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Matter, Properties, and Changes / The Periodic Table

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A student tested in the lab some elements to determine their identity. He had three labeled test tubes with the letters X, Y, and Z. After all the tests he discovered that element X was reactive with Hydrochloric acid, it was good conductor of electricity, he was able to hammer it without breaking it and it was shiny. What type of element was element X?

a)

Non metal

b)

Metal

c)

Metalloid

2.

A student tested in the lab some elements to determine their identity. He had three labeled test tubes with the letters X, Y, and Z. After all the tests he discovered that element Y was brittle (it broke easily), it was poor conductor of electricity and it didn't react with Hydrochloric acid. What type of element was element Y?

a)

Metal

b)

Non metal

c)

Metalloid

3.

A student tested in the lab some elements to determine their identity. He had three labeled test tubes with the letters X, Y, and Z. After all the tests he discovered that element Z was both hard and brittle, it didn't react with Hydrochloric acid, and it was sometimes shiny and sometimes dull. What type of element was element Z?

a)

Metal

b)

Non metal

c)

Metalloid

4.

What type of matter is iron rust (Fe2O3)?

a)

Element

b)

Compound

c)

Homogeneous mixture

d)

Heterogeneous mixture

5.

What type of matter is air (N2 + O2 + H2O + CO2 + H2 + He)?

a)

Element

b)

Compound

c)

Homogeneous mixture

d)

Heterogeneous mixture

6.

What type of matter is table salt (NaCl)?

a)

Element

b)

Compound

c)

Homogeneous mixture

d)

Heterogeneous mixture

7.

What type of matter is brass (Cu + Zn)?

a)

Element

b)

Compound

c)

Heterogeneous mixture

d)

Homogeneous mixture

8.

What type of matter is a piece of gold jewelry (Cu + Au)?

a)

Element

b)

Compound

c)

Homogeneous mixture

d)

Heterogeneous mixture

9.

What type of matter is orange juice with pulp?

a)

Element

b)

Compound

c)

Homogeneous mixture

d)

Heterogeneous mixture

10.

What type of matter is represented in the image?

a)

Element

b)

Compound

c)

Homogeneous mixture

d)

Heterogeneous mixture

11.

How do you know if you have a heterogeneous mixture?

a)

Because all the atoms are not well mixed

b)

Because you can see two or more phases

c)

Because the molecules float and you see them

d)

Because you can see only one phase

12.

What type of matter is shown on the image?

a)

Element

b)

Compound

c)

Homogeneous mixture

d)

Heterogeneous mixture

13.

A and B are pure substances that cannot be broken down into simpler substances. A is represented with single particles where as B is represented with molecules. Which of the following describes correctly the representation of B?

a)
b)
c)
14.

A and B are pure substances that cannot be broken down into simpler substances. A is represented with single particles where as B is represented with molecules. Which of the following describes correctly the representation of A?

a)
b)
c)
15.

C and D are both combination of substances. However, C is a chemical combination of A and B where as D is a physical combination of A and B. What type of matter is C?

a)

Element

b)

Compound

c)

Homogeneous mixture

d)

Heterogeneous mixture

16.

D is a physical combination of A and B and it shows only one phase. What type of matter is D?

a)

Element

b)

Compound

c)

Homogeneous mixture

d)

Heterogeneous mixture

17.

What type of matter is also called solution?

a)

Element

b)

Compound

c)

Homogeneous mixture

d)

Heterogeneous mixture

18.

"Iron reacts with oxygen to form rust". What is this sentence describing?

a)

A physical change

b)

A chemical change

c)

A physical property

d)

A chemical property

19.

A change in size or shape is a physical change.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

A chemical change means a new substance with new properties was formed.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

When milk turns sour, this is a physical change because a change in odor does not indicate a chemical change.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

"Trimming a bush because it has grown too tall." What is this sentence describing?

a)

A physical property

b)

A chemical property

c)

A physical change

d)

A chemical change

23.

