Each element is made up of different atoms. The table below compares two elements. What do the elements in the table have in common?

D. Atoms in each element have 10 electrons.

A. Atoms in each element have 10 nuclei.

B. Atoms in each element have 10 protons.

C. Atoms in each element have 10 neutrons.

What do elements in the same group on the periodic table have in common?

C. They have similar chemical properties.

A. They have similar chemical symbols.

B. They have the same atomic number.

D. They have the same average atomic mass.

Jada and Brian are organizing the information they learned about solids, liquids, and gases. They made a Venn diagram. Now, they need to fill it in. What reasoning should Jada and Brian use to describe position 7?

A. Particles are constantly moving.

B. They do not take shape of container.

C. Particles are spaced far apart.

D. The shape depends on the container.

Mike is drawing a model of an atom. He will draw the electron cloud first, and then he will draw the nucleus. Where will he draw the nucleus of the atom?

D. in the center of the atom, surrounded by the electron cloud

A. on the outer edge of the electron cloud

B. among the electrons in the electron cloud

C. between the center of the atom and the electron cloud

Matter has two basic properties: physical properties and chemical properties. Which of these statements best describes physical properties?

B. Physical properties can be observed without changing the identity of a substance.

A. Physical properties behave identically for all matter under the same conditions.

C. Physical properties are observed by seeing how a substance reacts with other substances.

D. Physical properties cause atoms and molecules to change structure when substances are mixed.

Two samples of water can have different densities. Which evidence best supports this claim?

C. The two samples are in different states (solid, liquid, gas).

A. The two samples are of different masses.

B. The two samples are of different volumes.

D. The two samples have different colors.

Which process is an example of a chemical change?

B. bath water cooling while you take a bath

C. a piece of metal being heated until it expands

D. a glass window breaking when hit with a baseball

Pablo notices that ice cream begins to melt when left out at room temperature. What is Pablo observing?

D. the formation of a new substance

Alison finds the total mass of a sample of baking soda, a balloon, and a glass container with vinegar in it. She adds the baking soda to the vinegar and immediately places the balloon over the mouth of the container. After the reaction is complete, she again finds the total mass of the system. Which claim is true about this investigation?

B. The mass does not change because chemical changes observe the law of conservation of mass.

A. Mass is gained during the reaction because a chemical change is taking place.

C. Mass is lost during the reaction because the gas is less dense than the baking soda or vinegar.

D. Mass is lost during the reaction because the gas can change in volume but baking soda and vinegar cannot.

Which process is an example of a physical change?

D. Sodium metal and chlorine gas are combined to form sodium chloride, or table salt.

A. Carrots are cut into small pieces and mixed into a salad.

B. A peanut butter sandwich is eaten and broken down by enzymes in the stomach.

C. Sodium metal and water are combined to form a basic compound and a flammable gas.

A physical change does not involve a change in the substance’s chemical identity. Which of these statements describes a physical change?

C. Aluminum cans get crushed before recycling.

A. A banana starts to smell as it ripens.

B. Onions taste sweeter after being cooked.

D. Copper turns green when exposed to air.

Kim is a forensic scientist. She has been asked to identify a chemical compound that was found at the scene of a crime. Which of these pairs of properties would be most helpful in identifying the unknown compound?

D. melting point, reactivity with water

When paper is burned, the mass of the remaining ash is less than the mass of the original paper. Which reasoning best explains this result?

D. Some of the products of the reaction were given off as a gas.

A. The ash has less volume than the paper.

B. Some of the matter is destroyed during the reaction.

C. The mass of the ash cannot be accurately determined.

Which of these is a chemical property of a sheet of paper?

C. The paper does not attract a magnet.

D. The paper does not conduct electricity.

Marianne wants to study the chemical properties of iron. Which would provide the evidence she needs to do this?

B. Marianne could observe the sample’s reactivity with moist air.

A. Marianne could hit the sample with a hammer.

C. Marianne could find the mass of the sample by using a balance.

D. Marianne could find the density of the sample by dividing its mass by its volume.

Ben wants to model how the motion of particles changes with temperature. He considers water in an iron pot. Ben draws a model to show how the water particles and iron particles move at room temperature. Then he draws a second model to show how the water particles and iron particles move as the pot of water is heated. Based on this evidence, how should Ben’s second model differ from the first?

