Physical Properties Quiz

What is a physical property?

• A) A characteristic of a substance that can be observed or measured without changing the identity of the substance.

• B) A characteristic of a substance that can only be observed by changing the identity of the substance.

• C) A property that depends on the amount of matter in a sample.

• D) A property that depends on the type of matter in a sample.

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Which of the following is NOT a physical property?

• A) Color

• B) Density

• C) Hardness

• D) Reactivity

What is an extensive property?

• A) A property that depends on the amount of matter in a sample.

• B) A property that depends on the type of matter in a sample.

• C) A property that can only be observed by changing the identity of the substance.

• D) A property that does not depend on the amount of matter in a sample.

Which of the following are examples of extensive properties?

• A) Color and temperature

• B) Mass and volume

• C) Solubility and hardness

• D) Melting and boiling points

What is an intensive property?

• A) A property that depends on the amount of matter in a sample.

• B) A property that depends on the type of matter in a sample.

• C) A property that can only be observed by changing the identity of the substance.

• D) A property that depends on the volume of matter in a sample.

Which of the following are examples of intensive properties?

• A) Mass and volume

• B) Color, temperature, and solubility

• C) Hardness and density

• D) Melting and boiling points

What is a physical change?

• A) A change to a sample of matter in which some properties of the material change, but the identity of the matter does not.

• B) A change to a sample of matter in which the identity of the matter changes.

• C) A change that depends on the amount of matter in a sample.

• D) A change that depends on the type of matter in a sample.

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Which of the following statements is true about physical changes?

• A) Physical changes are always irreversible.

• B) Physical changes are always reversible.

• C) Physical changes can be either reversible or irreversible.

• D) Physical changes do not affect the properties of the material.

Which of the following is an example of a physical change?

• A) Burning wood

• B) Rusting iron

• C) Melting ice

• D) Baking a cake

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Which of the following is NOT an example of a physical change?

• A) Grinding wood into sawdust

• B) Melting ice

• C) Dissolving sugar in water

• D) Burning paper

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