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WorksheetsChapter 2 - Properties of Matter
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
________ is defined as anything that occupies space
a)
Mass
b)
Matter
c)
Motion
d)
Density
2.
A __________ is matter that always has exactly the same composition.
a)
mixture
b)
colloid
c)
solution
d)
pure substance
3.
What are the two subcategories of pure substances?
a)
Mixtures and compounds
b)
Solutions and compounds
c)
Elements and compounds
d)
Elements and Mixtures
4.
An _____________is a substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances.
a)
Element
b)
Mixture
c)
Compound
d)
Solution
5.
Which two elements are liquid at room temperature?
a)
Water and Mercury
b)
Mercury and Oxygen
c)
Oxygen and Hydrogen
d)
Bromine and Mercury
6.
What is the chemical symbol for carbon?
a)
Cr
b)
C
c)
Cn
d)
Ca
7.
What is the chemical symbol for gold?
a)
G
b)
Ga
c)
Au
d)
Ag
8.
How many letters make up a chemical symbol?
a)
1 letter only
b)
2 letters only
c)
1 or 2 letters only
d)
None of these are correct
9.
A __________is a substance that is made from two or more simpler substances and can be broken down into those simpler substances.
a)
Compound
b)
Element
c)
Mixture
d)
Solution
10.
A compound always contains two or more ____________joined in a fixed proportion.
a)
mixtures
b)
colloids
c)
solutions
d)
elements
11.
True or False:The properties of a compound are identical to the substances from which it is made
a)
True
b)
False
12.
Water is classified as a(n) ____________.
a)
Element
b)
Compound
c)
Mixture
d)
Solution
13.
Carbon and Hydrogen are classified as ___________
a)
compounds
b)
mixtures
c)
colloids
d)
elements
14.
Salsa would be classified as a(n)
a)
mixture
b)
colloid
c)
solution
d)
compound
15.
In a ______________mixture, the parts of the mixture are noticeably different from one another.
a)
homogeneous
b)
heterogeneous
c)
homologous
d)
solutiongenous
16.
In a ___________ mixture, the substances are so evenly distributed that it is difficult to distinguish one substance in the mixture from another.
a)
homogeneous
b)
heterogeneous
c)
homologous
d)
solutiongeneous
17.
Sand is classified as a ______________.
a)
Solution
b)
Heterogeneous mixture
c)
Compound
d)
Homogeneous mixture
18.
A stainless steel spoon is classified as a _______________.
a)
Solution
b)
Heterogeneous mixture
c)
Compound
d)
Homogeneous mixture
19.
Based on the size of its largest particles, a __________can be classified as a solution, a suspension, or a colloid.
a)
element
b)
compound
c)
mixture
d)
molecule
20.
When substances dissolve and form a homogeneous mixture, the mixture that forms is called a _________________.
a)
solution
b)
colloid
c)
suspension
d)
homologous
21.
A ___________is a heterogeneous mixture that separates into layers over time.
a)
solution
b)
colloid
c)
suspension
d)
homologous
22.
A _____________contains some particles that are intermediate in size between the small particles in a solution and the larger particles in a suspension
a)
solution
b)
colloid
c)
suspension
d)
homologous
23.
Windshield wiper fluid is a __________.
a)
Solution
b)
Suspension
c)
Colloid
d)
Compound
24.
Muddy water collected from a swamp is a ______________.
a)
Solution
b)
Suspension
c)
Colloid
d)
Compound
25.
Milk is a ___________.
a)
Solution
b)
Suspension
c)
Colloid
d)
Compound
26.
A _____________ is any characteristic of a material that can be observed or measured without changing the composition of the substances in the material.
a)
chemical property
b)
physical property
c)
chemical material
d)
physical state
27.
The tendency of a liquid to keep from flowing is called its _______________.
a)
hardness
b)
buoyancy
c)
density
d)
viscosity
28.
Thick liquids, such as corn syrup and honey, have a ________ viscosity.
a)
high
b)
low
29.
Thin liquids, such as vinegar and water, have a ___________ viscosity.
a)
high
b)
low
30.
A material’s ability to allow heat to flow is called ____________.
a)
conductivity
b)
thermally
c)
transerance
d)
malleability
31.
The ability of a solid to be hammered without shattering is _______________
a)
malleability
b)
hardness
c)
density
d)
conductivity
32.
The temperature at which a substance changes from solid to liquid is called _______________.
a)
freezing point
b)
boiling point
c)
melting point
d)
condensing point
33.
The temperature at which a substance changes from liquid to gas is called the ___________.
a)
freezing point
b)
boiling point
c)
melting point
d)
condensing point
34.
_____________ is a process that separates materials based on the size of their particles.
a)
Distillation
b)
Filtration
c)
Condensation
d)
Particulation
35.
_____________ is a process that separates the substances in a solution based on their boiling points.
a)
Distillation
b)
Filtration
c)
Condensation
d)
Particulation
36.
A ______________ occurs when some of the properties of a material change, but the substances in the material remain the same.
a)
Physical property
b)
Chemical property
c)
Physical change
d)
Chemical change
37.
Slicing a tomato is a ___________.
a)
physical change
b)
chemical change
38.
Melting butter in a pan is a _____________.
a)
physical change
b)
chemical change
39.
Crumpling a piece of paper is a __________.
a)
physical change
b)
chemical change
40.
A _____________ is any ability to produce a change in the composition of matter.
a)
physical propery
b)
physical change
c)
chemical property
d)
chemical change
41.
_______________ is a material’s ability to burn in the presence of oxygen.
a)
Flammabiltiy
b)
Burnability
c)
Reactivity
d)
Conductivity
42.
The property that describes how readily a substance combines chemically with other substances is ________________.
a)
Flammability
b)
Burnability
c)
Reactivity
d)
Conductivity
43.
___________ forms when oxygen reacts with iron and water.
a)
Rust
b)
Tarnish
c)
Shine
d)
Glaze
44.
True or False: Nitrogen is a very highly reactive element.
a)
True
b)
False
45.
A ______________ occurs when a substance reacts and forms one or more new substances.
a)
Physical Property
b)
Physical Change
c)
Chemical Property
d)
Chemical Change
46.
A banana changing color as it ripens is a ____________.
a)
Physical Change
b)
Chemical Change
47.
As a match burns, it shrivels up and turns black. This is an example of a _____________
a)
Physical change
b)
Chemical change
48.
Mixing vinegar with baking soda is an example of a ___________.
a)
Physical Change
b)
Chemical Change
49.
Any solid that forms and separates from a liquid mixture is called a _____________.
a)
solute
b)
precipitate
c)
condensate
d)
solvent
50.
True or False: A change in color always indicates a chemical change.
a)
True
b)
False
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