C. The water particles should slide past each other faster, and the iron particles should vibrate faster.

A. The water particles should vibrate faster, and the iron particles should not move.

B. Both the water particles and the iron particles should slide past each other faster.

D. The water particles should move freely in all directions, and the iron particles should slide past each other faster.

Inez is making a model of a sugar crystal. She wants her model to show how the sugar molecules move in the crystal. She is using plastic foam balls to represent the sugar molecules. How should she put the plastic foam balls together to make her model?

C. connect them with stiff springs

B. join them like beads on a string

D. place a few of them in a plastic bag

Which claim about the carbon atoms that make up a diamond can be supported by evidence?

B. They are always vibrating in place.

A. They can slip past one another slowly.

C. They vibrate only when they are heated.

D. They are locked in place and do not move at all.

Inez is making a model of a sugar crystal. She wants her model to show how the sugar molecules move in the crystal. She is using plastic foam balls to represent the sugar molecules. How should she put the plastic foam balls together to make her model?

C. connect them with stiff springs

B. join them like beads on a string

D. place a few of them in a plastic ba

Consider a wooden chair and a balloon. Which claim describes what these two objects always have in common?

C. Both are made of the same kind of atom.

D. Both are made of the same number of atoms.

Calcium is an element. What is the smallest particle of calcium that has the same chemical properties of calcium?

B. a proton from a calcium atom

C. an electron from a calcium atom

D. a molecule that contains calcium

Why is the mass of an atom’s electrons not included in the atom’s mass number?

D. The electrons are much less massive than the rest of the atom.

A. The electrons move so fast that their mass cannot be measured.

B. The electrons’ negative charge cancels out their masses.

C. The electrons’ mass is represented in the atomic number.

Carbon has an atomic number of 6. Based on this evidence, what can you claim about carbon?

A. the number of protons in a carbon atom

B. the average atomic mass of a carbon atom

Emilio wants to tell a friend where an element’s name is located within its box in the periodic table. Which is an accurate explanation of where to find an element’s name?

C. The name is the word below the large letter or letter combination in the box.

A. The name is at the top of the box.

B. The name is the large letter or letter combination in the box.

D. The name is the last piece of information in the box.

What evidence best supports the claim that a substance has ductility?

C. It can be made into a good insulator.

Mendeleev created the first periodic table by arranging elements in order of

D. increasing melting points and densities.

How did chemists change Mendeleev’s periodic table in the early 1900s?

D. They used atomic number instead of atomic mass to organize the elements.

A. They included chemical properties such as bonding power.

B. They included physical properties such as melting point and density.

C. They used atomic mass instead of atomic number to organize the elements.

Which of these statements about a column of the periodic table is true?

A. The elements have similar properties.

B. The elements have a wide range of properties.

C. The elements have the same atomic number.

D. The elements have the same atomic mass.

In general, which of the following statements about metals is true?

B. Metals show a wide range of chemical properties.

A. Metals need to be stored in sealed containers for safety.

C. Metals are highly reactive substances.

D. Metals do not react with oxygen.

Why would it probably be very difficult to determine the chemical and physical properties of a newly discovered synthetic element?

B. The element’s nuclei would break apart very quickly.

A. The element would not fit in the periodic table.

C. The element would combine the properties of the nuclei from which it was made.

D. The element would lack many properties of ordinary elements.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which phrase describes the mass of an ice cube?

A. amount of space that the ice cube occupies

B. estimation of the weight of the ice cube

C. total amount of water in the ice cube

D. value obtained by multiplying its length times width times height

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which claim is true of all matter?

A. It has mass.

B. It can be seen.

C. It exists only as a solid.

D. It maintains its shape and size.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When a helium balloon rises in the air, it expands. If the volume of the balloon doubles, which claim describes what happens to the density of the helium inside it?

