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

Multiple Choice

Color is what type of property?

• Physical

• Chemical

Multiple Choice

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

• volume
• density
• mass
• solubility

Multiple Choice

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

• Hardness

• Malleability

• Brittleness

• Elasticity

Multiple Choice

____ 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.

Multiple Choice

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

Multiple Choice

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

• Atoms

• Elements

• Compounds

• Mixtures

Multiple Choice

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

• element

• compound

• mixture

• molecule

Multiple Choice

True or False: elements AND compounds are pure substances.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

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

• heterogeneous

• homogenous

• pure substance

Multiple Choice

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

• heterogeneous

• homogeneous

• pure substance