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Properties of matter

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What are the three phases of matter?
a)
Ice, water, steam
b)
Solid, liquid, gas
c)
Solid, density, liquid
d)
mass, volume, density
2.
What phase of matter is represented by the particle model?
a)
Solid
b)
Liquid
c)
Gas
3.
What phase of matter is represented by the particle model?
a)
Solid
b)
Liquid
c)
Gas
4.
What phase of matter is represented by the particle model?
a)
Solid
b)
Liquid
c)
Gas
5.
Describe the particles in model.
a)
Definite shape, close together, slow movement of particles bumping into each other.
b)
No definite shape, some space for particles to flow freely allowing the substance to move
c)
No definite shape, lots of space between particles, particles moving very fast all over
6.
Describe the particles in model.
a)
Definite shape, close together, slow movement of particles bumping into each other.
b)
No definite shape, some space for particles to flow freely allowing the substance to move
c)
No definite shape, lots of space between particles, particles moving very fast all over
7.
Describe the particles in model.
a)
Definite shape, close together, slow movement of particles bumping into each other.
b)
No definite shape, some space for particles to flow freely allowing the substance to move
c)
No definite shape, lots of space between particles, particles moving very fast all over
8.
What is a property?
a)
Stuff that describes stuff
b)
All matter
c)
Characteristic of matter
d)
Only how something looks
9.
A physical property can be observed...
a)
Using your 5 senses
b)
Mixing substances together
10.
A chemical property can be observed...
a)
Using your 5 senses
b)
Mixing substances together
11.
a)
Physical Property
b)
Chemical Property
12.
a)
Physical Property
b)
Chemical Property
13.
a)
Physical Property
b)
Chemical Property
14.
a)
Physical Property
b)
Chemical Property
15.
a)
Physical Property
b)
Chemical Property
16.
a)
Physical Property
b)
Chemical Property
17.
a)
Physical Property
b)
Chemical Property
18.
a)
Physical Property
b)
Chemical Property
19.
What is the difference between chemical and physical properties?
a)
Nothing, they are both the same
b)
Physical properties are only observed when the substance is changed, chemical properties are direct observations.
c)
Chemical properties are only observed when the substance is changed, physical properties are direct observations.
d)
Physical and chemical properties are characteristics of matter. 
20.
During class, your teacher rips your paper and then lights it on fire. What is the physical property you observe?
a)
Flammability
b)
Ripping 
21.
During class, your teacher rips your paper and then lights it on fire. What is the chemicalproperty you observe?
a)
Flammability
b)
Ripping 
22.
What is the definition of density?
a)
Amount of distance between two objects.
b)
The relationship between speed and sound.
c)
The relationship between distance and time.
d)
The relationship between mass and volume. 
23.
Why does oil float on top of water?
a)
The particles in oil are most spread out causing less mass than volume. 
b)
The particles are closer together in oil causing a higher mass than volume. 
c)
Oil and water have the same density and will mix together. 
d)
Oil has the same amount of matter (mass) in the space it takes up (volume). 
24.
Water has a density of:
a)
0.5 g/mL
b)
1.0 g/mL
c)
1.5 g/mL
d)
Depends on how much water you have.
25.
When finding the density of a substance, what do you do to the mass and volume?
a)
Add
b)
Subtract
c)
Multiply
d)
Divide
26.
A piece of Magnesium has a mass of 27 grams and a volume of 20 mL. What is the density of Magnesium?
a)
1.5 g/mL
b)
1.35 g/mL
c)
3.15 g/mL
d)
5.31 g/mL
27.
A piece of pine wood has a mass of 4 grams and a volume of 12 cm3. What is the density of the pine wood? Will it sink or float in water?
a)
.33 g/cm3, sink
b)
.33 g/cm3, float
c)
3.3 g/cm3, sink
d)
3.3 g/cm3, float