Matter Test Prep

Multiple Choice

Italian Salad Dressing is a . . .

• heterogeneous mixture
• homogeneous mixture
• Pure Substance
• Compound

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What is this?

• A mixture

• A compound

• An element

• A Solution

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Which of the following is not an element?

• water
• hydrogen
• carbon
• oxygen

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Ability to rust is this type of property:

• Physical property
• Chemical property

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Color is what type of property?

• Physical

• Chemical

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Which state of matter has particles arranged like this?

• solid
• liquid
• gas

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A scientist uses an instrument to study the small particles in a piece of matter. The diagram shows what the scientist sees.

What state of matter is the scientist most likely observing?

• gas

• solid

• liquid

• vapor

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Which state of matter are the particles in this animation?

• Solid

• LIquid

• Gas

• Plasma

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Bubbles form when two or more substances are combined ...

• Chemical Change
• Physical Change

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Is burning wood a chemical or physical change?

• chemical
• physical

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What type of substance is shown?

• compound

• heterogeneous mixture

• homogeneous mixture

• element

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Liquid matter takes the shape of _______.

• a gas
• water
• a pet
• Its container

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What does the term 'Uniform' mean?

• Identical; consistent throughout; without variations

• Definitely and permanently; never changing

• Variable; inconsistent; with variations

• Temporary; subject to change

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Which diagram(s) are modeling pure substances?

• 1 only

• 1, 3, and 4

• 2 only

• 1 and 4

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What are the properties of compounds as compared to individual elements?

• They are the same as individual elements

• They may be very different from individual elements

• They are always more reactive than individual elements

• They have no relation to individual elements

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What is the difference between element symbols and compounds based on their letter usage?

• Element symbols have one capital letter, compounds have two or more capital letters

• Element symbols are always one letter, compounds can be one or two letters

• Element symbols are always lowercase, compounds are always uppercase

• Element symbols have no letters, compounds have letters

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Which of the following is a compound?

• Methane (CH₄)

• Sulphur (S)

• Hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂)

• Oxygen (O)

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If sugar and Kool-Aid were dissolved in water, would the combination be a compound or a mixture?

• A mixture because the sugar, Kool-Aid and water molecules were not chemically combined and can easily be separated.

• A compound because it was chemically combined and cannot easily be separated.

Open Ended

What does HOMO mean?

Open Ended

What does HETERO mean?

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What is a homogeneous mixture?

• A mixture where components are easily distinguishable

• A mixture where components are evenly distributed

• A mixture that cannot be separated by physical means

• A mixture that contains only one substance

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What is a heterogeneous mixture?

• A mixture with uniform composition

• A mixture with different parts

• A mixture that cannot be separated

• A mixture that is always liquid

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What is a solution?

• A mixture that separates over time

• A homogeneous mixture formed when one substance dissolves in another

• A type of solid

• A gas that dissolves in liquid

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What happens to solid particles when they dissolve in a liquid?

• They disappear completely

• They change color

• They mix with the liquid

• They become visible

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What is a suspension?

• A homogeneous mixture

• A heterogeneous mixture that separates into layers over time

• A solution that does not settle

• A solid that dissolves in liquid

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This type of mixture contains two or more substances that are visibly distinguishable. 

• homogeneous
• heterogeneous
• solution
• colloid

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Pepsi

• Heterogeneous mixture
• homogeneous mixture

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Milk

• Heterogeneous mixture
• Homogeneous mixture