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WorksheetsClassification of Matter - Grade 10
Total questions: 140
Worksheet time: 1hrs 25mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
All the objects that we see in the world around us, are made of ______
a)
Cells
b)
matter
c)
orginisms
d)
objects
2.
Are humans made up of matter
a)
yes
b)
no
3.
which one is a mixture
a)
Homozygous
b)
compound
c)
metals
d)
magnetic
4.
which one is a mixture
a)
Heterozygous
b)
compound
c)
metals
d)
magnetic
5.
The heavier a particle, the ____ it moves.
a)
slower
b)
faster
c)
less
d)
more
6.
What determines the speed of the atoms and molecules of a particular substance?
a)
size of the atoms and molecules
b)
temperature of the substance
c)
A and B
d)
None of the above
7.
Which state of matter will hold its shape without a container?
a)
Solid
b)
Liquid
c)
Gas
d)
Plasma
8.
The kinetic theory states that the higher the temperature, the faster the
a)
particles that make up a substance move
b)
bonds between atoms break down
c)
molecules of gas rush together
d)
lighter particles within a substance clump together
9.
The change of a substance from a solid directly to a gas is called
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
melting
d)
sublimation
10.
Evaporation refers to the change of state from a
a)
liquid to a gas
b)
gas to a liquid
c)
solid to a liquid
d)
liquid to a solid
11.
The law of conservation of mass states that mass cannot be
a)
burned
b)
changed in form
c)
created or destroyed
d)
heated or cooled
12.
The measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in an object is called
a)
plasma
b)
kinetic temperature
c)
thermal energy
d)
particle energy
13.
All matter is made of atoms and molecules that are
a)
always fixed in position
b)
always in motion
c)
moving in the same direction
d)
moving slowly
14.
The process of a solid changing directly into a gas is called
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
freezing
d)
sublimation
15.
The temperature at which a substance changes from a liquid to a solid is the
a)
freezing point
b)
saturation point
c)
boiling point
d)
condensation point
16.
When ice melts to form liquid, energy is
a)
created
b)
destroyed
c)
released
d)
absorbed
17.
A substance changes from a liquid to a gas during evaporation because
a)
energy is list
b)
energy is released
c)
energy is created
d)
energy is absorbed
18.
Which of these properties is shared by solids, liquids, and gases?
a)
They expand to fill their containers
b)
Their particles are in constant motion
c)
They are easily compressible
d)
They are fluids
19.
The process of a liquid becoming a solid is called
a)
condensation
b)
freezing
c)
melting
d)
evaporation
20.
Which state of matter has a definite volume, but not a definite shape?
a)
plasma
b)
gas
c)
liquid
d)
solid
21.
Unlike a gas, a plasma
a)
has no mass
b)
has no definite shape
c)
has no definite volume
d)
conducts electric current because it is charged
22.
A gas becomes a liquid through a process called
a)
melting
b)
freeing
c)
evaporation
d)
condensation
23.
Temperature is a measure of the average ______ energy of the particles in the object.
a)
thermal
b)
kinetic
c)
potential
d)
chemical
24.
What are elements?
a)
Nitrogen
b)
Oxygen
c)
Matter made of one type of atom
d)
Matter made of many types of atoms.
25.
What are compounds?
a)
Substances made of one or more types of elements.
b)
Substances made of one or more types of neutrons.
c)
Substances made of one or more types of nuclei.
d)
Substances made of one or more type of electron.
26.
What is a pure substance?
a)
Protons Neutrons and Electrons.
b)
Particles that collide.
c)
Substance that can be separated by physical means.
d)
Substance that cannot be separated by physical means.
27.
What is an atom made of?
a)
Subatomic elements
b)
Protons Neutrons and Electrons
c)
Microscopic Particles
d)
Positive Negative Neutral
28.
What is the charge of a Proton?
a)
Positive
b)
Negative
c)
Neutral
29.
What is the charge of a neutron?
a)
Positive
b)
Negative
c)
Neutral
30.
What is the charge of an electron?
a)
Positive
b)
Negative
c)
Neutral
31.
What is the atomic number of Carbon?
a)
6
b)
12.0107
c)
C
d)
Carbon
32.
Where can we find a list of all of the elements?
a)
Element List
b)
Element Chart
c)
Periodic Table
d)
Periodic Chart
33.
Which of the follow are NOT physical properties?
a)
Color
b)
Flammability
c)
State of Matter
d)
Taste
34.
