Mystery Science Chemical Magic Vocabulary Review

What is the term for a substance that is usually sour, like vinegar or orange juice?

• Base

• Acid

• Salt

• Sugar

Which of the following is a process where one or more substances form a new substance?

• Dissolve

• Chemical Reaction

• Evaporation

• Condensation

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What do you call a state of matter such as water when it is steam?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

• Plasma

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Which term describes a very tiny thing, sometimes too small to be seen?

• Atom

• Particle

• Molecule

• Cell

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What is the name for people in the past who studied the combination of chemicals?

• Chemists

• Alchemists

• Biologists

• Physicists

Which of the following is a special kind of mixture where you cannot tell the different parts from each other?

• Solution

• Suspension

• Colloid

• Emulsion

What is the term for anything that takes up space and can be in different forms such as solid, liquid, or gas?

• Energy

• Matter

• Force

• Element

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Which of the following is an example of a chemical reaction?

• Mixing sand and water

• Burning wood

• Melting ice

• Dissolving sugar in tea

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If you observe a substance and note that it is shiny and conducts electricity, what property are you observing?

• Chemical property

• Physical property

• Biological property

• Magnetic property

Which of the following best describes the process of dissolving?

• A solid turning into a gas

• A liquid turning into a solid

• A substance mixing with another and appearing to disappear

• A gas turning into a liquid