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The Structure of Matter

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which is not an example of a physical property of a metal statue?

a)

It is solid.

b)

It is gold.

c)

It is shiny.

d)

It can tarnish.

2.

Which of these is an example of a physical property?

a)

the fact that iron rusts

b)

the texture of a piece of candy

c)

the effect of acid rain on forests

d)

the fact that gasoline in a car engine combusts

3.

Which of these is a chemical property of a sheet of paper?

a)

The paper can be burned.

b)

The paper can be crumpled.

c)

The paper does not attract a magnet.

d)

The paper does not conduct electricity.

4.

Which describes a physical property of hydrogen?

a)

Hydrogen is found in acids.

b)

Hydrogen gas is highly flammable.

c)

Hydrogen reacts with oxygen to form water.

d)

Hydrogen gas is less dense than oxygen gas.

5.

Which properties describe all matter?

a)

being able to be seen in nature

b)

having energy and temperature

c)

being able to be easily measured

d)

having mass and taking up space

6.

Which statement best describes physical properties?

a)

They behave identically for all matter under the same conditions.

b)

They can be observed without changing the identity of a substance.

c)

They are observed by seeing how a substance reacts with other substances.

d)

They cause atoms and molecules to change when substances are mixed.

7.

Two objects have the same mass. One object is on Earth and the other object is on the Mars. They have the same weight.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Mass and weight are the same thing.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

The amount of matter is an object is...

a)

Volume

b)

Mass

c)

Matter

d)

Weight

10.

The gravitational force being put on an object is...

a)

Volume

b)

Mass

c)

Matter

d)

Weight

11.

Mass=75g Volume=25cm3 What is the density?

a)

3 g

b)

3 cm3

c)

3 g/cm3

12.

Density= 15g/cm3 Volume=10cm3 What is the mass?

a)

1.5 g

b)

1.5mL

c)

150 g

d)

150 cm3

13.

Mass=60g Density=10g/mLWhat is the volume?

a)

6g

b)

6mL

c)

600g

d)

600mL

14.

Water in a beaker measures 200 mL & a rock is added. The water level rises to 310 mL. What is the volume of the rock?

a)

310mL

b)

310g

c)

110mL

d)

110g

15.

How are elements organized in the periodic table?

a)

by density and date of discovery

b)

by atomic number and properties

c)

by atomic mass and melting point

d)

by atomic mass and melting point

16.

Which of these is smallest?

a)

cell

b)

atoms

c)

matter

d)

elements

17.

How do atoms of nickel differ from atoms of silver?

a)

They are not pure substances.

b)

They have different chemical properties.

c)

They can be formed by physical changes.

d)

They are made up of more than one type of particle.

18.

Which substance is one that cannot be separated or broken down into simpler substances by chemical means?

a)

sugar

b)

copper wire

c)

vegetable oil

d)

water vapor

19.

What do a wooden desk and a glass of water always have in common?

a)

Both are made of the same number of atoms.

b)

Both are made of the same kind of atom.

c)

Both have the same physical properties.

d)

Both are made of atoms.

20.

Which statement correctly describes atoms?

a)

Atoms come in different sizes, but most are visible using a hand lens.

b)

Atoms are easily destroyed when matter is cooled or heated.

c)

Atoms of all substances have the same chemical properties.

d)

Atoms combine to make all the substances on Earth.

21.

How could we figure which one of these is real gold?

a)

Find its mass

b)

Find its volume

c)

Find its density

d)

Find its weight

22.

What is the atomic mass of the element?

a)

2

b)

4.003

c)

400

23.

What is the atomic number of the element?

a)

2

b)

4.003

c)

400

d)

6

24.

What is the name of this element?

a)

Hydrogen

b)

Hercules

c)

Helium

d)

Heidi

25.

Which of these substances is a compound?

a)

gold (au)

b)

sulfur (s)

c)

titanium (ti)

d)

sodium chloride (NaCl)

26.

If you were to look at grains of table salt (sodium chloride, NaCl) with a magnifying glass, you would see that each grain is a little cube. Why are salt grains cubical?

a)

All extended structure compounds form cubes.

b)

Sodium and chlorine atoms both have cubical shapes.

c)

In the extended structure of NaCl, atoms are arranged in a cubical pattern.

d)

A molecule of NaCl contains eight atoms, each at one of the corners of a cube.

27.

Sucrose is composed of carbon, oxygen, and hydrogen. Which statement best describes the properties of sucrose?

a)

They are exactly like the properties of carbon (C).

b)

They are exactly like the properties of oxygen (O).

c)

They are exactly like the properties of hydrogen (H).

d)

They are different from the properties of carbon, oxygen, and hydrogen.

28.

A molecule of methanol is composed of carbon atoms connected to 3 hydrogen atoms and a hydroxide group. A hydroxide group is made up of an oxygen atom bonded to a hydrogen atom. How many different types of atoms make up one molecule of methanol?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

29.

What does this diagram represent?

a)

element

b)

compound

c)

molecule

d)

mixture

30.

What does this diagram represent?

a)

element

b)

compound

c)

mixture

31.

All compounds are molecules, but not all molecules are compounds.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

Made up of two or more atoms bonded together. The atoms can be the same or different.

a)

Compound

b)

Mixture

c)

Molecule

d)

Element

33.

A chemical substance formed when two or more different elements bond in a specific proportion or ratio.

a)

Compound

b)

Mixture

c)

Molecule

d)

Element