Conductors
a)
generate power
b)
generate electricity
c)
generate light
d)
generate sound
35.
Solubility is
a)
an items ability to dissolve
b)
an items ability to melt
c)
an items ability to freeze
d)
an items ability to boil
36.
The States of Matter are:
a)
Solid Liquid Grass
b)
Solid Liquid Gasp
c)
Solid Liquid Gap
d)
Solid Liquid Gas
37.
Physical properties can be
a)
heard
b)
tasted
c)
observed
d)
grown
38.
Chemical properties are the way a substance
a)
restarts
b)
reacts
c)
renews
d)
reviews
39.
What is the smallest unit of matter?
a)
Element
b)
Atom
c)
Molecule
d)
Compound
40.
Which one is NOT a compound?
a)
H2O
b)
CO2
c)
NaCl
d)
Ne
41.
Which of the following is NOT an example of matter?
a)
Rocks
b)
Minerals
c)
Oxygen
d)
Sound
42.
Metals are good conductors.
a)
True
b)
False
43.
What is an Atom?
a)
Microscopic particles that make up matter
b)
Microscopic Protons
c)
Microscopic Neutrons
d)
Microscopic Nucleus
44.
Which of the following is NOT a part of the atom?
a)
proton
b)
neutron
c)
alpha particle
d)
electron
45.
What charge does a proton have?
a)
positive
b)
negative
c)
no charge
d)
neutral
46.
What charge does an electron have?
a)
positive
b)
negative
c)
neutral
d)
no charge
47.
What charge does a neutron have?
a)
positive
b)
negative
c)
no charge
d)
neutral
48.
Where are protons located in the atom?
a)
orbitals
b)
nucleus
c)
rings
d)
positive
49.
Where are electrons located in the atom?
a)
Nucleus
b)
Shells/orbitals
c)
rings
d)
center
50.
Where are neutrons located in the atom?
a)
shells/orbitals
b)
rings
c)
center
d)
nucleus
51.
How does the size of an electron compare to the size of a proton?
a)
larger
b)
smaller
c)
equal
52.
How does the size of a proton compare to the size of a neutron?
a)
larger
b)
smaller
c)
equal
53.
What part of the atom did Rutherford discover?
a)
orbitals
b)
protons
c)
electrons
d)
nucleus
54.
Who was the first scientist to name atoms?
a)
Aristotle
b)
Democritus
c)
JJ Thomson
d)
Rutherford
55.
True or False: There is nothing smaller than an atom.
a)
True
b)
False
56.
What is the overall charge of this atom?
a)
+4
b)
-3
c)
+1
d)
-1
57.
What is the overall charge of this atom?
a)
+3
b)
-3
c)
0
d)
+1
58.
If an atom gains a new electrons, does the atom become more positive or more negative?
a)
more positive
b)
more negative
c)
both
d)
neither
59.
If an atom loses an electron, does the atom become more positive or more negative?
a)
more positive
b)
more negative
c)
both
d)
neither
60.
A ___________ is an arrangement of elements in columns
a)
columns
b)
rows
c)
periodic table
d)
electron shell
61.
In the modern periodic table elements are arranged by:
a)
atomic mass
b)
atomic number
c)
valence electrons
d)
number of isotopes
62.
Each column in the periodic table is called a
a)
period
b)
group
c)
cluster
d)
unit
63.
The atomic number tells you what?
a)
number of electrons
b)
number of protons
c)
number of neutrons
d)
both electrons and protons in an atom.
64.
Which group of the periodic table is composed of inert (not reactive) gases?
a)
alkali metals
b)
alkaline earth metals
c)
halogens
d)
noble gases
65.
Elements which are shiny, conduct electricity and heat are called
a)
metal
b)
nonmetal
c)
metalloid
d)
nonexistent
66.
Which element is not a metal?
a)
H
b)
Re
c)
Al
d)
B
67.
The atoms along the staircase are called
a)
metals
b)
nonmetals
c)
metalloids
d)
noble gases
68.
Which is a halogen?
a)
Helium
b)
Chlorine
c)
Oxygen
d)
Neptune
69.
Which is an alkali metal?
a)
Magnesium
b)
Iron
c)
Sodium
d)
Europium
70.
In the modern periodic table elements are arranged by:
a)
atomic mass
b)
atomic number
c)
valence electrons
d)
number of isotopes
71.
