Particle Nature of Matter Quiz

Read the passage and then select the list of words that correctly completes the blanks in the order given:

All matter has ​ (a)   and occupies space. The simplest form of matter containing only one type of atom with its own particular set of properties is called a(n) ​ (b)   . A combination of two or more atoms that can be the same or different is called a(n) ​ ​ (c)   .

• mass
• element
• molecule
• particle
• atom
• substance

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Is heat matter? Why or why not?

• Heat is matter because it is used to generate energy.

• Heat is matter because it is a form of energy.

• Heat is not matter because it does not have mass or occupy space.

• Heat is not matter because you can't hold it.

Is air matter? Explain why or why not.

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Distinguish the atoms and molecules pictured.

Groups:

(a) Atom

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(b) Molecule

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When cutting matter in half over and over again, what did we conclude to be the smallest piece of matter we can cut down to?

• Molecules

• Atoms

• Particles

• Cells

Carbon is a dark solid that is considered brittle and a good conductor of electricity. Hydrogen is quite the opposite - a clear, odorless gas known to combust in the presence of a flame. Why do carbon and hydrogen present such different properties?

• Carbon is a stronger element than Hydrogen with stronger bonds between its atoms.

• Carbon and Hydrogen have different properties because they're made of different kinds of atoms.

• Carbon and Hydrogen are made of the same kind of atoms.

• Hydrogen is made of atoms and Carbon is made of molecules.

True or False: Music is an example of matter because you can hear it.

• True

• False

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True or False: Coffee is an example of matter because it has mass and takes up space in cups.

• True

• False

A scientist recognizes a white powder as sugar due to its white crystals and its sweet taste.  However, the scientist notices that the elements that make up the sugar - carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen - look nothing like sugar, nor are they sweet.  What is the best explanation for this?

• Sugar is a compound, and compounds usually have a different properties than the elements that make them up.

• Sugar is an element, so its properties are unique.

• Sugar is a heterogeneous mixture, so its appearance is unique.

• Substances in nature change randomly and it is impossible to predict those changes.

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50 mL of water was added to the graduated cylinder. After we drop in the object, the new water level goes up to 60 mL. What is the volume of the blocks?

• 8 mL

• 10 mL

• 60 mL

• 5 mL