"A sheet of copper can be pounded into a bowl".

What is this sentence describing?

a)

A physical property

b)

A chemical property

c)

A physical change

d)

A chemical change

24.

You forgot to dry the bread knife when you washed it and reddish brown spots appeared on it. What kind of change is this and what evidence do you have to prove it?

a)

Physical change, change of state

b)

Chemical change, production of a solid

c)

Physical change, water evaporating

d)

Chemical change, change of color

25.

Chewing food to break it down into smaller pieces represents a ______________ change, but the changing of the starch into sugars by enzymes in the digestive system represents a ______________ change.

a)

chemical, physical

b)

physical, chemical

26.

Which of the following is an intensive property of a box of crackers?

a)

Calories per serving

b)

Total grams

c)

Total number of crackers

d)

Total calories

27.

What kind of physical property you measure when you determine the percentage of alcohol in a beverage?

a)

Intensive property

b)

Extensive property

c)

None of them because it is a chemical property

28.

Which of the following is an extensive property?

a)

The color of charcoal is black.

b)

Gold is shiny.

c)

The volume of orange juice is 25 mL.

29.

When you determine the amount of calories you consume in a meal, what kind of property are you measuring?

a)

Intensive property

b)

Extensive property

c)

None of them because it is a chemical property

30.

When you determine how aluminum reacts with acids, what kind of property are you measuring?

a)

Intensive property

b)

Extensive property

c)

None of them because it is a chemical property

31.

What metal is more reactive between Palladium and Silver?

a)

Palladium

b)

Silver

32.

Which pair of elements is arranged by increasing reactivity?

a)

Chlorine, Fluorine

b)

Manganese, Magnesium

c)

Calcium, Strontium

d)

Phosphorus, Argon

33.

Element A is in a box all by itself because

a)

It is really a noble gas

b)

It is a special element

c)

It does NOT belong to the family in group one

34.

Which of these elements are unreactive?

a)

B, E, and I

b)

B, K , and P

c)

V, W, X, and Y

d)

A, B, and C

35.

What is the letter of the element which has the highest atomic number?

a)

W

b)

Y

c)

U

d)

Z

36.

What letters represent the element called "halogens"?

a)

B, K, and P

b)

A, C, J, and Q

c)

F and L

d)

E and O

37.

What letter represents the element which is considered both a nonmetal and a metalloid?

a)

D

b)

E

c)

I

d)

O

38.

Which letters share characteristics in common?

a)

D, E, and I

b)

Z, M, and N

c)

C, J, and Q

d)

F, G, and H

39.

What letter represents the element that belongs to the family of the chalcogens?

a)

D

b)

E

c)

I

d)

O

40.

What type of element is H?

a)

Metal

b)

Non metal

c)

Metalloid

41.

What type of element is I?

a)

Metal

b)

Non metal

c)

Metalloid

42.

Give the coordinates of element gold (Au)

a)

period 5, group 12

b)

period 11, group 6

c)

period 6, group 11

d)

period 7, group 10

43.

What elements belong to the same group?

a)

F, G, and H

b)

Z, M, and N

c)

B, K, and P

d)

C, J, and Q

44.

Which elements belong to the same period?

a)

F, G, and H

b)

Z, V, and W

c)

B, K, and P

d)

E and O

45.

What element on the Periodic Table has 40 protons?

a)

Calcium

b)

Zirconium

c)

Scandium

d)

Tin

46.

What type of matter is figure C representing?

a)

Mixture of elements

b)

Mixture of compounds

c)

Compound

d)

Element

47.

What type of matter is letter D representing

a)

Mixture of elements

b)

Mixture of compounds

c)

Element

d)

Compound

48.

What type of matter is letter B representing?

a)

Element

b)

Compound

c)

Mixture of elements

d)

Mixture of compounds

49.

Which of them shows a physical combination of elements?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

50.

Which of them shows a chemical combination of elements?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D