A. The density triples.

B. The density doubles.

C. The density stays the same.

D. The density decreases by half.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Paul placed an ice cube into a beaker on a hot plate. The ice cube changed from a solid to a liquid and then to a gas. During this process, which property of the ice cube remained unchanged?

A. density

B. mass

C. temperature

D. volume

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A metal coin has certain properties that can be measured. Which property of a coin is different on the moon than it is on Earth?

A. density

B. mass

C. volume

D. weight

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Imagine that the block shown is made of pure gold.

If Ana cuts this block into two equal pieces, which of these claims can be supported by the evidence?

A. The mass of each piece is the same as that of the original block.

B. The weight of each piece is the same as that of the original block.

C. The density of each piece is the same as that of the original block.

D. The volume of each piece is the same as that of the original block.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Josie partially filled a graduated cylinder with water. She then dropped a rock into the water.

The illustration shows what happened to the level of the water inside the graduated cylinder.

What is the volume of the rock?

A. 5 mL

B. 10 mL

C. 35 mL

D. 40 mL

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Matter

Which phrase describes the mass of an ice cube?

Which claim is true of all matter?

When a helium balloon rises in the air, it expands. If the volume of the balloon doubles, which claim describes what happens to the density of the helium inside it?

Paul placed an ice cube into a beaker on a hot plate. The ice cube changed from a solid to a liquid and then to a gas. During this process, which property of the ice cube remained unchanged?

A metal coin has certain properties that can be measured. Which property of a coin is different on the moon than it is on Earth?

Imagine that the block shown is made of pure gold.

If Ana cuts this block into two equal pieces, which of these claims can be supported by the evidence?

Josie partially filled a graduated cylinder with water. She then dropped a rock into the water.

The illustration shows what happened to the level of the water inside the graduated cylinder.

What is the volume of the rock?

Each element is made up of different atoms. The table below compares two elements.

What do the elements in the table have in common?

A substance contains an arrangement of different types of atoms joined together by chemical bonds. Which of the following classes of substances could this describe?

Ted wants to know the average atomic mass of calcium. He knows that the letters Ca stand for calcium. He found the entry for calcium, Ca, in Period 4 of the periodic table. The diagram shows this entry.

Which of the following numbers should Ted identify as the average atomic mass of calcium, Ca?

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Matter

Which phrase describes the mass of an ice cube?

Which claim is true of all matter?

When a helium balloon rises in the air, it expands. If the volume of the balloon doubles, which claim describes what happens to the density of the helium inside it?

Paul placed an ice cube into a beaker on a hot plate. The ice cube changed from a solid to a liquid and then to a gas. During this process, which property of the ice cube remained unchanged?

A metal coin has certain properties that can be measured. Which property of a coin is different on the moon than it is on Earth?

Imagine that the block shown is made of pure gold.If Ana cuts this block into two equal pieces, which of these claims can be supported by the evidence?

Josie partially filled a graduated cylinder with water. She then dropped a rock into the water. The illustration shows what happened to the level of the water inside the graduated cylinder.What is the volume of the rock?

Each element is made up of different atoms. The table below compares two elements.What do the elements in the table have in common?

A substance contains an arrangement of different types of atoms joined together by chemical bonds. Which of the following classes of substances could this describe?

Ted wants to know the average atomic mass of calcium. He knows that the letters Ca stand for calcium. He found the entry for calcium, Ca, in Period 4 of the periodic table. The diagram shows this entry.Which of the following numbers should Ted identify as the average atomic mass of calcium, Ca?

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Imagine that the block shown is made of pure gold.

If Ana cuts this block into two equal pieces, which of these claims can be supported by the evidence?

Josie partially filled a graduated cylinder with water. She then dropped a rock into the water.

The illustration shows what happened to the level of the water inside the graduated cylinder.

What is the volume of the rock?

Each element is made up of different atoms. The table below compares two elements.

What do the elements in the table have in common?

Ted wants to know the average atomic mass of calcium. He knows that the letters Ca stand for calcium. He found the entry for calcium, Ca, in Period 4 of the periodic table. The diagram shows this entry.

Which of the following numbers should Ted identify as the average atomic mass of calcium, Ca?