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Properties of Matter

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

All matter is made of:

a)

cells

b)

atoms

c)

molecules

2.

Which of the following is/are found in the nucleus of an atom?

a)

electron

b)

proton

c)

neutron

3.

Which of the following represents a compound?

a)

Mg

b)

P

c)

CO2

d)

Au

4.

How are atoms held together in a molecule?

a)

electricity

b)

magnetism

c)

chemical bonds

5.

Where are metals found on the Periodic Table?

a)

to the left of the zigzag line

b)

to the right of the zigzag line

6.

What group in the Periodic Table contains the noble gases?

a)

Group 1

b)

Group 2

c)

Group 15

d)

Group 18

7.

Which of the following is a chemical change?

a)

butter melting

b)

wood burning

c)

sugar dissolving in water

8.

Liquid water will evaporate if the molecules:

a)

gain heat energy

b)

lose heat energy

9.

When a chemical reaction occurs, the mass of the products is __________ the mass of the reactants.

a)

greater than

b)

less than

c)

equal to

10.

What method would you most likely use to separate a mixture of rice and iron filings?

a)

magnetism

b)

filtration

c)

evaporation

11.

Which of the following statements is true?

a)

Elements chemically combine to form compounds.

b)

Compounds chemically combine to form elements.

c)

Elements chemically combine to form mixtures.

12.

What subatomic particle has a positive charge?

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

13.

What subatomic particle has a negative charge?

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

14.

Which of the following would make salt dissolve more quickly in water?

a)

Breaking the salt into smaller pieces

b)

Stirring the salt

c)

Heating the water

15.

Which of the following would be classified as a mixture?

a)

carbon

b)

water

c)

air

16.

In which phase of matter are the particles farthest apart?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

17.

What happens to the particles in a solid when they are heated?

a)

They move faster and farther apart.

b)

They move slower and closer together.

18.

A substance that CANNOT dissolve in another substance is known as:

a)

soluble

b)

insoluble

19.

How would you separate a mixture of salt and water?

a)

filtration

b)

evaporation

c)

magnetism

20.

If sugar is dissolved in water, the water would be classified as the:

a)

solvent

b)

solute

21.

Changing from solid to liquid is known as:

a)

melting

b)

freezing

c)

condensation

22.

What kind of change involves a substance changing into a completely different substance?

a)

chemical

b)

physical

23.

Which of the following is a physical change?

a)

rusting

b)

burning

c)

phase change

24.

Elements with similar properties are found in the same:

a)

period (horizontal row)

b)

group (vertical column)

25.

Which of the following tells you the number of protons in an atom of an element?

a)

chemical symbol

b)

atomic number

c)

atomic mass

26.

How many different elements are in baking soda (NaHCO3)?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

27.

If you are heating a substance, what happens to the temperature during a phase change?

a)

It stays the same.

b)

It increases.

28.

What is condensation?

a)

liquid to gas

b)

gas to liquid

c)

solid to liquid

29.

Which of the following describes a mixture?

a)

The mixed substances have to be separated by a chemical reaction.

b)

The mixed substances can be separated by physical methods.

30.

Which phase of matter has a definite volume AND definite shape?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas