Properties of Matter Test

Which one of these is a chemical property?

• melting point
• boiling point
• color
• flammability

Which of the following is NOT a chemical property? 

• rusting 
• boiling 
• rotting 
• burning 

Which is an example of a physical property?

• ability to react with acid
•  state/phase of matter

• flammability
• ability to react with oxygen

The amount of matter in an object is a measure of the object's ________________.

• volume

• mass

• density

• solubility

Rubbing alcohol has a boiling point of 108⁰ C. What happens to the molecules at this temperature?

• They disappear.

• They begin to move more slowly and closer to one another.

• They form a rigid, solid structure.

• They begin to move faster and independently from each other.

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Why do ice cubes float in a glass of water?

• The ice cubes are more dense than the water.

• The water is more dense than the glass.

• The water is more dense than the ice.

• The ice is more dense than the glass.

When a liquid turns into a solid, which of the following also changes?

• size of molecules

• chemical composition

• energy of molecules

• mass

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Change of a solid directly into a gas. An example of this could be seen if you use dry ice to make a spooky Halloween fog.

• Deposition

• Melting

• Sublimation

• Freezing

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This is a heating curve. What state/phase is the object in points A to B?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

• Plasma

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What is happening to the particles in the substance between points D and E?

• Melting

• Freezing

• Vaporizing

• Sublimating

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