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Unit 2 - Properties of Matter

Total questions: 59

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

All matter is made up of tiny particles called ___________.

a)

atoms

b)

electrons

c)

protons

d)

neutrons

2.

The positively charged particles within an atom are called ____________.

a)

electrons

b)

neutrons

c)

protons

d)

positrons

3.

What determines the atomic number of an element?

a)

Its number of electrons

b)

Its number of protons

c)

Its number of neutrons

d)

Its number of atoms

4.

What are the negatively charged particles of an atom called?

a)

neutrons

b)

protons

c)

negatrons

d)

electrons

5.

What particle in the nucleus of an atom has no charge?

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

d)

chargetron

6.

The mass of an atom comes from which particles?

a)

protons and electrons

b)

electrons and neutrons

c)

protons and neutrons

d)

only protons

7.

What is a substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances by chemical means?

a)

proton

b)

atom

c)

mass

d)

element

8.

An element is composed of atoms that have the same number of ______________ in their nucleus.

a)

neutrons

b)

protons

c)

electrons

d)

cases

9.

Neutral atoms have the same number of protons as they do __________________.

a)

electrons

b)

neutrons

c)

symbols

d)

masses

10.

What element's neutral atom has 17 electrons?

a)

Magnesium

b)

Calcium

c)

Chlorine

d)

Iron

11.

How many neutrons are in a lithium atom?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

12.

The biggest group of elements on the periodic table are known as _____________.

a)

teams

b)

nonmetals

c)

metalloids

d)

metals

13.

What type of elements are good conductors of electricity?

a)

metals

b)

nonmetals

c)

metalloids

14.

What group of elements on the periodic table share properties of both metals and nonmetals?

a)

middlers

b)

metalloids

c)

betweeners

d)

rangers

15.

What does it mean if an element can be hammered?

a)

It is ductile.

b)

It is reactive.

c)

It has luster.

d)

It is malleable.

16.

What does it mean if an element is shiny and reflective?

a)

It has luster.

b)

It is malleable.

c)

It is ductile.

d)

It is non-reactive.

17.

What does it mean if an element can be drawn out into wire?

a)

It is malleable.

b)

It is ductile.

c)

It has luster.

d)

It is reactive.

18.

What does it mean if an element combines easily with other elements?

a)

It is ductile.

b)

It is a semiconductor.

c)

It is reactive.

d)

It is brittle.

19.

What type of elements are considered semiconductors?

a)

metals

b)

nonmetals

c)

metalloids

20.

What type of elements are brittle, not malleable, and not ductile?

a)

metals

b)

nonmetals

c)

metalloids

21.

Iron is a good conductor of heat and electricity. What type of element is it?

a)

metal

b)

nonmetal

c)

metalloid

22.

Which of the following is least likely to conduct heat and electricity?

a)

Arsenic

b)

Flourine

c)

Copper

d)

Gold

23.

What is the atomic mass of aluminum?

a)

13

b)

27

c)

14

d)

20

24.

How many electrons does aluminum have?

a)

13

b)

27

c)

14

d)

20

25.

How many neutrons does aluminum have?

a)

13

b)

27

c)

14

d)

20

26.

What are the basic building blocks of matter that are uniform and cannot be further broken down into simpler substances by chemical or physical means?

a)

elements

b)

compounds

c)

mixtures

d)

solvents

27.

___________ are composed of two or more different elements joined together chemically.

a)

Mixtures

b)

Compounds

c)

Molecules

d)

Solutions

28.

True or False?

Each compound has its own unique composition of type and number of elements and atoms.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

____________ are the combination of two or more atoms that are joined together chemically.

a)

Compounds

b)

Mixtures

c)

Molecules

d)

Solutions

30.

Molecules can be either ______________ or ____________.

a)

precipitates or solvents

b)

solvents or solutions

c)

mixtures or solutions

d)

elements or compounds

31.

When substances interact and form new substances, the properties of the new substances may be very different from those of the original substances, but the amount of ____________ does not change.

a)

density

b)

volume

c)

mass

d)

length

32.

Physically combining two or more substances forms a _______________. These substances can be separated by physical processes.

a)

molecule

b)

compound

c)

solution

d)

mixture

33.

Elemental hydrogen is written as H2. What does this mean?

a)

It is a molecule containing two atoms of hydrogen.

b)

It is a mixture containing two atoms of hydrogen.

c)

It is a solution containing two atoms of hydrogen.

d)

It is no longer an element.

34.

A water molecule is written as H2O. What does this mean?

a)

It is a solution containing hydrogen, oxygen and magnesium.

b)

It is a mixture containing two atoms of hydrogen joined with one atom of oxygen.

c)

It is a molecule containing two atoms of hydrogen joined with one atom of oxygen.

35.

True/False

All particles of a pure substance have nearly identical mass.

a)

True

b)

False

36.

True/False

Particles of different substances usually have the same mass.

a)

True

b)

False

37.

For any change in a closed system, the number and type of atoms _____________.

a)

stays the same.

b)

changes.

38.

____________ is always conserved in a closed system, but this is not always the case for ____________.

a)

Length; volume

b)

Density; mass

c)

Mass; volume

d)

Volume; weight

39.

What is meant by the term viscosity?

a)

Fast-flowing liquid

b)

Resistance of a fluid (liquid or gas) to a change in shape

c)

Slow-moving gas

40.

What is meant by the term solubility?

a)

The ability to be dissolved

b)

The ability to be shaped into a ball

c)

The ability to float on water

d)

The ability to create energy

41.

What is known as mass per unit volume?

a)

width

b)

length

c)

density

d)

weight

42.

Changes that cause color change are:

a)

chemical changes

b)

physical changes

43.

Changes that cause a phase change are:

a)

chemical changes

b)

physical changes

44.

Changes that can be easily reversed are:

a)

chemical changes

b)

physical changes

45.

When no new products are formed, this results in a:

a)

chemical change

b)

physical change

46.

Changes that are not easily reversible are:

a)

chemical changes

b)

physical changes

47.

The formation of light, heat, sound, bubbles, or a precipitate result in a:

a)

chemical change

b)

physical change

48.

Wood burning is an example of a:

a)

chemical change

b)

physical change

49.

Slicing an orange is an example of a:

a)

chemical change

b)

physical change

50.

The process in which substances change into new substances with different properties is known as a:

a)

chemical position

b)

chemical decomposition

c)

chemical reaction

d)

chemical replacement

51.

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

a)

photosynthesis

b)

melting

c)

evaporation

d)

boiling

52.

What are substances that start a chemical reaction?

a)

reactants

b)

products

53.

What are substances that are produced in a chemical reaction?

a)

reactants

b)

products

54.

True/False

Chemical reactions occur when two or more atoms or molecules interact and change.

a)

True

b)

False

55.

True/False

In a chemical reaction, bonds between atoms are broken, and new bonds are created to form new molecules.

a)

True

b)

False

56.

Matter cannot be created or destroyed, but it can change form is known as:

a)

The Law of Never-ending Energy

b)

The Law of Compounding Mass

c)

The Law of Everlasting Mass

d)

The Law of Conservation of Mass

57.

Milk is an example of a:

a)

solution

b)

suspension

c)

colloid

d)

compound

58.

Orange juice with pulp is an example of a:

a)

solution

b)

suspension

c)

colloid

d)

compound

59.

Salt water is an example of a:

a)

solution

b)

suspension

c)

colloid

d)

compound