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U1 Review: Classification of Matter

Total questions: 47

Worksheet time: 26mins

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Class
Date
1.

If you can find it in ONE box on the periodic table of elements, what is it?

a)

element

b)

compound

c)

mixture

2.

What is matter

a)

anything that takes up space

b)

anything that has mass

c)

anything that takes up space and has mass

d)

anything that has weight

3.

How do the properties of the element "Cl" and the compound "NaCl" compare?

a)

The compound "NaCl" has some of the same properties as "Cl".

b)

The compound "NaCl" has all of the same properties as "Cl".

c)

The compound "NaCl" has none of the same properties as "Cl".

4.

What is an example of a gas-liquid solution?

a)

Brass

b)

Cola / soda pop

c)

Air

d)

3% Hydrogen Peroxide

5.

What is the phase change from gas to liquid?

a)

vaporization

b)

condensation

c)

steam making

d)

vapor rising

6.

What is the definition of a solute?

a)

the part of the solution that gets dissolved

b)

the part of the solution that does the dissolving

c)

another term for a homogeneous mixture

d)

the miscible liquid part

7.

Which of the following is the amount of space that an object takes up?

a)

mass

b)

weight

c)

volume

d)

matter

8.

What does the gravitational force of Earth, moon or Mars affect?

a)

mass

b)

weight

c)

volume

d)

area

9.

What is an atom composed of?

a)

elements

b)

compounds

c)

particles

d)

protons, electrons, neutrons

10.

What are the two regions of an atom?

a)

positive, negative

b)

nucleus, electron cloud

c)

base, above

d)

element, compound

11.

What is the amount of matter in an object?

a)

volume

b)

mass

c)

weight

d)

density

12.

What type of matter?

a)

compound

b)

homogeneous mixture

c)

heterogeneous mixture

d)

element

13.

What are the negatively charged parts of an atom called?

a)

protons

b)

electrons

c)

neutrons

d)

nucleus

14.

What are examples of the plasma state?

a)

computers

b)

traffic signal lights

c)

lightning strikes

d)

stars

15.

Which are types of matter combined physically?

a)

elements

b)

compounds

c)

homogeneous mixtures

d)

heterogeneous mixtures

16.

Which are types of matter combined chemically?

a)

elements

b)

compounds

c)

homogeneous mixtures

d)

heterogeneous mixtures

17.

Which types of matter can be separated with physical methods?

a)

elements

b)

compounds

c)

homogeneous mixtures

d)

heterogeneous mixtures

18.

Which types of matter can be separated by chemical means?

a)

elements

b)

compounds

c)

homogeneous mixtures

d)

heterogeneous mixtures

19.

Air contains about 78% N2, 21% O2, 0.4% CO2 & other gases (Argon, Xenon, ...) What is Air?

a)

element

b)

compound

c)

mixture

d)

pure substance

20.

What is sugar-water?

a)

compound

b)

homogeneous mixture

c)

heterogeneous mixture

d)

solution

21.

Which items are heterogeneous mixtures?

a)

snickers bar

b)

gatorade

c)

chicken noodle soup

d)

vanilla ice cream

22.

What is water, H2O?

a)

element

b)

compound

c)

pure substance

d)

mixture

23.

Which are examples of compounds?

a)

CaCl2

b)

Cu

c)

CO

d)

Nd

24.

Na and Cl are both elements. Atoms of Na and Cl chemically combine to make a NaCl - sodium chloride

How do the properties compare?

a)

The properties of the new compound do NOT match the properties of sodium

b)

The properties of the new compound match the properties of sodium.

c)

The compound does not have any chemical properties

25.

In a mixture of sugar-water, what is the solution?

a)

sugar-water

b)

water

c)

sugar

26.

In a mixture of sugar-water, what is the solvent?

a)

sugar-water

b)

water

c)

sugar

27.

What is "Co" an example of?

a)

element

b)

compound

c)

mixture

28.

What is "CO" an example of?

a)

element

b)

compound

c)

mixture

29.

What type of matter is a pure substance?

a)

elements

b)

compounds

c)

homogeneous mixtures

d)

heterogeneous mixtures

30.

In a mixture of sugar-water, what is the solute?

a)

sugar-water

b)

water

c)

sugar

31.

Which of the following is an example of a homogenous solution of both blue and yellow paint?

a)

blue yellow swirl paint

b)

blue swirl paint

c)

yellow swirl paint

d)

green paint

32.

What is the process of a gas turning into a solid?

a)

vaporization

b)

condensation

c)

sublimation

d)

deposition

33.

What is the process of a liquid turning into a gas?

a)

vaporization

b)

condensation

c)

sublimation

d)

deposition

34.

Which state(s) of matter can change shape, in different containers? Select all that apply.

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

none

35.

Which state(s) of matter can expand to fill the volume of its container? Select all that apply.

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

none

36.

What is water vapor?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

plasma

37.

What happens to the particles in a liquid as it is heated?

a)

The particles move faster and spread further apart.

b)

The particles move more slowly and move closer together.

c)

The particles move at the same speed and stay the same distance apart.

d)

The particles move faster and move closer together.

38.

What do helium gas in a balloon and neon gas in a tube/neon sign have in common?

a)

they both have mass

b)

they have the same color

c)

they have the same state

d)

they have the same type of atoms

39.

Which phase has the most space between each of its atoms?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

40.

Which of the following are examples of physical properties? Select all that apply.

a)

Melting point

b)

Color

c)

Odor

d)

Flammability

41.

Which of the following are examples of chemical changes? Select all that apply.

a)

Firecrackers exploding

b)

Food rotting

c)

Dry ice subliming

d)

Paper tearing

42.

Which of the following is a chemical property of silver?

a)

Reacts with oxygen to form a black-colored, silver oxide

b)

Is a solid at room temperature

43.

Which of the following is a physical property of silver?

a)

It is malleable

b)

Low reactivity

44.

Is our average body temperature of 98.6 F a physical property or a chemical property?

a)

physical property

b)

chemical property

45.

What are the characteristics of a liquid?

a)

Fixed or definite shape; hard

b)

Fixed or definite volume (space)

c)

Takes the shape of the bottom of the container

d)

fills the entire space of any-sized container

46.

What type of change is sugar dissolving in water?

a)

physical change

b)

chemical change

c)

irreversible change

47.

which of the following have mass?

a)

A neon gas-filled tube.

b)

A helium gas filled balloon

c)

A penny coin

d)

A carton of milk