Chemistry Quiz

What is the smallest unit of a chemical element that retains its chemical properties?

• Molecule

• Compound

• Atom

• Element

Which of the following is an example of a compound?

• Hydrogen (H)

• Oxygen (O)

• Sodium chloride (NaCl)

• Carbon (C)

What is the amount of space that a substance or object occupies?

• Mass

• Volume

• Density

• Energy

Which of the following is an example of a volume measurement?

• 1 kilogram

• 1 liter

• 1 gram

• 1 g/cm³

What is the term for an interaction that, when unopposed, will change the motion of an object?

• Gravity

• Acceleration

• Force

• Velocity

What is the rate of change of velocity of an object with respect to time called?

• Force

• Acceleration

• Gravity

• Velocity

Which of the following is an example of the Law of Conservation of Mass?

• A car speeding up from a stoplight

• A book on a shelf

• Burning a log

• Pushing a cart

Which of the following is an example of thermal energy?

• A car moving north at 60 km/h

• A book on a shelf

• Rusting of iron

• Heat from a fire

What is the measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in a substance called?

• Electricity

• Magnetism

• Temperature

• Refraction

What force causes materials like iron or steel to be attracted or repelled by a magnetic field?

• Electricity

• Refraction

• Magnetism

• Waves