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Chemical and Physical Changes

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A pure substance that cannot be broken down physically or chemically into simpler substances

a)

a compound

b)

an element

c)

a molecule

d)

matter

2.

a pure substance made by chemically combining two or more elements; cannot be separated physically

a)

an element

b)

a compound

c)

an atom

d)

parts of an atom

3.

representation of the name of an element; written as a capital letter or a capital letter followed by a lowercase letter(s)

a)

chemical formula

b)

element

c)

element symbol

d)

molecule

4.

examples of chemical changes (check all that apply)

a)

Burning wood.

b)

Boiling water

c)

Baking a cake.

d)

cutting hair

e)

Rusting of iron.

5.

Change which alters the physical properties of a substance without changing its chemical structure

a)

Chemical Change

b)

Physical Change

c)

precipitate

d)

chemical formula

6.

How do you count the elements in a chemical formula?

a)

Add the numbers

b)

Count all the letters

c)

Count the capital letters

d)

Make a Lucky guess

7.

Count the elements: Ca2OLi3Cl

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

8.

Boiling water is an example of

a)

chemical change

b)

physical change

c)

political change

d)

climate change

9.

Two liquids combining producing a solid, or a precipitate, is an example of

a)

magic

b)

water pollution

c)

physical change

d)

chemical change

10.

Bubbles are always a sign of a chemical change!

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

11.

A foul odor is coming from the refrigerator after returning from a long vacation. What has taken place? (choose all that apply)

a)

A new substance has formed

b)

A chemical change has occurred

c)

A physical change has occurred

d)

There is something wrong with your nose

12.

Count the elements in the chemical formula:

CO3Cl4HeCu5

a)

5

b)

8

c)

14

d)

16

13.

How are compounds and elements similar

a)

both are pure substances

b)

neither are pure substances

c)

both can easily separated physically

d)

both can easily separated chemically

14.

The less energy particles have, the tighter they are packed together. Which state represents this event?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gaas

15.

Has no definite shape, but has a definite volume.

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

16.

Particles have high energy, no definite shape, and no definite volume - takes the space of its container.

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

17.

How are compounds and elements different?

a)

elements are pure substance, compounds are not

b)

elements cannot be broken down, compounds can be broken down chemically

c)

elements can be broken down physically, compounds are not pure

d)

compounds are pure substances, elements are not pure

18.

which of the following is not a physical property?

a)

odor

b)

color

c)

temperature change

d)

mass

19.

Which of the following is not a physical property?

a)

length

b)

formation of light

c)

boiling point

d)

state of matter

20.

which of the following is not a physical property

a)

melting point

b)

burning

c)

boiling point

d)

freezing point

21.

Burning wood is an example of

a)

physical change

b)

compound

c)

chemical change

d)

element

22.

Which of the following is not a compound?

a)

Cl

b)

ChO

c)

H2O

d)

NO

23.

which of the following is not a chemical change

a)

rotting apple

b)

digesting food

c)

getting a hair cut

d)

baking brownies

24.

Burning a candle

a)

physical change

b)

chemical change

c)

both

25.

Which of the following is not a physical change

a)

liquid melting

b)

liquid evaporating

c)

liquid freezing

d)

liquid burning