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Properties and Changes in Matter Review

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 6hrs 1mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The graduated cylinder shown to the right contains three liquids labeled 1, 2 and 3.  The objects (A, B, and C) in the cylinder are made from three different substances.  What is the most dense?
a)
A
b)
C
c)
1
d)
3
2.
The temperature at which a solid becomes a liquid is called:
a)
melting point
b)
boiling point
c)
density
d)
sublimation
3.
True or False:  Boiling water is a chemical change.
a)
true
b)
false
4.
Which of these is a chemical property of oxygen?
a)
It boils at -182.95°C.
b)
It is a gas at 25°C.
c)
It is colorless.
d)
It will result in rust when combined with iron and water.
5.
I have an air freshener in my room.  It turns from a solid to a gas without becoming a liquid.  Is this a physical or a chemical change?
a)
physical
b)
chemical
6.
A change in matter that produces a new substance is called a _______ change.
a)
physical
b)
chemical
c)
state
d)
color
7.
True or False:  Ripping paper is a physical change.
a)
true
b)
false
8.
Which of these is a chemical change?
a)
Ripping paper
b)
Melting metal
c)
A rusting car
d)
Both melting metal and a rusting car
9.

Which physical property describes the ability of a substance to dissolve in another substance?

a)

solubility

b)

density

c)

melting point

d)

flammability

10.

A solid that forms when 2 liquids react during a chemical change is called a(n):

a)
precipitate
b)
chemical property
c)
density
d)
physical property
11.
Which of the following is evidence of a chemical change?
a)
change in shape
b)
change in temperature
c)
change of state
d)
sublimation
12.
It is so cold in Mrs. Magee’s classroom that Mrs. Magee builds a campfire.  When wood burns, it changes into ashes and smoke.  Is this a physical or a chemical change?
a)
physical
b)
chemical
13.
I dissolve sugar into water to make a solution.  Is this a physical or a chemical change?
a)
physical
b)
chemical
14.
Following a physical change:
a)
The substance is the same as the beginning substance.
b)
The substance always has new properties.
c)
The substance always changes density. 
d)
The substance always changes color.
15.
In a fit of rage, Mrs. Magee crushes a rock with a hammer.  Now the rock is in a million pieces on the floor.  Is this a physical or a chemical change?
a)
physical
b)
chemical
16.
Which of the following can you do to identify a substance’s chemical properties under controlled conditions in a laboratory?
a)
Weigh it
b)
Test how it reacts with other substances.
c)
Freeze it
d)
Boil it
17.
Which of the following is NOT a physical property of matter?
a)
malleability (the ability to bend)
b)
flammability (the ability to burn)
c)
density
d)
color
18.
What physical property of a substance involves measuring its mass and volume?
a)
density
b)
conductivity
c)
hardness
d)
ability to react
19.
How is the melting point of iron different from iron’s ability to react with oxygen?
a)
The melting point is a chemical property, and reacting is a physical property.
b)
The melting point can change, but the ability to react is permanent.
c)
The melting point is a physical property, and reacting is a chemical property.
d)
Oxygen has a greater effect on iron than temperature.
20.
When liquid water evaporates into water vapor, it is undergoing a state change. Is this a physical or a chemical change?
a)
physical
b)
chemical
21.
An object has a mass of 200g.   You put 100mL of water into a graduated cylinder.  When you add the object, the volume in the graduated cylinder rises to 150mL.   What is the density of the object?
a)
0.25 g/mL
b)
4 g/mL
c)
2 g/mL
d)
0.5 g/mL
22.
Which of the following is a CHEMICAL property of a base? 
a)
tastes sour
b)
slippery texture
c)
can react with phenolphthalein
d)
cannot react with litmus paper
23.
Which of the following is a chemical change? 
a)
I rip up a piece of paper into smaller pieces.
b)
I throw a rock and break a window into smaller pieces.
c)
I mix baking soda and vinegar and it produces carbon dioxide bubbles.
d)
I put water in the freezer and turn it into ice
24.
The images below show a substance before and after an event that altered it.  What type of change produced the wood chips shown below?
a)
physical, because a new substance with new properties was formed
b)
chemical, because the chemical makeup of the lumber did not change
c)
physical, because the chemical makeup of the lumber did not change
d)
chemical, because a new substance with new properties was formed
25.

What is the density of a substance that has a volume of 63.8 mL and a mass of 912.34 g?

a)

14.3 g/mL

b)

848.54 g/mL

c)

0.06993 g/mL

d)

58,207.292 g/mL