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Properties of Matter

Total questions: 63

Worksheet time: 2hrs 58mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Color is what type of property?

a)

Physical

b)

Chemical

2.

Reactivity is what type of property?

a)

Physical

b)

Chemical

3.

Which of the following changes is a physical change of matter?

a)

water evaporating

b)

paper burning

c)

a nail rusting

d)

a silver spoon tarnishing

4.

What happens when sugar dissolves in water?

a)

Physical change because a new substance is formed

b)

Chemical change because a new substance is formed

c)

Physical change because the sugar is just getting smaller

d)

Chemical change because the sugar is just getting smaller

5.
Flammability is an example of what property?
a)
Chemical property
b)
Physical property
6.
What type of property is the ability to combust?
a)
Physical property
b)
Chemical property
7.
Ability to rust is this type of property:
a)
Physical property
b)
Chemical property
8.
Which is an example of a physical property?
a)
ability to react with acid
b)
 color
c)
flammability
d)
ability to react with oxygen
9.
Which is NOT a physical property?
a)
odor
b)
reacts with bleach
c)
sinks in water
d)
density
10.
Physical properties are
a)
properties that can be observed without changing the identity of the substance
b)
properties that describe how a substance changes into a completely different substance
c)
properties that we can only observe with our eyes
d)
properties that we need special tools to observe
11.
Which of the following is a chemical property of water?
a)
Reacts with pure sodium
b)
Boils at 100 oC
c)
Is liquid at room temperature
d)
Has a density of 1 gm/mL
12.
Alka-Seltzer gives off carbon dioxide when added to water
a)
physical change
b)
chemical change
13.
Which of the following is a sign that a chemical reaction has occurred?
a)
change in shape
b)
melting
c)
formation of a gas
d)
dissolving
14.
What kind of properties can only be observed when a substance changes into a different substance?
a)
physical properties
b)
chemical properties
c)
liquid properties
d)
real properties
15.

What is burning an example of?

a)

physical change

b)

chemical change

16.

When you break a cracker into pieces it is a

a)

Chemical change

b)

Physical change

17.
What is an example of a Chemical change?
a)
Ripping paper 
b)
Boiling an egg
c)
Cracking an egg
d)
Dissolving sugar in water
18.

A tire is inflated with air

a)

physical change

b)

chemical change

19.

Salt dissolving in water is an example of what?

a)

A physical change

b)

A chemical change

20.
Which is an example of a physical property?
a)
rusting
b)
boiling point
c)
combustion
d)
reactivity with water
21.
Which of the following is a chemical property?
a)
odor
b)
combustibility
c)
solubility
d)
all of the above
22.

Coca-Cola

a)

Heterogeneous

b)

Homogeneous

23.

Jello

a)

Heterogeneous

b)

Homogeneous

24.

Fruit salad

a)

Heterogeneous

b)

Homogeneous

25.

Glue

a)

Heterogeneous

b)

Homogeneous

26.
What is a homogeneous mixture?
a)
a mixture that is the same throughout.
b)
a mixture that is made up of one type of atom.
c)
a mixture that is made up of one type of compound
d)
a mixture that cannot be separated through physical changes
27.
A mixture that is NOT evenly distributed is called ....
a)
Compounded
b)
Homogenous
c)
Heterogenous
d)
Salty
28.
What type of mixture is this?
a)
homogenous mixture
b)
chemical
c)
heterogeneous mixture 
d)
solid mix
29.

Kool-Aid, is what type of mixture?

a)

Element

b)

Compound

c)

Homogeneous Mixture

d)

Heterogeneous Mixture

30.

Lucky Charms

a)

Homogeneous Mixture

b)

Heterogeneous Mixture

31.

Sweet Tea

a)

Homogeneous Mixture

b)

Heterogeneous Mixture

32.
Is burning wood a chemical or physical change?
a)
chemical
b)
physical
33.
A substance that contains only one type of atom is a(n)
a)
compound
b)
element
c)
heterogeneous mixture
d)
homogeneous mixture
34.
This type of mixture looks the same throughout. 
a)
Homogenous
b)
Heterogeneous
35.

What are the two types of Mixtures

a)

Elements and Atoms

b)

Homogenous and Heterogeneous

c)

Substances and Compounds

36.

Two elements chemically combined defines

a)

A compound

b)

A mixture

c)

An element

37.
Cookies and cream ice cream would be classified as
a)
A homogenous mixture
b)
A heterogenous mixture
c)
An element
d)
A compound
38.
Chocolate milk is an example of a
a)
homogeneous mixture
b)
heterogeneous mixture
39.
Dishwasher soap is an example of a
a)
homogeneous mixture
b)
heterogeneous mixture
40.
A combination that can be separated by physical processes is a .....
a)
Pure Substance
b)
Glucose
c)
Element
d)
Mixture
41.
What does it mean if a mixture is heterogeneous?
a)
you can see the different parts
b)
cannot tell one part from another
c)
very well blended
d)
made of elements
42.
What type of mixture is this?
a)
heterogeneous 
b)
homogeneous
43.
Coloured water is an example of a
a)
homogeneous mixture
b)
heterogeneous mixture
44.
If you change a substance into a new substance...
a)
Partial Change
b)
Physical Change
c)
Chemical Change
d)
Freezing
45.
Which is NOT a chemical change?
a)
Leaves changing colors in the fall
b)
Iron rusting
c)
Digesting Lunch
d)
Ice Melting
46.

These must be separated chemically.

a)

elements

b)

compounds

c)

mixtures

47.

Chemical or Physical:

A characteristic of matter that can only be observed when matter is changed into a new kind of matter.

a)

Chemical

b)

Physical

48.

The ability of matter to change when heated is a _____________.

a)

Chemical

b)

Physical

49.

Chemical or Physical:

Rusting or tarnishing describes matter undergoing a __________ change with gases in the air.

a)

Chemical

b)

Physical

50.

Chemical or Physical:

Color, shape, texture, and luster are all examples of _______________ properties of matter.

a)

Chemical

b)

Physical

51.

Chemical or Physical:

Mass, volume, or density of an object is a _______________ property of that object.

a)

Chemical

b)

Physical

52.

Chemical or Physical:

The ability to cook, burn, rust, tarnish, or explode is an example of a ___________ property.

a)

Chemical

b)

Physical

53.

Chemical or Physical:

______________ properties include how a substance reacts with other substances.

a)

Chemical

b)

Physical

54.

Which change describes a substance that changes shape, form, or appearance but is still the same substance?

a)

physical change

b)

chemical change

55.

What happens when a new substance is produced during a reaction?

a)

chemical change

b)

physical change

56.
What is the term for combining 2 or more DIFFERENT atoms together?
a)
atoms
b)
elements
c)
molecules
d)
compounds
57.

A Mixture is defined as

a)

A combination of two or more substances that are not chemically combined

b)

A combination of compounds that are chemically bonded

c)

2 or more elements chemically bonded

58.
Is sugar (C12H22O11) an element or a compound?
a)
Element
b)
Compound
59.
An element is made up of only one kind of _____.
a)
isotope
b)
plastic
c)
atom
d)
metal
60.
Substance that consists of one type of atom.  It is a pure substance. Found on the Periodic Table. 
a)
Element
b)
Compound
c)
Mixture
d)
I don't know
61.
Pure oxygen (O) is an example of...
a)
an element
b)
a mixture
c)
a compound
62.
DIFFERENT kinds of atoms chemically combined to form a substance are
a)
Mixture
b)
Element
c)
Compound
d)
Substance
63.

can be separated into their parts with a range of techniques such as evaporation or fitration.

a)

element

b)

compound

c)

mixture