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Properties of Matter

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 1hrs 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
a)
Metals
b)
Nonmetals
c)
Metalloids
2.
a)
Metals
b)
Nonmetals
c)
Metalloids
3.
a)
Metals
b)
Nonmetals
c)
Metalloids
4.
a)
Metals
b)
Nonmetals
c)
Metalloids
5.
a)
Metals
b)
Nonmetals
c)
Metalloids
6.
a)
Metals
b)
Nonmetals
c)
Metalloids
7.
a)
Metals
b)
Nonmetals
c)
Metalloids
8.
a)
Metals
b)
Nonmetals
c)
Metalloids
9.
The Law of Conservation of matter states that the total amount of matter ______________ after it undergoes change.
a)
disappears
b)
stays the same
c)
weighs less
d)
explodes
10.

An oreo cookie has a mass of 20 grams. It gets crushed into crumbs for a recipe. How much mass do its crumbs have?

a)

15 grams

b)

25 grams

c)

20 grams

11.
What is the Law of Conservation of mass?
a)
Mass is created in a chemical reaction
b)
Mass is created in a physical change
c)
New chemicals formed from a chemical reaction have a larger overall mass than the original reactants
d)
Mass is never created or destroyed
12.

How many oxygen atoms are in this chemical formula?

a)

6 oxygen atoms

b)

2 oxygen atoms

c)

3 oxygen atoms

d)

4 oxygen atoms

13.

Which Chemical Equation is Balanced?

a)

Fe4+O2------4FeO2+O2

b)

2H2+O2-----2H2O

c)

3Cr+4O₂-----2Cr₂O₃

14.

Which Chemical Equation is Balanced?

a)

4O2 + 2H2 + S2------ 2H2SO4

b)

4H2+O2-----2H2O2

c)

3Cr+4O₂-----2Cr₂O₃

15.
How many oxygen atoms are present in the following? 
4Ca(OH)2
a)
4
b)
6
c)
8
d)
1
16.
Why must we balance chemical equations? 
a)
Our teacher said so
b)
to abide by the law of conservation of energy
c)
to abide by the law of conservation of mass
17.
 Fill in the blank to balance the chemical equation. 
2KI  +  ____Cl  2KCl  +  I2
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
18.
How many Oxygen (O) atoms are in 2C2HO8Cl2
a)
2
b)
16
c)
8
d)
5
19.
Metals generally have the following properties EXCEPT for being:
a)
Shiny
b)
Non-conductors
c)
Malleable
d)
Reactive with HCl/CuCl2
20.
Nonmetals do NOT have which of the following characteristics:
a)
Shiny
b)
Brittle
c)
Non-conductor
d)
Non-reactive with HCl/CuCl2
21.
Boiling water is a:
a)
chemical change
b)
physical change
22.

__________ are malleable (can be shaped/molded)

a)

nonmetals

b)

metalloids

c)

metal

23.
The atoms along the staircase are called 
a)
metals
b)
nonmetals
c)
metalloids
d)
noble gases
24.
Which is the correct formula for:
one carbon (C)
two oxygen (O)
a)
CO2
b)
CO
c)
C2O
d)
2CO
25.
How many elements are in H2O?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
26.
If you have a material that can conduct electricity well it is probably a...
a)
Metalloid
b)
Matter
c)
Non-metal
d)
Metal
27.

Metals are __________, meaning that they can be drawn into wires

a)

Malleable

b)

Ductile

c)

Luster

d)

Conductor

28.
How would this element be classified?
a)
Metal
b)
Nonmetal
c)
Metalloid
d)
Metamorphic
29.
What is the term for combining 2 or more atoms together?
a)
atoms
b)
elements
c)
molecules
d)
compounds
30.
What is the term for combining 2 or more DIFFERENT atoms together?
a)
atoms
b)
elements
c)
molecules
d)
compounds
31.

What is the picture displayed?

a)

atom

b)

element

c)

molecule

d)

compound

32.
What is the picture displayed?
a)
atom
b)
element
c)
molecule
d)
compound
33.

Which of the following cannot be broken down into something simpler?

a)

A compound

b)

An element

c)

A mixture

34.

How many elements are in C6H12O6?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

6

35.
What do we call a chemical substance made up of 2 or more different types atoms bonded together?
a)
formula
b)
atom
c)
subscript
d)
compound
36.
Are these molecules also compounds?
a)
YES
b)
NO
37.
Are these molecules also compounds?
a)
YES
b)
NO
38.

Which of the following is not a compound?

a)

HCl

b)

Cl2

c)

NaCl

d)

CO2

39.
Which of the following represents an element?
a)
H2O
b)
H2
c)
NaCl
d)
CaCO3
40.
A molecule is
a)
two or more atoms bonded together
b)
one type of atom
c)
smaller than an atom 
d)
an element
41.

How many Oxygen atoms are in H2O?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

0

d)

4

42.
How many atoms are there TOTAL in:
H2SO4
a)
6
b)
5
c)
7
d)
3
43.
(Element or Compound)
       C2H8
a)
Element
b)
Letters
c)
Numbers
d)
Compound
44.
What is gold?
a)
element
b)
compound
c)
mixture
45.
Which statement best describes an element?
a)
made from mixture 
b)
thousands in the world
c)
pure, made of only one atom
d)
can be separated 
46.
Carbon is considered an element while carbon dioxide is considered a compound. This is because carbon dioxide is –
a)
a gas at room temperature.
b)
made of two different elements.
c)
given off by green plants.
47.
a)

Element

b)

Compound

c)

Homogeneous Mixture

d)

Heterogeneous Mixture

48.

