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STUDY GUIDE SEM EXAM FALL PROP OF MATTER

Total questions: 31

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The capability of a substance to be stretched into thin wires without breaking is known as

a)

MALLEABILITY

b)

CONDUCTIVITY

c)

LUSTER

d)

DUCTILITY

2.

A student is examining an object in science class. It is solid, does not conduct, malleable but not ductile, and is a shiny silver color. This is most likely...

a)

metal

b)

nonmetal

c)

metalloid

d)

semiconductor

3.

A company is designing a new karaoke machine. They need a solid material that conducts electricity well and can be made into a thin wire

a)

Metal

b)

Nonmetal

c)

Metalloid

d)

Insulator

4.

Which of the following best replaces X in the Table BELOW?

a)

Chemical Composition

b)

Reactivity

c)

Malleability

d)

Oxidation

5.

Which sample in the table below is most likely a nonmetal?

a)

Gray/Silver, solid, flattened malleability

b)

Black solid, Breaks into pieces when hammered

c)

Red/brownish, solid, dents when hammered

d)

Thin silver foil; dents when hammered

6.

Which of the following properties best describes nonmetals?

a)

Conductor, Malleable, shiny

b)

Brittle, dull, insulator

c)

Brittle, shiny, conductor

d)

Malleable, dull, insulator

7.

Based on the physical properties observed, the student should classify this sample as a / an...

a)

Compound

b)

Metal

c)

Metalloid

d)

Nonmetal

8.

What is the Density of a mass of 16.7 grams and a volume of 4.4 cm3 rounded to the nearest tenth?

a)

3.8 g/cm3

b)

12.3 g/cm3

c)

3.80 grams

d)

0.3 g/cm3

9.

Calculate the VOLUME of a cube in which each side of the cube measures 3 cm.

a)

9 cm3

b)

6 cm3

c)

12 cm3

d)

27 cm3

10.

Which cube is more dense? Cube A has a mass of 25 grams and Cube B has a mass of 50 grams. Both cubes have the same volume/space/size.

a)

Cube A

b)

Cube B

c)

This is not possible

d)

I can't take it anymore!

11.

Each sample below was tested for malleability by hammering. Which sample was the nonmetal?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

12.

Which of the following lists of properties best describes nonmetals?

a)

Semiconductor, shiny, ductile

b)

Brittle, dull, insulator

c)

Malleable, shiny, conductor

d)

Brittle, shiny, conductor

13.

A student measured the mass and volume of a metal sample using a triple beam balance and a graduated cylinder. The sample has a mass of 16.7 grams and a volume of 4.4 cm3 .What is the density of the metal sample rounded to the nearest tenth?

a)

3.80 g/cm3

b)

3.0 g/cm3

c)

4.0 g/cm3

d)

4.8 g/cm3

14.

A student needs to find the density of a cube. Each side of the cube measures 3 cm, and the mass of the cube is 12 g. What is the approximate density of the cube?

a)

36 g/cm3

b)

2.25 g/cm3

c)

4.0 g/cm3

d)

0.4 g/cm3

15.

The volume of a key was measured to be 5 cm3 and the mass to be 39.5 g. Using the Table BELOW, from which type of metal is the key made?

a)

Copper

b)

Gold

c)

Aluminum

d)

Steel

16.

The volume of an unknown liquid is shown in the graduated cylinder. The mass of the liquid is 105 grams. What is the density of the unknown liquid?

a)

3500 g/mL

b)

0.33 g/mL

c)

3.0 g/mL

d)

3.3 g/mL

17.

Based on the table, an object with a mass of 5.3 grams and volume of 2 cm3 would be which substance?

a)

Carbon

b)

Sulfur

c)

Aluminum

d)

Gold

18.

What is the density of the metal cylinder in the image below?

a)

375 g/cm3

b)

47.5 g/cm3

c)

4.75 g/cm3

d)

3.75 g/cm3

19.

What is the density of the rock shown when the volume is 40 cm3?

a)

0.2 g/cm3

b)

40 g/cm3

c)

5.0 g/cm3

d)

1.43 g/cm3

20.

What is the volume of the 4cm cube shown?

a)

64 cm3

b)

12 cm3

c)

12 grams

d)

64 grams

21.

For a 4 cm Cube with a mass of 191.36, what is the material made of based on the table below?

a)

Aluminum

b)

Scandium

c)

Gallium

d)

Vanadium

22.

What is the mass of the atom shown in the image?

a)

16 amu

b)

33 amu

c)

17 amu

d)

3 amu

23.

What is NOT found in the nucleus of an atom?

a)

Atomic Mass

b)

Electrons

c)

Protons

d)

Neutrons

24.

The Atomic Mass of each atom is measured from which two subatomic particles?

a)

Neutrons plus Electrons

b)

Protons plus Electrons

c)

Electrons

d)

Protons plus Neutrons

25.

Using a periodic table, which image would be the accurate model of a Boron atom?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

26.

Which of the following correctly describes the electrical charges of subatomic particles?

a)

Protons/positive; neutrons/negative; electrons/neutral

b)

Protons/positive; neutrons/neutral; electrons/negative

c)

Protons/neutral; neutrons/positive; electrons/negative

d)

Protons/negative; neutrons/neutral; electrons/negative

27.

Each statement may be true, but which one determines the identity of a Beryllium atom?

a)

The atom has 4 electrons.

b)

The atom has a mass of 9 amu.

c)

The atom has 4 protons.

d)

The atom has 5 neutrons.

28.

An atom has 11 protons, 12 neutrons, and 11 electrons. What is the identity of the element?

a)

Magnesium

b)

Vanadium

c)

Sodium

d)

Titanium

29.

What is the identity of the atom shown in the model?

a)

Hydrogen

b)

Helium

c)

Beryllium

d)

Carbon

30.

The quantity of which subatomic particle determines the element’s identity?

a)

Neutrons

b)

Valence electrons

c)

Energy Rings

d)

Protons

31.

Which statement is correct regarding the layout of the periodic table?

a)

Nonmetals are RIGHT of the Stairsteps

b)

Nonmetals are LEFT of the Stairsteps

c)

Nonmetals are ALONG the Stairsteps

d)

Nonmetals are only in Snapchat