Quiz on the Law of Conservation of Matter

What does the Law of Conservation of Matter state?

• Matter can vanish during chemical reactions.

• Matter cannot be created or destroyed, only changed in form.

• Matter can only exist in solid form.

• Matter can increase or decrease depending on temperature.

Which of the following experiments shows conservation of matter?

• Boiling water to create steam

• Burning paper to ash and smoke

• Dissolving sugar in water and evaporating it back into crystals

• All of the above

What happens to sugar when it dissolves in water?

• It disappears forever.

• It changes into a gas.

• It is still present but in a different form.

• It changes into a new substance.

What is matter made of?

• Liquids

• Atoms

• Gases

• Solids

Which state of matter has particles arranged in a fixed pattern?

• Gas

• Liquid

• Solid

• Plasma

What allows liquids to flow and take the shape of their container?

• The atoms are tightly bound together.

• The atoms move freely and are loosely connected.

• The atoms are in a fixed pattern.

• The atoms are compressed.

Which of the following is an example of a gas?

• Water

• Steel

• Water vapor

• Paper

What form does water take when it boils?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

• Plasma

Gases are invisible but can be observed through their effects, like filling a balloon.

• True

• False

Liquids and gases both have particles that are tightly bound together.

• True

• False