The atoms along the staircase are called
a)
metals
b)
nonmetals
c)
metalloids
d)
noble gases
72.
The yellow atoms are called
a)
metals
b)
nonmetals
c)
metalloids
d)
noble gases
73.
The period for Bromine is ___________.
a)
3
b)
2
c)
4
74.
Beryllium is in group number______.
a)
Group 2
b)
Group 3
c)
Group 4
d)
Group 7
75.
How many electrons does Oxygen need to fill its outer shell?
a)
3
b)
4
c)
1
d)
2
76.
How many Valance electrons does Iodine Have?
a)
6
b)
16
c)
7
d)
17
77.
Rows on the period table are called _____ while columns are called _____.
a)
groups, families
b)
groups, periods
c)
periods, groups
d)
families, groups
78.
What period and group is Silver (Ag)?
a)
Period 2, Group 1
b)
Period 3, Group 16
c)
Period 5, Group 11
d)
Period 2, 14
79.
Which elements have the most similar chemical properties?
a)
K and Na
b)
K and Ca
c)
K and Cl
d)
K and S
80.
Elements in the same ________ are more chemically similar.
a)
group
b)
period
c)
club
d)
table
81.
Metalloids can be described as...
a)
same as nonmetals
b)
bad conductors
c)
characteristics of metals and nonmetals
d)
same as metals
82.
In what section would Transition Metals be found?
a)
orange
b)
light blue
c)
blue
d)
white
83.
Which section are the metals in?
a)
dark blue
b)
light blue
c)
purple
d)
pink
84.
What section is the least reactive?
a)
yellow
b)
red
c)
dark blue
d)
orange
85.
The family in the periodic table that contains the most reactive metals is the_______
a)
Alkaline Earth Metals
b)
Transition Metals
c)
Alkali Metals
d)
Other Metals
86.
Are the atoms more stable when they are bonded together or when they are apart?
a)
Bonded Together
b)
Apart
87.
Ionic Bonding involves...
a)
The transfer of protons
b)
The transfer of nuetrons
c)
The transfer of electrons
d)
None Of the above
88.
What do atoms that form positive ions tend to do?
a)
Tend to lose electrons
b)
Tend to lose protons
c)
Tend to gain electrons
d)
Tend to gain protons
89.
What usually forms the positive ion?
a)
Metal
b)
Non Metals
c)
None
90.
What happens when the sodium atom loses an electron?
a)
It become negatively charged
b)
It become positively charged
c)
none
91.
What usually forms the negative ion?
a)
nonmetals
b)
metal
c)
none
92.
Covalent compounds
a)
Share electrons
b)
transfer electrons
c)
contain a sea of electrons
d)
conduct electricity
93.
What two types of atoms make a covalent bond?
a)
2 Nonmetals
b)
1 Nonmetal and 1 Metal
c)
2 Metals
d)
2 Noble Gases
94.
What happens when an atom loses an electron?
a)
Neutral (no charge)
b)
Positive charge
c)
Negative charge
95.
What happens when an atom gain an electron?
a)
Neutral(no charge)
b)
Positive charge
c)
Negative charge
96.
What charges attract?
a)
Opposite
b)
Same
97.
What charges repel?
a)
Same
b)
Opposite
98.
What elements generally make an ionic bond?
a)
metal and nonmetal
b)
2 or more nonmetals
c)
metal
d)
none of the above
99.
What elements generally make a covalent bond?
a)
metal and nonmetal
b)
2 or more nonmetals
c)
metal
d)
none of the above
100.
Predict the bond that will form between Be and F.
a)
Ionic
b)
Covalent
101.
Predict the bond that will form between Se and Cl.
a)
Ionic
b)
Covalent
102.
Predict the bond that will form between Sr and S.
a)
Ionic
b)
Covalent
103.
What is a valence electron?
a)
an electron that is found in the outermost shell of an atom.
b)
an electron found in the innermost shell of an atom.
c)
an electron found in the middle shell.
104.
What is the number of valence electrons for Oxygen?
a)
8
b)
6
c)
2
d)
1
105.
What is the number of valence electrons for Silicon?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
6
d)
4
106.
What is the number of valence electrons for Neon?
a)
6
b)
7
c)
8
d)
9
107.
What group would Ca like to join with
a)
5
b)
6
c)
7
d)
8
108.
How many valence electrons in this structure?
a)
6
b)
5
c)
4
d)
7
109.
