Matter Quiz

To separate a mixture of acetone and water, you would use to process of distillation. Which phase changes occur during this process?

• liquid to gas (evaporation), solid to liquid (melting)

• liquid to gas (evaporation), gas to liquid (condensation)

• solid to liquid (melting), solid to gas (sublimation)

• gas to liquid (condensation), liquid to solid (freezing)

Which category of matter is composed of two or more elements chemically combined?

• Element

• Compound

• Homogeneous mixture

• Heterogenous mixture

Which of the following is a chemical property of a substance?

• the ability to conduct heat

• the ability to freeze

• the ability to burn

• the attraction to a magnet

Color, Boiling Point, Viscosity, and Odor all fall into the category of ________________ properties of matter.

• Physical

• Strong

• Chemical

• Low

Which of the following best describes temperature?

• Dependent on the weather

• The total energy given off by a substance

• A form of energy

• A measure of how fast molecules are moving

Which process occurs when a solid changes to a gas?

• Melting

• Freezing

• Evaporation

• Sublimation

Which process occurs as a solid changes into a liquid?

• Melting

• Freezing

• Evaporation

• Sublimation

As a liquid changes phase to a gas, what is happening to it’s particles?

• They are decreasing in energy

• They increasing in energy

• Their energy stays the same

• It depends on the substance

The state of matter that has a definite shape and a definite volume is:

• Gas

• Liquid

• Solid

• Plasma

In this state of matter, the particles in the substance have high energy and are in constant, random motion.

• Solid

• Gas

• Liquid

• Plasma