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Physical Science Ch. 2

Total questions: 31

Worksheet time: 16mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following are pure substances?

a)

solutions

b)

compounds

c)

homogeneous mixtures

d)

colloids

2.

Which of the following is NOT a pure substance?

a)

milk

b)

oxygen

c)

water

d)

carbon dioxide

3.

A substance that is made up of only one kind of atom is a

a)

compound

b)

homogeneous mixture

c)

element

d)

solution

4.

If an unknown substance CANNOT be broken down into simpler substances, it is

a)

compound

b)

element

c)

made of one kind of atom

d)

both b and c

5.

If a material contains three elements joined in a fixed proportion it is a

a)

mixture

b)

solution

c)

atom

d)

compound

6.

Water is a compound because it

a)

can be broken down into simpler substances

b)

always has 2 hydrogen atoms for each oxygen atom

c)

is made of water atoms joined together

d)

both a and b

7.

Which of the following is a mixture?

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

silicon

c)

silicon dioxide

d)

sand

8.

Which of the following is a characteristic of a mixture?

a)

has varying properties

b)

has a fixed composition

c)

contains only pure substances

d)

both a and b

9.

A mixture that appears to contain only one substance is a

a)

homogeneous mixture

b)

heterogeneous mixture

c)

conpound

d)

element

10.

Which of the following is a heterogeneous mixture

a)

water in a swimming pool

b)

sugar water

c)

a jar of mixed nuts

d)

stainless steel

11.

Which of the following is malleable?

a)

glass

b)

pottery

c)

ice

d)

gold

12.

Which of the following has the highest viscosity?

a)

corn syrup

b)

milk

c)

water

d)

orange juice

13.

A substance has a melting point of 0 Celsius and a boiling point of 100 Celsius. The substance is most likely

a)

water

b)

hydrogen

c)

gold

d)

table salt

14.

A material that is malleable and conducts electricity is most likely

a)

wood

b)

metal

c)

clay

d)

wax

15.

Which of the following materials is useful for making molds because it has a low melting point?

a)

wood

b)

metal

c)

clay

d)

wax

16.

Filtration can be used to separate mixtures based on

a)

their boiling points

b)

their densities

c)

their melting points

d)

the size of their particles

17.

Distillation can be used to separate mixtures based on

a)

their boiling points

b)

their densities

c)

their melting points

d)

the size of their particles

18.

What method can be used to separate parts of a liquid mixture when the entire mixture can pass through a filter

a)

filtration

b)

distillation

c)

straining

d)

screening

19.

When a physical change in a sample occurs, which of the following does NOT change?

a)

shape

b)

temperature

c)

volume

d)

composition

20.

Which of the following is a physical change?

a)

sawing a piece of wood in half

b)

burning wood

c)

rust forming on iron

d)

copper roof changing color from red to green

21.

Flammability is a material's ability to burn in the presence of

a)

hydrogen

b)

nitrogen

c)

oxygen

d)

carbon dioxide

22.

A substance that has high reactivity

a)

easily combines chemically with other substances

b)

burns in the presence of water

c)

displaces dissolved oxygen

d)

has a high boiling point

23.

Which of the following is not a clue that a chemical change has occurred

a)

change in color

b)

production of a gas

c)

formation of a precipitate

d)

change in shape

24.

During which of the following chemical changes does a precipitate form?

a)

vinegar is added to baking powder

b)

lemon juice is added to milk

c)

lemon juice is added to water

d)

a banana ripens

25.

Which of the following is a chemical change?

a)

ice melting

b)

ice being carved

c)

water boiling

d)

water breaking down into hydrogen and oxygen

26.

Which of the following is a clue of a chemical change?

a)

iron changes color when heated

b)

gas bubbles form in bioling water

c)

balls of wax from when melted wax is poured into ice water

d)

a gas forms when vinegar and baking soda are mixed

27.

Oxygen is a

a)

element

b)

compound

c)

homogeneous mixture

d)

heterogeneous mixture

28.

Vinegar is a

a)

element

b)

compound

c)

homogeneous mixture

d)

heterogeneous mixture

29.

Salsa is a

a)

element

b)

compound

c)

homogeneous mixture

d)

heterogeneous mixture

30.

Water is a

a)

element

b)

compound

c)

homogeneous mixture

d)

heterogeneous mixture

31.

Milk is a

a)

element

b)

compound

c)

homogeneous mixture

d)

heterogeneous mixture