Matter and Properties Quiz

What are chemical properties?

• Characteristics of a substance that describe its physical state.

• Characteristics of a substance that describe its color.

• Characteristics of a substance that describe how it reacts or interacts with other substances.

• Characteristics of a substance that describe its smell.

What are the two broad categories by which we categorize matter based on its composition?

• Pure substances and mixtures

• Solids and liquids

• Elements and compounds

• Organic and inorganic

What happens to matter during a chemical change?

• Matter remains unchanged.

• Matter is destroyed.

• Matter changes its physical state.

• Matter undergoes a transformation and new substances are formed.

What is a physical change?

• A physical change is a change in the form or state of matter without any change in its chemical composition.

• A physical change is a change in the density of matter.

• A physical change is a change in the temperature of matter.

• A physical change is a change in the color of matter.

How are chemical properties different from physical properties?

• Chemical properties describe the mass and volume of a substance, while physical properties describe its reactivity.

• Chemical properties describe how a substance interacts with other substances to form new substances, while physical properties describe the characteristics of a substance that can be observed or measured without changing its chemical composition.

• Chemical properties describe the physical state of a substance, while physical properties describe its chemical composition.

• Chemical properties describe the color and shape of a substance, while physical properties describe how it reacts with other substances.

What are some examples of chemical changes?

• Freezing water, evaporating alcohol, dissolving salt in water

• Burning wood, rusting of iron, cooking an egg

• Mixing salt and water, dissolving sugar in coffee, crushing a can

• Melting ice, boiling water, cutting paper

Explain the difference between a chemical change and a physical change.

• A chemical change only occurs in solids, while a physical change can occur in any state of matter.

• A chemical change involves a change in temperature, while a physical change does not.

• A chemical change is not reversible, while a physical change is usually easily reversible

• A chemical change can be reversed, while a physical change cannot.

What are some examples of physical changes?

• Melting ice, boiling water, tearing paper

• Chopping wood, grinding coffee beans, cutting paper

• Mixing salt and water, dissolving sugar in coffee, crushing a can

• Burning wood, rusting metal, evaporating water

Which state of matter has almost no attraction between its particles?

• solid

• liquid

• gas

• all of these

Which state of matter exhibits the properties of definite volume, but no definite shape?

• solid

• liquid

• gas

• none of these