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Chemistry Quiz #1 (Matter/Properties/Phases)

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 52mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The volume of air near Earth’s surface is mostly...

a)

Argon

b)

Oxygen

c)

Nitrogen

d)

Other gasses

2.

Why is it difficult to breathe at high altitudes?

a)

The temperature increases

b)

Less oxygen compared to other gasses

c)

The temperature decreases

d)

The atmosphere is less dense

3.

Choose the correct order to show how a convection current works in an atmospheric system.

a)

Low density gas is pushed up-->Particles move faster-->Particles move apart-->Low density gas is pushed up-->The air is heated

b)

Particles move faster-->Particles move apart-->The air is heated-->Low density gas is pushed up

c)

The air is heated-->Particles move faster-->Low density gas is pushed up-->Particles move apart

d)

The air is heated-->Particles move faster-->Particles move apart-->Low density gas is pushed up

4.

Ozone is a form of Oxygen that prevents U.V. light from..

a)

Damaging DNA

b)

Damaging skin cells

c)

Damaging biofabrics

d)

Breaking up clouds

5.

Warm air rises because...

a)

it has higher kinetic energy which allows it to overcome gravity

b)

it is forced upward by the surrounding cool, dense air

c)

it reacts with turbidity flow to create an inversion

d)

it's molecules are spread apart so they push each other upward

6.

Density in solids and liquids is measured in...

a)

grams per liter

b)

grams per milliliter

c)

kilograms per milliliter

d)

kilograms per liter

7.

Density in gasses is measured in...

a)

grams per liter

b)

grams per milliliter

c)

kilograms per milliliter

d)

kilograms per liter

8.

Which list has only physical properties, no chemical properties?

a)

Color

Hardness

Toxicity

b)

Reactivity

Flammability

Hardness

c)

Freezing/Melting/Boiling Points

Flammability

d)

Malleability Conductivity

Density

9.

Water is lighter than air because...

a)

Well this is just crazy, water is not lighter than air

b)

Atomic mass determines the weight of a substance

c)

We drink water for this reason

d)

The number of protons defines water as an element of nature

10.

Choose the correct statement.

a)

This substance has an average of two neutrons

b)

This substance has an average of four neutrons

c)

This substance has four protons

d)

This substance has an an average atomic mass of two

11.

Choose the correct statement.

a)

This substance has an average of two neutrons

b)

This substance has an average of four neutrons

c)

This substance has four protons

d)

This substance has an average atomic mass of three

12.

Choose the correct statement.

a)

This substance has twelve electrons

b)

This substance has an average of four neutrons

c)

This substance has 12 protons

d)

This substance has an atomic number of six

13.

This Meniscus reads __________, and is a ____________ meniscus.

a)

24 ml, Convex

b)

24 ml, Concave

c)

25 ml, Convex

d)

25 ml, Concave

14.

This Meniscus reads __________, and is a ____________ meniscus.

a)

29 ml, Convex

b)

29 ml, Concave

c)

29.5 ml, Convex

d)

29.5 ml, Concave

15.

If L = 4 cm, W = 2 cm, and H = 2 cm, what is the volume of this object? (V = L W h)

a)

4 ml

b)

8 ml

c)

16 ml

d)

32 ml

16.

If r = 3 cm, what is d?

a)

3 cm

b)

6 cm

c)

3 ml

d)

6 ml

17.

If the volume of this object is 10 ml, and the mass is 28 grams, what is the density?

a)

2.8 g/ml

b)

28 g/ml

c)

0.35 g/ml

d)

3.5 g/ml

18.

If r = 3 cm, and h = 3.5 cm, what is the volume of this object? (V = π r2 h)

a)

10.5 ml

b)

21 ml

c)

63 ml

d)

99 ml

19.

