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Matter and Its Properties

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the state of matter given the following properties:

(a) shape and volume are not fixed

(b) can be compressed

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

all of the above

2.

Which of the following is a pure substance?

a)

A and B

b)

A only

c)

B only

d)

None of the above

3.

Which of the following are mixture/s? Check all the correct answers

a)

halo-halo

b)

sand

c)

gold

d)

carbon monoxide

4.

Physical Property or Chemical Property?


Water is liquid at normal room temperature.

a)

Physical Property

b)

Chemical Property

c)

All of the above

d)

None of the above

5.

Physical Property or Chemical Property?


The roof tarnished after a few months of exposure to rainwater.

a)

Physical Property

b)

Chemical Property

c)

All of the above

d)

None of the above

6.

Physical Property or Chemical Property?


When a handful of baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) was placed in a container with vinegar (acetic acid), bubbles were observed coming out of the container

a)

Physical Property

b)

Chemical Property

c)

All of the above

d)

None of the above

7.

Physical Property or Chemical Property?


The copper wire was cut into pieces of 1-inch length.

a)

Physical Property

b)

Chemical Property

c)

All of the above

d)

None of the above

8.

This is the theory that explains the particulate nature of matter.

a)

The Kinetic Particle Theory

b)

The Particulate Nature Theory

c)

Theory of Relativity

d)

None of the above

9.

Which of the following is false?

a)

The forces of attraction between solid-solid particles are very strong.

b)

The forces of attraction between liquid-liquid particles are strong.

c)

The forces of attraction between gas-gas particles are non-existent.

d)

None of the above

10.

Why are gases compressible as compared to solids and liquids?

a)

Gas particles are in random motion.

b)

Gas particles have no forces of attraction between each other.

c)

Gas particles are very disorderly.

d)

Gas particles have very weak forces of attraction which makes them far apart from each other.

11.

As a substance changes in state from gas to liquid to solid, what is happening?

a)

The substance gets heated, and thus it is absorbing energy.

b)

The substance gets heated, and thus it is losing energy.

c)

The substance gets cooled, and thus it is absorbing energy

d)

The substance gets cooled, and thus it is losing energy.

12.

A mixture (is / is not) a chemical combining of substances.

a)

is

b)

is not

13.

An element can be broken down into simpler substance.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Sometimes

d)

Not possible

14.

Classify the picture below:

a)

Element

b)

Compound

c)

Mixture of Elements

d)

Mixture of Compounds

e)

Mixture of Elements and Compounds

15.

Classify the picture below:

a)

Element

b)

Compound

c)

Mixture of Elements

d)

Mixture of Compounds

e)

Mixture of Elements and Compounds

16.

How does the amount of energy change in the substance in the phase change from a solid to a liquid?

a)

energy is not affected

b)

increases the amount of energy

c)

decreases energy the amount of energy

d)

amount of energy cannot be determined

17.

This state of matter has a definite mass and volume, but no definite shape.

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Plasma

18.

What is the odd one out?

a)

Mass

b)

Length

c)

Volume

d)

Density

19.

It is a type of mixture with a non-uniform composition.

a)

Homogeneous mixture

b)

Heterogeneous mixture

c)

Bigeneous mixture

d)

Pangeneous mixture

20.

Which of the following cannot be broken down to other pure substances by a physical change?

a)

Saltwater

b)

Water

c)

Air

d)

Milk