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Ch. 11 - Matter and Its Properties

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A negatively charged particle moving around the nucleus of an atom.  
a)
proton
b)
neutron
c)
electron
d)
compound
2.
Having a large amount of solute in a solution in comparison with the amount of solvent.
a)
dilute
b)
concentrated
c)
element
d)
neutron
3.
The basic building blocks of matter; they cannot be separated into parts.
a)
element
b)
atom
c)
proton
d)
electron
4.
Combined with or containing all the solute that can be dissolved without changing the temperature.
a)
compound
b)
saturated
c)
concentrated
d)
diluted
5.
A positively charged particle in the nucleus of an atom.
a)
atom
b)
proton
c)
neutron
d)
electron
6.
The smallest particle of an element that has all the properties of an element.
a)
element
b)
atom
c)
electron
d)
compound
7.
Having little solute in a solution in comparison with the amount of solvent.
a)
atom
b)
saturated
c)
concentrated
d)
diluted
8.
A particle with no electrical charge in the nucleus of an atom.
a)
atom
b)
proton
c)
neutron
d)
electron
9.
A substance made up of a combination of two or more elements held together by chemical bonds.
a)
element
b)
atom
c)
compound
d)
dilute
10.
Most elements are metals.  Which of the following is a physical property of metals?
a)
shiny
b)
bendable
c)
conducts heat
d)
all of the above
11.
An object that takes up more space than another object has a greater:  
a)
mass
b)
density
c)
volume
d)
weight
12.
What is the density of an object that has a mass of 92 grams and a volume of 40 milliliters?
a)
52 g/mL
b)
0.4 g/mL
c)
2.3 g/mL
d)
132 g/mL
13.
How many different elements are in a molecule of CO2?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
14.
In a periodic table, how can you tell which elements have similar properties?
a)
All elements going across in the row.
b)
All elements going down a column.
c)
None of the elements have similar properties.
d)
All elements that begin with the same first letter have similar properties.
15.
Particles in salts arrange themselves in a regular geometric pattern to form:
a)
atoms
b)
crystals
c)
elements
d)
electrons
16.
Why do most materials get smaller when they cool?
a)
Some particles are destroyed.
b)
The particles have less space between them.
c)
Some particles turn into a different material.
d)
The particles have more space between them.
17.
Particles  tend to spread more when they are ___________?
a)
cooled
b)
heated
c)
melted
d)
condensed
18.
When does dew form?
a)
when water vapor is cooled
b)
when water vapor is heated
c)
when a liquid water is cooled
d)
when a liquid water is heated
19.
Materials in simple mixtures:  
a)
cannot be separated
b)
can be separated easily
c)
can be separated only by using a filter
d)
can be separated only by using heat
20.
In a solution, the substance that dissolves is the ___________.
a)
solid
b)
saline
c)
solute
d)
solvent
21.
The density of gold in a ring and the density of gold in a necklace is _____________.
a)
greater in the necklace 
b)
greater in the ring
c)
the same
d)
neither item contains density
22.
How are buoyancy and density related?
a)
They do not have any time of relationship.
b)
The less dense an object is, the more buoyant it might be.
c)
If something is buoyant, it would sink.
d)
They are distant cousins.
23.
The physical properties of an element are:  
a)
burning, changing, creating, and making
b)
elements do not have physical properties
c)
color, odor, mass, volume, texture, hardness
24.
What is the difference between weight and mass?
a)
Weight is the amount of gravitational pull on an object and mass is the amount of matter in an object.
b)
Weight is the amount of matter in an object and mass is the amount of gravitational pull on an object.
c)
Weight and mass are the exact same thing.