Sweet Tea, everything is mixed evenly and looks the same.

a)

Heterogeneous Mixture

b)

Homogeneous Mixture

49.
a)

Element

b)

Compound

c)

Homogeneous Mixture

d)

Heterogeneous Mixture

50.
a)

Element

b)

Compound

c)

Homogeneous Mixture

d)

Heterogeneous Mixture

51.
a)

Element

b)

Compound

c)

Homogeneous Mixture

d)

Heterogeneous Mixture

52.
a)

Homogeneous Mixture

b)

Heterogeneous Mixture

53.
A substance that contains only one type of atom is a(n)
a)
compound
b)
element
c)
heterogeneous mixture
d)
homogeneous mixture
54.
Is salt (NaCI) a compound or a element
a)
Compound
b)
element
55.

What is CO2 an example of?

a)

element

b)

molecule

c)

compound

56.
Which of the following lists only elements?
a)
H2O + OH, MgCl2
b)
H2O, KF, Ne
c)
KCl, Ag, Au
d)
K, Cl, N
57.

Jay combines water, sugar, and lemon juice to form lemonade. What type of substance was made?

a)

Element

b)

Molecule

c)

Mixture

d)

Compound

58.
Which of the following is an example of a heterogenous mixture?
a)
soap
b)
a salad with lettuce, olives, and tomatoes
c)
cup of coffee
d)
water
59.

If 25 grams of sugar dissolves into 150 grams of water, what is the new mass of the liquid?

a)

125 g

b)

150 g

c)

25 g

d)

175 g

60.

Which Chemical Equation is Balanced?

a)

Fe4+O2------4FeO2+O2

b)

2H2+O2-----2H2O

c)

3Cr+4O₂-----2Cr₂O₃

61.

Which Chemical Equation is Balanced?

a)

4O2 + 2H2 + S2------ 2H2SO4

b)

4H2+O2-----2H2O2

c)

3Cr+4O₂-----2Cr₂O₃

62.
Which side of a chemical equation is the reactant side?
a)
Left (before the yields sign)
b)
Right (after the yields sign)
63.
Which side of a chemical equation os the product side?
a)
Left (before the yields sign)
b)
Right (after the yields sign)
64.
What is a coefficient?
a)
The small number on the right of the chemical symbol.
b)
The large number to the left of a formula.
65.
Is the equation balanced?: 2H2O + O2 --> 4MgO + 3Fe
a)
Yes
b)
No
66.
Balance this equation:
MgCl2 --> Mg4+ Cl2
a)
It's already balanced.
b)
4MgCl2 --> Mg4+ 4Cl2
c)
4MgCl2 --> Mg4+ 5Cl2
67.
Balance this equation:
 2Li + Cl2 -> LiCl
a)
2Li + Cl2 -> 4LiCl2
b)
2Li + Cl2 -> LiCl2
c)
2Li + Cl2 -> 2LiCl
68.
How many atoms of aluminum are on each side of the following equation: 4Al + 3O--> 2AlO3
a)
2
b)
6
c)
1
d)
4
69.

If reaction starts with 20g of reactants, it will produce ---

a)

a total of 40g of product

b)

a total of 10g of product

c)

a total of 80 g of product

d)

a total of 20g of product

70.

How many molecules are represented in the formula 3CO2?

a)

3 carbon, 2 oxygen

b)

6 carbon dioxide

c)

3 carbon dioxide

d)

3 carbon, 6 oxygen

71.

In a reaction A + B ----> C.

Mass of Reactant A = 5 grams

Mass of Product C = 9 grams

What is the mass of Reactant B?

a)

4g

b)

5g

c)

9g

d)

14g

72.

What will have more mass when a chemical change is complete: the reactants before the chemical reaction or the product after the reaction is complete?

a)

They both will have the same mass

b)

The product always has more mass than the reactant

c)

The reactant will have more mass than the product

d)

They both will lose mass after the reaction

73.
This type of system allows matter to flow freely in and out...
a)
Closed System
b)
Open System
74.
A boiling pot with a lid on it to keep in the energy is what type of system?
a)
Closed System
b)
Open System
75.
Since gasses weigh nothing, when they are produced in a reaction they do not have to be accounted for.  
a)
True
b)
False
76.
The parts of a homogeneous mixture are   __________ throughout. 
a)
Same 
b)
Different 
c)
Neutral 
d)
Suspended 
77.
___________ is a combination of substances that can be physically separated. 
a)
Colloid 
b)
Mixture 
c)
Suspension 
d)
Compound 
78.
A substances that dissolves in a liquid 
a)
Solvent
b)
Salt 
c)
Solute 
d)
Sugar 
79.
This type of mixture has particles that settle. 
a)
Suspension
b)
Colloid 
c)
Emulsion
d)
Solution 
80.

Mayonnaise

a)

Colloid

b)

Suspension

c)

Solution