Structure and Properties of Matter

Structure and Properties of Matter

By William Lovering

Properties of Matter

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The two types of properties used to classify matter are

and chemical.

Multiple Choice

Reactivity is what type of property?

• Physical

• Chemical

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Color is what type of property?

• Physical

• Chemical

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The amount of matter in an object is a measure of the object's ________________.

• volume
• density
• mass
• solubility

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_____is the tendency of matter to be easily broken to pieces.

• Hardness

• Malleability

• Brittleness

• Elasticity

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____ is the ability to be pressed, hammered or rolled into various shapes and sizes without breaking.

• Elasticity

• Strength

• Hardness

• Malleability

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properties change the composition of the substance.

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What is an element?

• a molecule made with more than one atom

• matter consisting of one kind of atom

• two or more substances physically combined

• a mixture in which the different parts are visible

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___________ are the smallest unit of an element that maintains the properties of that element.

• Atoms

• Elements

• Compounds

• Mixtures

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A ______________ is made up of different kinds of atoms chemically combined.

• element

• compound

• mixture

• molecule

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True or False: elements AND compounds are pure substances.

• True

• False

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A ______________ mixture is one that does not have a uniform composition.

• heterogeneous

• homogenous

• pure substance

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A _________________ mixture is one where the substances are evenly spread throughout.

• heterogeneous

• homogeneous

• pure substance