Introduction to Matter

Which of the following is a chemical property?

• magnetism

• luster

• ductility

• acidity

What is the simplest, pure substance that cannot be broken down into another substance?

• element

• atom

• mixture

• compound

What are the smallest particles of matter that make up elements?

• molecules

• compounds

• mixtures

• atoms

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When atoms combine, these types of bonds form.

• physical

• chemical

When two atoms of the same element combine, they form these

• molecules

• compounds

• mixtures

• substances

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Which of the following is not true about compounds?

• they are pure substances

• they are represented by chemical symbols

• they are made of two or more elements

• they are chemically combined in a specific ratio

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Substances are composed of a single kind of matter with a specific set of these

• atoms

• elements

• bonds

• properties

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Most of the materials you see everyday are

• elements

• compounds

• mixtures

• substances

Mass is amount of _________ in an object.

• Space

• Matter

• Volume

• Corners

Why is a balloon with air in it heavier than a balloon without air?

• it's larger

• it has matter in it

• it takes up more space

• none of the above