Review - Physical and Chemical Properties of Matter

Which of the following describe a physical property of matter?

• Sulfur is yellow and smells like rotten eggs.

• Sodium reacts with water.

• Baking soda creates carbon dioxide bubbles when placed in vinegar.

• Iron will rust when exposed to air and water.

Which statement describes a chemical property of the element magnesium?

• Magnesium is malleable.

• Magnesium conducts electricity.

• Magnesium reacts with an acid.

• Magnesium has a high boiling point.

Which statement describes a chemical property that can be used to distinguish between compound A and compound B?

• A is a blue solid, and B is a white solid.

• A has a high melting point, and B has a low melting point.

• A dissolves in water, and B does not dissolve in water.

• A does not burn in air, and B does burn in air.

The particles of a substance are arranged in a definite shape and are constantly vibrating. This substance can be in

• the solid phase, only

• the liquid phase, only

• either the liquid or the solid phase

• neither the liquid nor the solid phase

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Which best describes the motion and volume of particles of a substance in a gaseous state?

• Particles are freely flowing with a fixed volume.

• Particles are vibrating in fixed positions with a definite volume.

• Particles are moving quickly past each other to fill the space that is available.

• Particles are moving quickly with a definite volume.

Which grouping of the three phases of bromine is listed in order from left to right for increasing distance between bromine molecules?

• gas, liquid, solid

• liquid, solid, gas

• solid, gas, liquid

• solid, liquid, gas

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

The change from liquid to solid, or the reverse of melting, is called

• a. condensation

• b. boiling

• c. sublimation

• d. Freezing

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

The freezing point of water is the same as its

• a. melting point.

• b. boiling point.

• c. sublimation point.

• d. evaporation point.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

What is vaporization?

• a. a gas becoming a liquid

• b. a liquid becoming a solid

• c. a gas becoming a solid

• d. a liquid becoming a gas

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The opposite of vaporization is called

• a. Condensation

• b. Sublimation

• c. Evaporation

• d. Freezing