Chapter 1 Chemistry

Matter that has a definite shape and a definite volume is

• a liquid. 
• an element. 
• a solid.
• a gas.

Which of the following is not a physical state of matter?

• solid 
• element
• gas 
• liquid

What is the definition of matter?

• Anything that has mass and takes up space

• A substance that is liquid, solid, or gas

• Anything that is pure

• Anything that you can see or hold

What term means "take up space"

• Volume

• Matter

• Mass

• Substance

Which of the following is NOT an example of matter?

• Sunlight

• Air

• Tree trunk

• Sponge

The heavier a particle, the ____ it moves. 

• slower
• faster
• less
• more

The kinetic theory states that the higher the temperature, the faster the 

• particles that make up a substance move
• bonds between atoms break down
• molecules of gas rush together
• lighter particles within a substance clump together

The law of conservation of mass states that mass cannot be

• burned
• changed in form
• created or destroyed
• heated or cooled

The process of a solid changing directly into a gas is called

• condensation
• evaporation
• freezing
• sublimation

The temperature at which a substance changes from a liquid to a solid is the

• freezing point
• saturation point
• boiling point
• condensation point