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Properties of Matter- Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A characteristic of a substance that can be observed and measured without changing the identity of the substance is called a _____________________.

a)

physical property

b)

chemical property

c)

mass

d)

volume

2.

Examples of physical properties would include which of the following?

a)

color

b)

shape

c)

size

d)

all of these

3.

Which graduated cylinder has a liquid with the highest viscosity?

a)

The graduated cylinder with the ball at 20mL.

b)

The graduated cylinder with the ball at 30mL.

c)

The graduated cylinder with the ball at 40mL.

d)

The graduated cylinder with the ball at 50mL.

4.

the ability of a substance to be dissolved in another substance

a)

solubility

b)

evaporation

c)

physical property

d)

combustibility

5.

The ability of a substance to be rolled or pressed into thin sheets

a)

ductility

b)

malleability

c)

viscosity

6.

A liquid’s resistance to flow easily (adhesiveness)

a)

viscosity

b)

oxidation

c)

solubility

7.

The ability of a substance to be pulled into a thin wire

a)

malleability

b)

ductility

c)

solubility

8.

Which chemical property describes a substance that reacts rapidly with oxygen and gives off heat?

a)

combustibility

b)

reactivity

c)

acidity

d)

basicity

9.

What is the name of the tendency of a substance to undergo a chemical reaction?

a)

reactivity

b)

combustibility

c)

malleability

d)

solubility

10.
Is a a rusting bicycle a chemical or physical change?
a)
chemcial
b)
physical
11.
Is melting ice a chemical or physical change?
a)
chemical
b)
physical
12.
Is glass breaking a chemical or phyiscal change?
a)
chemical
b)
physical
13.

A chemical property describes how matter __________.

a)

smells

b)

reacts with another type of matter

c)

looks under a microscope

d)

dissolves when made into a solution

14.

Are changes in state of matter a physical or chemical property?

a)

chemical

b)

physical

15.

Flammability means the ability to _______ and is a _________ property.

a)

melt; chemical

b)

rust; physical

c)

change; physical

d)

burn; chemical

16.

What is the outcome of observing a chemical property?

a)

nothing

b)

a new substance is formed with different properties

c)

a change in state

d)

a rise in thermal conductivity

17.

Texture: how an object feels

a)

Physical property

b)

Chemical property

18.

Corrosive: the gradual destruction of material during a reaction between substances

a)

Physical property

b)

Chemical property

19.

Which of the following is true?

a)

A physical property can only be seen.

b)

A physical property describes how matter can change when exposed to air.

c)

A physical property is something that can be observed about the substance by itself.

d)

A physical property can only be observed when two types of matter interact.

20.

Which is an example of a chemical change (hint: a different substance being formed) ?

a)

water freezing

b)

glass breaking

c)

wood burning