Introduction to Matter

This is the term for anything that has mass and takes up space.

• substance

• chemical

• matter

• molecule

The study of properties of matter and how matter changes is called

• chemistry

• physiology

• biology

• botany

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Substances are composed of a single kind of matter with a specific set of these

• atoms

• elements

• bonds

• properties

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Which of the following is not a physical property?

• hardness

• flammability

• texture

• malleability

Which of the following is a chemical property?

• magnetism

• luster

• ductility

• acidity

What is the simplest, pure substance that cannot be broken down into another substance?

• element

• atom

• mixture

• compound

How are elements represented?

• always by a single letter symbol

• by one or two letter symbols and numbers

• by one or two letter symbols

• by abbreviations

What are the smallest particles of matter that make up elements?

• molecules

• compounds

• mixtures

• atoms

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When atoms combine, these types of bonds form.

• physical

• chemical

When two atoms of the same element combine, they form these

• molecules

• compounds

• mixtures

• substances

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