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Physical Science| Chapter 2

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A material that can be represented by a chemical formula is

a)

an element

b)

a mixture

c)

a homogeneous mixture

d)

a pure substance

2.

The chemical formula for water, H20, means that each water molecule contains

a)

two hydrogen atoms and two oxygen atoms

b)

two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom

c)

two hydrogen atoms and zero oxygen atoms

d)

one hydrogen atom and two oxygen atoms

3.

Which of the following is not a potential sign of chemical change

a)

release of gas

b)

evaporation of water

c)

change of color

d)

production of gas

4.

The smallest unit of an element that maintains the properties of that element is a(n)

a)

molecule

b)

atom

c)

substance

d)

compound

5.

Which of the following is not a pure substance

a)

element

b)

molecule

c)

compound

d)

mixture

6.

which of the following is an element

a)

salt

b)

iron

c)

nylon

d)

sand

7.

Helium is used in balloons because it is

a)

reactive with rubber

b)

lighter than air

c)

flammable

d)

a colored gas

8.

A chemical property of copper is its

a)

reactivity

b)

density

c)

melting point

d)

color

9.

A physical property of gold is its

a)

reactivity with powerful acids

b)

non flammability

c)

density

d)

none of the above

10.

Which of the following is not a physical property of iron

a)

melting point

b)

color

c)

conductivity

d)

ability to rust

11.

Which property of a substance is not affected by physical changes?

a)

reactivity

b)

size

c)

position

d)

shape

12.

Which of the following causes a chemical change?

a)

moving

b)

shattering

c)

burning

d)

melting

13.

A chemical change occurs whenever

a)

substances are mixed

b)

objects change shape

c)

hot objects melt

d)

new substances form

14.

Which of the following is a physical change

a)

dissolving

b)

evaporating

c)

bending

d)

All of the Above

15.

Matter is defined as anything that

a)

can be seen and touched

b)

can be weighed

c)

has mass and takes up space

d)

contains kinetic energy

16.

The smallest unit of a substance that behaves like the substance is a(n)

a)

element

b)

molecule

c)

atom

d)

compound

17.

which of the following is an element

a)

steel

b)

bronze

c)

iron

d)

brass

18.

Which of the following is made of at least two different types of atoms?

a)

element

b)

matter

c)

molecule

d)

compound

19.

which of the following is not an example of a physical property

a)

freezing point

b)

boiling point

c)

reactivity

d)

density

20.

Digesting food is an example of

a)

physical change

b)

chemical change

c)

buoyancy

d)

change of state

21.

A substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances is an

a)

compound

b)

mixture

c)

element

d)

atom

22.

Which of the following is an example of a chemical property

a)

reactivity with oxygen

b)

solubility in water

c)

density

d)

color

23.

Knowing the chemical properties of a substance will tell you how the substance

a)

looks

b)

can be broken down into atoms

c)

smells

d)

reacts with other substances

24.

A substance is made of atoms of more than one type chemically bound together is called a(n)

a)

A compound

b)

A mixture

25.

A ______________ property describes how a substance acts when it reacts with other substances

a)

Chemical

b)

Physical

26.

A physical change differs from a chemical change in that __________________ are formed

a)

compounds

b)

new substances

27.

Grinding quartz crystals down to produce sand causes a(n) _______________ change

a)

Physical

b)

Chemical

28.

A change in color during a reaction is often a sign that a(n) ____________________ change has occured

a)

Physical

b)

Chemical