Module 1: Properties and Structure of Matter

Which of these substances is a compound?

• Carbon (C)

• Chlorine (Cl)

• Uranium (U)

• Ammonia (NH3)

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If you were to look at grains of table salt (sodium chloride, NaCl) with a magnifying glass, you would see that each grain is a little cube. Why are salt grains cubical?

• All extended structure compounds form cubes.

• Sodium and chlorine atoms both have cubical shapes.

• In the extended structure of NaCl, atoms are arranged in a cubical pattern.

• A molecule of NaCl contains eight atoms, each at one of the corners of a cube.

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Sucrose is composed of carbon, oxygen, and hydrogen. Which statement best describes the properties of sucrose?

• They are exactly like the properties of carbon (C).

• They are exactly like the properties of oxygen (O).

• They are exactly like the properties of hydrogen (H).

• They are different from the properties of carbon, oxygen, and hydrogen.

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A molecule of methanol is composed of carbon atoms connected to 3 hydrogen atoms and a hydroxide group. A hydroxide group is made up of an oxygen atom bonded to a hydrogen atom. How many different types of atoms make up one molecule of methanol?

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 6

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The diagram represents a chemical reaction. Reactant A and reactant B react to form product C. What type of substance is product C?

• an atom

• a mixture

• an element

• a compound

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Which statement describes an example of a chemical property of a metal statue?

• It is a solid

• It is shiny

• It is silver

• It can tarnish

Which of these is an example of a physical property?

• the fact that iron rusts

• the texture of a piece of chocolate

• the effect of acid rain on automobiles

• the fact that gasoline in a car engine combusts

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

• The paper can be burned.

• The paper can be crumpled.

• The paper does not attract a magnet.

• The paper does not conduct electricity.

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Which of these is smallest?

• cell

• atom

• matter

• elements

Which substance is one that cannot be separated or broken down into simpler substances by chemical means?

• table salt

• gold wire

• candle wax

• water vapor