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Properties and Changes of Matter

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What type of mixture is air (with smog) ?

a)

Homogeneous

b)

Heterogeneous

2.

What type of mixture is chocolate chip ice cream?

a)

Homogeneous

b)

Heterogeneous

3.

Which of the following are pure substances?

a)

Carbon dioxide (CO2)

b)

Milk

c)

Salt water

d)

Nitrogen (N2)

4.

Which of the following are mixtures?

a)

Sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3)

b)

Steel (Fe + C)

c)

Salt water (NaCl + H2O)

d)

Gold (Au)

5.

Which of the following are compounds?

a)

Silver nitrate (AgNO3)

b)

Bronze (Cu + Sn)

c)

Sugar (C12H22O11)

d)

Blood

6.

Which of the following is an element?

a)

Lead metal

b)

Iron rust

c)

Aluminum foil

d)

Silver sulfate

7.

What type of matter is this?

a)

Compound

b)

Element

c)

Mixture of elements

d)

Mixture of compounds

8.

What type of matter is this?

a)

Element

b)

Compound

c)

Mixture of elements

d)

Mixture of compounds

9.

How do you identify a compound?

a)

Same type of atoms and molecules

b)

Same type of atoms different type of molecules

c)

Different type of atoms same type of molecules

d)

Different type of atoms and molecules

10.

Which of the following are evidences or a chemical change?

a)

Change of color (unintended)

b)

Change of shape

c)

Change of size

d)

Change of odor

11.

What is the main evidence that a chemical change has occured?

a)

Change of color

b)

Production of Bubbles

c)

Production of Fire

d)

A new substance is produced

12.

Which of the following are evidences of a physical change?

a)

Change of size

b)

Change of color

c)

Change of state of matter

d)

Change of odor

13.

Which of the following are examples of chemical properties?

a)

Conductivity

b)

Flammability

c)

Reactivity

d)

Malleability

14.

Which of the following are physical changes?

a)

Cutting your hair

b)

Fruit rotting

c)

Water boiling

d)

Dropping an alka-seltzer in water

15.

Which of the following are examples of chemical changes?

a)

Burning paper

b)

Cutting paper

c)

Iron rusting

d)

Wrinking paper

16.

How do you identify an element?

a)

It is made of only one type of atoms

b)

It is made of different type of atoms

c)

It can be found on the Periodic Table

d)

It is represented by a chemical symbol

17.
Mass, relative density, solubility, color, texture, state of matter, conductivity, etc.
a)
Physical state
b)
Insulators
c)
Physical Properties 
d)
Inferences
18.
Molecules spread out and move FAST!
a)
solid
b)
gas
c)
liquid
19.
Molecules are tightly packed together
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
20.
The ability of a substance to dissolve is called...
a)
malleability
b)
ductility
c)
solubility
21.
The 3 State of Matter are?
a)
Idaho, Texas, and Florida
b)
Matter, Mass, and Weight
c)
Solids, Liquids, and Gas
d)
Steel, Copper, and Brass
22.
If an ice cube is left out in  room it will change from one state of matter to another.  Which is the correct order of State of Matter that the ice cube will go through?
a)
Gas, Solid, Liquid
b)
Liquid, Solid, Gas
c)
Liquid, Gas, Solid
d)
Solid, Liquid, Gas
23.
Anything that has mass and takes up space is called
a)
volume
volume
b)
matter
c)
magnetism
d)
electricity
24.
A substance that resists change and holds it's shape.
a)
liquid
liquid
b)
solid
c)
water
d)
clouds
25.
What is the study of matter and how it changes?
a)
matter
b)
chemistry
c)
substance
d)
properties
26.
What is reactability?
a)
the ability of a substance to undergo a chemical reaction, either by itself or with other materials
b)
the ability of a substance to undergo a physical change either by itself or with other materials
27.
Which of the following is NOT an example of matter?
a)
sun
b)
air
c)
snow
d)
thoughts
28.
Which of the following is an example of MATTER?
a)
light
b)
air
c)
gravity
d)
sound
29.
Which box has a higher density?  
a)
Box A
b)
Box B
c)
cannot be determined
d)
they are the same
30.
True or False: You can create and destroy matter
a)
True
b)
False
31.
What is the definition of Melting / freezing point
a)
the temperature at which a substance changes from a liquid to a solid or a solid to a liquid by the loss or addition of heat; for water this temperature is 0°C
b)
the decimal measuring system based on the meter, liter, and gram as units of length, volume (capacity), and weight or mass
c)
a combination of two or more substances that can be easily separated in some physical way
d)
properties of matter that can be observed, measured, or changed without changing the matter itself
e)
floating or sinking when compared to water
32.
What is the definition of Solid
a)
definite shape and size
b)
the ability of a substance to dissolve in another substance, such as sugar dissolving in water
c)
a type of mixture in which the particles of one or more substances are dissolved (uniformly dispersed throughout) in another substance
d)
the forms matter can take, such as solid, liquid, and gas; sometimes called phases of matter
e)
energy related to the temperature of an object or a substance
33.

