Properties of Matter

Matter is...

• Anything that we can see

• Anything that has mass

• Anything that has volume

• Anything that has mass and volume

What is the smallest part of an element that can exist as that element?

• pure substance

• atom

• compound

• mixture

What type of matter comprises the sun?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Plasma

• Gas

The Particle Theory of Matter states that---

• all matter is made up of tiny particles that do not move

• all matter is made of one type of particle that does not move

• all matter is made up of tiny particles that are in constant motion

• all matter is made of one type of particle that constantly moves

Which of these properties of an unknown liquid can be found using a beaker, a hot plate, and a temperature probe?

• Density

• Boiling Point

• Oxygen Level

• Chemical composition

What is NOT a physical property of water?

• It decomposes into H₂ and O₂ gas

• It contains a regular crystalline structure in its solid form

• It freezes at 0°C at 1 atm of pressure

• It boils at 100°C at 1 atm of pressure

Burning, rusting, a tarnishing are all examples of _____ changes.

• Chemical

• character

• physical

• All of the above

Which physical property is related to a change in the state of matter?

• Basicity

• Melting point

• Acidity

• Combustibility

Which physical property can Erin calculate if she knows that the volume of a lead weight is 6.0 cm ³ and the mass is 120g?

• Density

• Volume

• Area

• Solubility

Which of the following are physical properties of matter? (Select all that apply)

• Solubility

• Acidity

• Shape

• Odor

• Combustibility