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Investigation 3: Matter and Changes of State

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The basic units of matter (solids, liquids, and gases) and the defining structure of elements.

a)

Compounds

b)

Molecules

c)

Atoms

d)

Ions

2.

Which of the following are components of atoms? (check all boxes that apply)

a)

Anions

b)

Protons

c)

Electrons

d)

Neutrons

3.

Which of the following particle(s) make up the nucleus of the Atom? (check all boxes that apply)

a)

Protons

b)

Electrons

c)

Ions

d)

Neutrons

4.

Which of the following particle(s) make up the outer cloud of an atom?

a)

Neutrons

b)

Protons

c)

Anions

d)

Electrons

5.

Which of the following particles in an atom contain a positive charge?

a)

Neutrons and protons

b)

Electrons and protons

c)

Electrons

d)

Protons

6.

True or False: Electrons contain both a negative and positive charge in an atom.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Which of the following particle(s) carry a neutral charge within the atom? (check all boxes that apply)

a)

Neutrons

b)

Protons and Neutrons

c)

Electrons and Neutrons

d)

Electrons

8.

Which of the following statements best explain how an atom is held together.

a)

The combination of positive and negative electrons prevents the nucleus from escaping the atom.

b)

The attraction between the positively charged protons and negatively charged electrons.

c)

The positively charged neutrons attract the negatively charged electrons.

d)

There is an attraction between the negatively charged protons and negatively charged electrons.

9.

Two or more atoms of the same element that are bound together.

a)

Atoms

b)

Ions

c)

Substances

d)

Molecules

10.

Molecules can be classified into which of the following group(s)? (check all boxes that apply)

a)

Aminonuclear

b)

Homonuclear

c)

Heteronuclear

d)

Hydronuclear

11.

True or False: Homonuclear molecules are made up of more than one type of element.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Which of the following best describes a heteronuclear molecule?

a)

Made up of only one element.

b)

Made of only the same elements.

c)

Has two or more elements that are different.

d)

Has two or more elements that are the same.

13.

Which of the following are heteronuclear molecules? (check all boxes that apply)

a)

H2

b)

CO2

c)

O2

d)

H2O

14.

Which of the following are considered homonuclear molecules? (check all boxes that apply)

a)

NO

b)

N2

c)

F2

d)

HCl

15.

Which of the following represent heteronuclear molecules? (check all boxes that apply)

a)
b)
c)
d)
16.

True or False: The following image is considered a homonuclear molecule.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Anything that has mass and takes up space.

a)

Energy

b)

Matter

c)

Element

d)

Mixture

18.

True or False: All matter is made up of atoms.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

The quantity of matter.

a)

Weight

b)

Density

c)

Volume

d)

Mass

20.

The amount of space that matter occupies, or that is enclosed in a container.

a)

Density

b)

Volume

c)

Mass

d)

Energy

21.

A measurement that compares the amount of matter an object has to its volume.

a)

Concentration

b)

Dilution

c)

Mass

d)

Density

22.

When comparing the amount of matter an object has to its volume, which mathematical formula would you use?

a)

V = M / D

b)

M = D x V

c)

D = M / V

d)

Y = DM + V

23.

Pure chemical substance that contains one kind of atom only.

a)

Molecule

b)

Ion

c)

Element

d)

Particle

24.

True or False: Elements have chemical and physical properties and cannot be broken down into other substances through ordinary chemical reactions

a)

True

b)

False

25.

Which of the following are considered states of matter? (check all boxes that apply).

a)

Gas

b)

Alloy

c)

Liquid

d)

Solid

26.

This state of matter has mass, takes up space, has a definite volume, does not have a definite shape, but will take the shape of the container it is in.

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

27.

This state of matter has mass, takes up space, but does not have a definite volume or shape unless contained.

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

28.

This state of matter has mass, takes up space, and has a definite shape and volume.

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

29.

True or False: Gases can be transparent, odorless, colored, and have distinct smells.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

Which of the following is true about solid molecules?

a)

Molecules have weaker bonds allowing them to move around slightly and thus their shape is lost unless contained.

b)

Molecules are free to move around and spread into open space quickly and thus cannot keep their shape unless they are kept contained.

c)

Molecules are held together with strong bonds allowing only vibrations and thus can keep their own shape and size.

31.

True or False: Liquids are said to flow because their molecular bond is weak allowing them to move around slightly.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

This picture represents which type of matter molecules?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Plasma

33.

True or False: Solids, liquids, gases and even other matter can change states of matter, but has to change its chemical substance.

a)

True

b)

False

34.

When one state of matter (solid, liquid or gas) changes to another state of matter.

a)

Energy

b)

Change of State

c)

Diffusion

d)

Circumduction

35.

When added or taken away, this allows elements and compounds to move from one phase to another phase.

a)

Energy

b)

Matter

c)

Volume

d)

Mass

36.

which of the following will either add or decrease the amount of energy required to change states of matter?

a)

Mass

b)

Volume

c)

Temperature

d)

Density

37.

True or False: When a substance moves from phase to phase, it’s still the same substance.

a)

True

b)

False

38.

Which of the following statements are true about water. (check all boxes that apply)

a)

Freezing a drop of water turns it into a solid.

b)

No matter what phase water is in, it is always water comprised of two atoms of hydrogen attached to one atom of oxygen (H20)

c)

Water vapor can condense and become a drop of water.

d)

Ice sublimates to water vapor.

39.

How much potential a physical system has to change.

a)

Magnitude

b)

Density

c)

Energy

d)

Combustion

40.

True or False: The particles in solids, liquids, and gases have the same amount of energy.

a)

True

b)

False

41.

Which of the following states of matter have the most amount of energy?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

42.

Which of the following states of matter has the strongest forces?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

43.

Solids, liquids, and gases are made up molecules in motion. Which of the following energy type is matter considered?

a)

Potential Energy

b)

Gravitational Energy

c)

Kinetic Energy

d)

Mechanical Energy

44.

When liquids change state to a solid, it must do this first.

a)

Condense

b)

Vaporize

c)

Melt

d)

Freeze

45.

When solids transition to liquids and change state, they must do this first.

a)

Melt

b)

Freeze

c)

Sublimate

d)

Condense

46.

In order to move from a liquid to a gas, matter must experience what first?

a)

Condensation

b)

Vaporization

c)

Sublimation

d)

Deposition

47.

True or False: When gases change state to a solid, it is known as condensation.

a)

True

b)

False

48.

In the case of dry ice at room temperature, it transforms directly into a gas by the process known as?

a)

Deposition

b)

Vaporization

c)

Sublimation

d)

Condensation

49.

Which of the following statement(s) are true about water vapor.

a)

Water vapor will evaporate into gas.

b)

Water vapor can turn directly to frost through deposition.

c)

Water vapor will condense into liquid water.

d)

Water vapor can freeze into ice

50.

Which of the following statements describes the Law of Conservation?

a)

The total energy of an isolated system remains constant; it is said to be conserved over time

b)

The acceleration of an object is directly related to the net force and inversely related to its mass.

c)

Motion never changes in an isolated collection of objects; that is, the total momentum of a system remains constant.

d)

When no particles of a solid, liquid or gas are created or destroyed; they are simply rearranged