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Chemical Vs Physical Changes

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is an example of a chemical change?

a)

water freezes to form ice

b)

sugar dissolves in water

c)

gasoline burns in a car engine

d)

a piece of metal expands when it is heated

2.

A change in the shape of an object is an example of _________________.

a)

a chemical change

b)

energy

c)

an endothermic change

d)

a physical change

3.
Which of the following is an example of a chemical change?
a)
rusting of a bicycle
b)
painting a house
c)
washing a dog
d)
tearing up a newspaper
4.

Which one shows that a chemical reaction has occurred?

a)

dissolving

b)

melting

c)

formation of a gas

d)

bending

5.
Which of the following IS a physical change?
a)
Getting a haircut
b)
Rusty metal
c)
sour milk
d)
A compound
6.
What type of change occurs when a new substance is formed that has different properties from the original substances?
a)
chemical change
b)
nuclear change
c)
physical change
d)
mutation
7.
a copper penny turning greenish after a few years.
a)
Chemical Change
b)
Physical Change
8.
In a ___________change, a substance changes into a different substance.
a)
Physical
b)
Chemical
9.

What is the BEST definition of a chemical reaction?

a)

A change in matter that produces one or more NEW substances

b)

When two things combine and EXPLODE.

10.
True or False
In a chemical reaction, no new atoms are created, and no atoms are destroyed. 
a)
true
b)
false
11.
A chemical change is different than a physical change because in a chemical change
a)
Chemicals are used
b)
Molecules do not physically touch
c)
A new substance is formed and in a physical change no new substance is formed
d)
The change can be seen but in a physical change it cannot
12.
________ result(s) in no new substances.
a)
A physical change
b)
A chemical change
c)
Physical and chemical changes
d)
None of the above
13.
Which is an example of a physical change?
a)
Burning wood
b)
Freezing water
c)
Rust on a car
d)
Cooking food
14.
Which is an example of a chemical change?
a)
Burning wood
b)
Rust on a car
c)
Cooking food
d)
All of the above
15.

What is made of matter?

a)

Only chemicals

b)

Only plants and animals

c)

Only things you can touch

d)

Everything!

16.

What is a physical change?

a)

When something changes size, shape, or form

b)

When something rots

c)

When something explodes

17.

Cutting paper is a ___.

a)

chemical change

b)

physical change

18.

When something gets wet it is a ____.

a)

chemical change

b)

physical change

19.

After a substance goes through a chemical change, it looks exactly the same.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

Fireworks exploding are an example of a ___.

a)

chemical change

b)

physical change

21.

Complete the sentence.


During a chemical reaction, atoms ________.


Completa la oración. Durante una reacción química, los átomos ________.

a)

can appear

b)

can disappear

c)

get rearranged

d)

stop moving and vibrating

22.

What always happens in a chemical reaction?


¿Qué sucede siempre en una reacción química?

a)

Some atoms of existing substances disappear.

b)

Some substances change phase.

c)

New atoms appear and form new substances.

d)

New substances form from atoms of existing substances.

23.
In a ___________change, a substance changes into a different substance.
a)
Physical
b)
Chemical
24.

What is the BEST definition of a chemical reaction?

a)

A change in matter that produces one or more NEW substances

b)

When two things combine and EXPLODE.

25.
True or False
In a chemical reaction, no new atoms are created, and no atoms are destroyed. 
a)
true
b)
false
26.
A chemical change is different than a physical change because in a chemical change
a)
Chemicals are used
b)
Molecules do not physically touch
c)
A new substance is formed and in a physical change no new substance is formed
d)
The change can be seen but in a physical change it cannot