BJU Physical Science Chapter 2 Test

Which of the following statements describes the most workable model of matter?

• physical matter is a continuum of material

• physical matter can be divided into smaller portions an infinite number of times

• physical matter exists in the form of particles in constant motion

• all of the above describe the current model of matter

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Which of the following states of matter does not experience particle motion?

• solid

• liquid

• gas

• none of these

Two different elements that are chemically combined form a _____, while two different elements that are only physically combined form a ___________

• homogeneous mixture, heterogeneous mixture

• compound, mixture

• mixture, pure substance

• pure substance, compound

Which of the following statements correctly identifies the difference between weight and mass?

• mass is the amount of matter in an object, while weight is a measure of gravity

• weight is a physical property, while mass is a chemical property

• mass can change on the basis of location, but weight cannot

• all of the above are correct

Pure water, H2O, is classified as which kind of substance?

• a homogeneous mixture

• a heterogeneous mixture

• an element

• a compound

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Atoms consist of all of the following except

• molecules

• neutrons

• protons

• electrons

Which of the following is not a physical property

• freezing point

• color

• flammability

• density

The law of conservation of matter states that

• the amount of matter cannot change

• matter can neither be created nor destroyed

• matter can change forms

• all of the above are true

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The matter that makes up the stars is in which state of matter?

• plasma

• solid

• gas

• liquid

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A diamond, comprised of a repeated pattern of carbon atoms, is classified as a(n)

• amorphous solid

• crystalline solid

• non-Newtonian liquid

• cross-linked polymer

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