Observing physical properties has no effect on the substance

• It makes to substance develop a deep seeded distrust of humans

• The substance will undergo an exothermic reaction

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is accurate?

• After observing a chemical property, the substance remains the same as before

• All metals have the same physical properties

• When you see water turn into steam, you have observed a chemical property

• A physical property can change without causing a change in the chemical identity of the substance

Multiple Choice

What is the outcome of observing a chemical property?

• Nothing

• A new substance is formed with different properties

• NaCl

• A rise in thermal conductivity

Multiple Choice

If you had two different substances that looked exactly the same, which properties would you use to tell them apart?

• Sound

• Size

• Color

• Density