The temperature at which a gas turns into a liquid

a)

Melting point

b)

Freeing point

c)

Boiling point

d)

Condensation point

34.

The temperature at which a substance changes from a liquid to a gas

a)

Melting point

b)

Boiling point

c)

Freezing point

d)

Condensation point

35.

What is the state of matter that has a fixed volume but not a fixed shape?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

36.

What is water in a gas form called?

a)

Water vapor

b)

Ice

c)

liquid water

d)

Kool-aid

37.

Color is what type of property?

a)

Physical

b)

Chemical

38.

Reactivity is what type of property?

a)

Physical

b)

Chemical

39.

What is a sign of a physical change?

a)

Bubbles forming

b)

Color changing

c)

Stretching

d)

Producing heat

40.

What is a sign of a chemical change?

a)

Stretching

b)

Tearing

c)

Compressing

d)

Bubbles

41.

Which of the following changes is a physical change of matter?

a)

water evaporating

b)

paper burning

c)

a nail rusting

d)

a silver spoon tarnishing

42.

Which of these observations would likely be an indication of a chemical change?

a)

A change in odor when two substances are mixed

b)

A change in temperature when a hot substance is left standing in air

c)

A change in volume as a substance is heated

d)

The disappearance of a liquid as it boils

43.

You mixed two liquids and a precipitate formed, what kind of change occured?

a)

Physical

b)

Chemical

44.

What happens when sugar dissolves in water?

a)

Physical change because a new substance is formed

b)

Chemical change because a new substance is formed

c)

Physical change because the sugar is just getting smaller

d)

Chemical change because the sugar is just getting smaller

45.

Signs of a chemical change:

a)

Precipitate

b)

Light

c)

Heat

d)

Shatter

46.

Signs of a physical change:

a)

Compress

b)

Shatter

c)

Tear

d)

Precipitate

47.

A flask with vinegar in it has a mass of 160 grams. A balloon with baking soda in it has a mass of 40 grams. The balloon is attached to the flask to seal the opening and the vinegar and baking soda mixes. The balloon inflates to a large volume. What will the total mass of the balloon and flask be after the balloon inflates? Explain.

a)

Less than 200 grams because gases such as the one in the balloon are lighter than solids and liquids

b)

More than 200 grams because the size of the balloon is so much larger

c)

200 grams, because all the atoms remain in the balloon or flask

d)

Less than 200 grams because the solid baking soda disappears.

48.

Mass is measured in ____________, and weight is measured in ______________.

a)

kilograms, grams

b)

grams, kilograms

c)

newtons, kelvin

d)

grams, newtons

49.

The periodic table is organized by

a)

atomic mass

b)

atomic size

c)

atomic number

d)

atomic periodicity

50.

Energy + 6CO2 + 6H2O → 6O2 + C6H12O6


During photosynthesis, sugar C6H12O6 is produced from carbon dioxide, water, and sunlight. Which statement BEST explains what happens during photosynthesis?

a)

Atoms are gained when sugar is formed.

b)

Single atoms are converted into molecules

c)

Atoms from compounds are lost when sugar is formed

d)

Atoms of compounds are rearranged to form new compounds

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