Matter: Properties and Changes Quiz

Which of the following is a physical property of matter?

• Flammability

• Malleability

• Reactivity with acid

• Ability to rust

What is a chemical property of matter?

• Density

• Boiling point

• Reactivity with water

• Color

Which change of state involves a substance going from a gas to a liquid?

• Melting

• Freezing

• Condensation

• Sublimation

What is the process called when a liquid turns into a gas?

• Freezing

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Sublimation

Which of the following is NOT a change in the state of matter?

• Water boiling

• Wood burning

• Ice melting

• Water freezing

What does the boiling point of a substance depend on?

• Its mass

• Its color

• The atmospheric pressure

• Its shape

Which of the following is a physical change?

• Burning paper

• Rusting of iron

• Dissolving sugar in water

• Milk souring

What happens to the particles of a substance as it melts?

• They move closer together

• They move farther apart

• They disappear

• They change in mass

Which of the following is a chemical change?

• Cutting a piece of paper

• Boiling water

• Baking a cake

• Melting ice

What is the term for a solid changing directly into a gas?

• Condensation

• Sublimation

• Evaporation

• Freezing