Matter Chemical and Physical Changes Quiz

What is a physical change?

• A change in the color of matter

• A change in the taste of matter

• A change in the form or state of matter without any change in its chemical composition

• A change in the smell of matter

Which of the following is an example of a physical change? A) Burning wood B) Melting ice C) Rusting iron D) Baking a cake

• D) Baking a cake

• A) Burning wood

• C) Rusting iron

• B) Melting ice

What is a chemical change?

• A change in color of a substance

• A process in which one or more substances are converted into different substances with different properties.

• A change in shape of a substance

• A change in state from solid to liquid

Which of the following is an example of a chemical change? A) Boiling water B) Mixing salt and water C) Digesting food D) Cutting paper

• B) Mixing salt and sugar

• A) Boiling water

• C) Digesting food

• D) Tearing a piece of cloth

What is a mixture?

• A substance made by combining two or more different materials without chemically bonding them.

• A substance made by freezing two or more different materials together.

• A substance made by separating two or more different materials without chemically bonding them.

• A substance made by burning two or more different materials together.

Which of the following is an example of a mixture? A) Salt water B) Sugar C) Iron D) Oxygen

• A

• C) Iron

• D) Oxygen

• B) Sugar

What is a solution?

• A type of liquid

• A means of solving a problem or dealing with a difficult situation

• A type of solid

• A type of gas

Which of the following is an example of a solution? A) Lemonade B) Sand C) Wood D) Plastic

• A

• C

• B

• D

What happens to the particles in a physical change?

• The particles in a physical change disappear completely

• The particles in a physical change transform into a different element

• The particles in a physical change do not change their identity or composition.

• The particles in a physical change become radioactive

What happens to the particles in a chemical change?

• The particles rearrange to form new substances.

• The particles disappear completely

• The particles turn into energy

• The particles remain unchanged