If the volume of this object is 50 ml, and it has a mass of 25 grams, what is its density?

a)

0.2 g/ml

b)

2 g/ml

c)

5 g/ml

d)

0.5 g/ml

20.
What happens when my glass of water is sitting in the sun and disappears into a gas?
a)
evaporation
b)
burning
c)
melting
d)
freezing
21.
Which form of matter does not take the shape of its container?
a)
liquid
b)
gas
c)
solid
d)
air
22.
How is a gas defined?
a)
Indefinite shape, indefinite volume
b)
Definite shape, definite volume
c)
Found in stars
d)
Definite volume, indefinite shape
23.
What term describes a solid changing to a gas?
a)
Deposition
b)
Sublimation
c)
Evaporation
d)
Freezing
24.
What term describes a liquid changing to a solid?
a)
Deposition
b)
Sublimation
c)
Evaporation
d)
Freezing
25.
Particles (molecules) in a ______________________ have more energy than the other states of matter.
a)
gas
b)
solid
c)
liquid
26.
Molecules are closest together in a 
a)
Solid
b)
Liquid
c)
Gas
27.
Define a liquid.
a)
Indefinite shape, indefinite volume
b)
Definite shape, definite volume
c)
Found in stars
d)
Definite volume, indefinite shape
28.

Which 2 lab equipments are used to measure mass?

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
29.

Which 3 lab equipments are used to measure volume?

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
30.
As substance goes from D to E what happens to the distance between the particles?
a)
particles get closer together
b)
particles disappear
c)
particles get far apart
31.
At what temperature is this substance melting?
a)
50C
b)
100C
c)
0C
32.
How long does it take this substance to change from a liquid to a gas?
a)
1 minute
b)
2 minutes
c)
10 minutes
d)
15 minutes
33.

What state/phase is the object likely from points A to B?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Plasma

34.

What is happening to the particles in the substance between points A and B?

a)

Melting

b)

Freezing

c)

Speeding Up

d)

Slowing Down

35.

Is the substance gaining or losing energy?

a)

Gaining

b)

Losing

36.

Is the substance gaining or losing energy?

a)

Gaining

b)

Losing

37.
The graph shows a cooling curve for an unknown substance.  What is happening during segment DE?
a)
boiling
b)
condensation
c)
freezing
d)
melting
38.

What state/phase is the object likely from points D to E ?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Plasma

39.

What state/phase is the object likely from points C to D ?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Plasma

40.
Mass, relative density, solubility, color, texture, state of matter, conductivity, etc.
a)
Physical state
b)
Insulators
c)
Physical Properties 
d)
Inferences
41.
Which box has a higher density?  
a)
Box A
b)
Box B
c)
cannot be determined
d)
they are the same
42.
What is the definition of Melting / freezing point
a)
the temperature at which a substance changes from a liquid to a solid or a solid to a liquid by the loss or addition of heat; for water this temperature is 0°C
b)
the decimal measuring system based on the meter, liter, and gram as units of length, volume (capacity), and weight or mass
c)
a combination of two or more substances that can be easily separated in some physical way
d)
properties of matter that can be observed, measured, or changed without changing the matter itself
e)
floating or sinking when compared to water
43.
What is the definition of Solid
a)
definite shape and size
b)
the ability of a substance to dissolve in another substance, such as sugar dissolving in water
c)
a type of mixture in which the particles of one or more substances are dissolved (uniformly dispersed throughout) in another substance
d)
the forms matter can take, such as solid, liquid, and gas; sometimes called phases of matter
e)
energy related to the temperature of an object or a substance
44.

The temperature at which a gas turns into a liquid

a)

Melting point

b)

Freeing point

c)

Boiling point

d)

Condensation point

45.

The temperature at which a substance changes from a liquid to a gas

a)

Melting point

b)

Boiling point

c)

Freezing point

d)

Condensation point

46.

What is the state of matter that has a fixed volume but not a fixed shape?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

47.

The relationship between mass and volume is referred to as...

a)

density

b)

solubility

c)

malleability

d)

electrical conductivity

48.

A characteristic that can be observed or measured such as color, state, or hardness is referred to as a...

a)

Physical property

b)

Chemical property

c)

Physical change

d)

Chemical change

49.

Which list has only physical properties, no chemical properties?

a)

Color

Hardness

Toxicity

b)

Reactivity

Flammability

Hardness

c)

Freezing/Melting/Boiling Points

Flammability

d)

Malleability Conductivity

Density

50.

What is the difference between physical and chemical properties?

a)

Physical properties involve only the number of electrons, while chemical properties also involve the protons

b)

A physical property can be observed without changing the identity of the substance, while chemical properties involve changing the identity of the substance

c)

A chemical property can be observed without changing the identity of the substance, while physical properties involve changing the identity of the substance

d)

Chemical properties involve only the number of electrons, while physical properties also involve the protons

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