Properties and Classification of Matter Quiz

What is matter?

• Anything that has mass and takes up space.

• A group of atoms bonded together.

• A mixture with visibly different parts or phases.

• A property that describes a substance's ability to undergo a specific chemical change.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-5

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

• Molecule

• Atom

• Compound

• Mixture

What is a substance?

• A mixture with visibly different parts or phases.

• A single kind of matter that has a specific composition and properties.

• A combination of two or more substances that are not chemically bonded.

• A group of atoms bonded together.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Which term describes a characteristic of a material that can be observed or measured without changing the substance itself?

• Chemical Property

• Physical Property

• Compound

• Mixture

What is a chemical property?

• A property that describes a substance's ability to undergo a specific chemical change.

• Anything that has mass and takes up space.

• A mixture that is uniform in composition throughout.

• A group of atoms bonded together.

What is an element?

• A pure substance made of only one kind of atom.

• A mixture with visibly different parts or phases.

• A combination of two or more substances that are not chemically bonded.

• A mixture that is uniform in composition throughout.

What is a mixture?

• A combination of two or more substances that are not chemically bonded.

• A property that describes a substance's ability to undergo a specific chemical change.

• A single kind of matter that has a specific composition and properties.

• Anything that has mass and takes up space.

Which of the following is a physical property of matter?

• Flammability

• Density

• Reactivity with acid

• Corrosion

Which term describes a substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances by ordinary chemical means?

• Compound

• Mixture

• Element

• Solution

Explain how a molecule is different from an atom.

• A molecule is made of two or more atoms joined together, while an atom is a single particle.

• A molecule is always bigger than an atom, but they are made of the same thing.

• A molecule is a type of atom that is blue in color.

• A molecule is smaller than an atom.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1