Is Hydrogen considered a metal or a non-metal?
a)
Metal
b)
Non-metal
110.
In an ionic bond, electrons are _________ .
a)
lost or gained
b)
shared
c)
shared and gined
d)
none correct
111.
When a Cl atom gains an electron, it gets a charge of ________
a)
-1
b)
+1
c)
0
d)
+2
112.
Charged atoms are called _____.
a)
molecules
b)
electrons
c)
ions
d)
protons
113.
In a covalent bond, electrons are _________.
a)
shared
b)
gained or lost
114.
What is the charge of an aluminum ion that has 13 protons and 10 electrons?
a)
1+
b)
3+
c)
2+
d)
3-
115.
What is the chemical name for the binary compound listed:
CuS
CuS
a)
copper sulfide
b)
copper (I) sulfide
c)
copper (II) sulfide
d)
copper monosulfide
116.
The formula for nitrogen tetraoxide is
a)
NO
b)
NO3
c)
N4O
d)
NO4
117.
Which of the following is the most correct Lewis Dot Structure for a neutral atom of oxygen?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
118.
An atom that has lost or gained electrons becomes a (an) _______.
a)
proton
b)
neutron
c)
electron
d)
ion
119.
What type of bond requires an element gain or lose electrons?
a)
Ionic Bond
b)
Covalent Bond
c)
Numerical Bond
d)
Metallic Bond
120.
What type of bond shares electrons?
a)
Ionic Bond
b)
Covalent Bond
c)
Numerical Bond
d)
Metallic Bond
121.
Is Hydrogen considered a metal or a non-metal?
a)
Metal
b)
Non-metal
122.
When two hydrogen nuclei are close together, where do electrons spend their time?
a)
The electrons spend their time with the nuetron
b)
The electrons spend their time between the 2 nuclei.
c)
The electrons spend their time with the protons
d)
None of the above
123.
When two hydrogen nuclei are close together, where do electrons spend their time?
a)
The electrons spend their time with the nuetron
b)
The electrons spend their time between the 2 nuclei.
c)
The electrons spend their time with the protons
d)
None of the above
124.
Are the atoms more stable when they are bonded together or when they are apart?
a)
Bonded Together
b)
Apart
125.
Ionic Bonding involves...
a)
The transfer of protons
b)
The transfer of nuetrons
c)
The transfer of electrons
d)
None Of the above
126.
Ionic Bonding involves...
a)
The transfer of protons
b)
The transfer of nuetrons
c)
The transfer of electrons
d)
None Of the above
127.
What do atoms that form positive ions tend to do?
a)
Tend to lose electrons
b)
Tend to lose protons
c)
Tend to gain electrons
d)
Tend to gain protons
128.
In which of the following elements is the valence electron farthest from the nucleus?
a)
#3 lithium
b)
#11 sodium
c)
#19 potassium
d)
#37 rubidium
129.
Does copying the answers for a worksheet from someone else or the internet assist in your knowledge of Chemistry?
a)
No
b)
Yes
130.
What happens when the sodium atom loses an electron?
a)
It become negatively charged
b)
It become positively charged
c)
none
131.
Water is an example of an ionic compound.
a)
True
b)
False
132.
A unique substance that forms when a metal and a nonmetal combine chemically is a(an):
a)
ion
b)
ionic bond
c)
crystal
d)
ionic compounds
133.
Which of the following elements would form a negative ion?
a)
#13 aluminum
b)
#32 germanium
c)
#53 iodine
d)
#26 iron
134.
The charged particle that is formed when an atom gains or loses valence electrons is a(an):
a)
ion
b)
catalyst
c)
electrolyte
d)
molecule
135.
How many electrons does #15 phosphorus need to gain to be stable?
a)
one
b)
two
c)
three
d)
four
136.
How many electrons does #15 phosphorus need to gain to be stable?
a)
one
b)
two
c)
three
d)
four
137.
How many are shared in a single bond?
a)
2 pairs
b)
4
c)
2
d)
1
138.
What two types of atoms make a covalent bond?
a)
2 Nonmetals
b)
1 Nonmetal and 1 Metal
c)
2 Metals
d)
2 Noble Gases
139.
How many electrons are shared in a triple bond?
a)
6
b)
3
c)
6 pairs
d)
5
140.
What is a cation?
a)
positive ion
b)
Neutral atom
c)
Two additional protons
d)
negative ion
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