WorksheetsUnit 2 - Properties of Matter
Total questions: 59
Worksheet time: 35mins
All matter is made up of tiny particles called ___________.
atoms
electrons
protons
neutrons
The positively charged particles within an atom are called ____________.
electrons
neutrons
protons
positrons
What determines the atomic number of an element?
Its number of electrons
Its number of protons
Its number of neutrons
Its number of atoms
What are the negatively charged particles of an atom called?
neutrons
protons
negatrons
electrons
What particle in the nucleus of an atom has no charge?
proton
neutron
electron
chargetron
The mass of an atom comes from which particles?
protons and electrons
electrons and neutrons
protons and neutrons
only protons
What is a substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances by chemical means?
proton
atom
mass
element
An element is composed of atoms that have the same number of ______________ in their nucleus.
neutrons
protons
electrons
cases
Neutral atoms have the same number of protons as they do __________________.
electrons
neutrons
symbols
masses
What element's neutral atom has 17 electrons?
Magnesium
Calcium
Chlorine
Iron
How many neutrons are in a lithium atom?
3
4
5
6
The biggest group of elements on the periodic table are known as _____________.
teams
nonmetals
metalloids
metals
What type of elements are good conductors of electricity?
metals
nonmetals
metalloids
What group of elements on the periodic table share properties of both metals and nonmetals?
middlers
metalloids
betweeners
rangers
What does it mean if an element can be hammered?
It is ductile.
It is reactive.
It has luster.
It is malleable.
What does it mean if an element is shiny and reflective?
It has luster.
It is malleable.
It is ductile.
It is non-reactive.
What does it mean if an element can be drawn out into wire?
It is malleable.
It is ductile.
It has luster.
It is reactive.
What does it mean if an element combines easily with other elements?
It is ductile.
It is a semiconductor.
It is reactive.
It is brittle.
What type of elements are considered semiconductors?
metals
nonmetals
metalloids
What type of elements are brittle, not malleable, and not ductile?
metals
nonmetals
metalloids
Iron is a good conductor of heat and electricity. What type of element is it?
metal
nonmetal
metalloid
Which of the following is least likely to conduct heat and electricity?
Arsenic
Flourine
Copper
Gold
What is the atomic mass of aluminum?
13
27
14
20
How many electrons does aluminum have?
13
27
14
20
How many neutrons does aluminum have?
13
27
14
20
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?
elements
compounds
mixtures
solvents
___________ are composed of two or more different elements joined together chemically.
Mixtures
Compounds
Molecules
Solutions
True or False?
Each compound has its own unique composition of type and number of elements and atoms.
True
False
____________ are the combination of two or more atoms that are joined together chemically.
Compounds
Mixtures
Molecules
Solutions
Molecules can be either ______________ or ____________.
precipitates or solvents
solvents or solutions
mixtures or solutions
elements or compounds
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.
density
volume
mass
length
Physically combining two or more substances forms a _______________. These substances can be separated by physical processes.
molecule
compound
solution
mixture
Elemental hydrogen is written as H2. What does this mean?
It is a molecule containing two atoms of hydrogen.
It is a mixture containing two atoms of hydrogen.
It is a solution containing two atoms of hydrogen.
It is no longer an element.
A water molecule is written as H2O. What does this mean?
It is a solution containing hydrogen, oxygen and magnesium.
It is a mixture containing two atoms of hydrogen joined with one atom of oxygen.
It is a molecule containing two atoms of hydrogen joined with one atom of oxygen.
True/False
All particles of a pure substance have nearly identical mass.
True
False
True/False
Particles of different substances usually have the same mass.
True
False
For any change in a closed system, the number and type of atoms _____________.
stays the same.
changes.
____________ is always conserved in a closed system, but this is not always the case for ____________.
Length; volume
Density; mass
Mass; volume
Volume; weight
What is meant by the term viscosity?
Fast-flowing liquid
Resistance of a fluid (liquid or gas) to a change in shape
Slow-moving gas
What is meant by the term solubility?
The ability to be dissolved
The ability to be shaped into a ball
The ability to float on water
The ability to create energy
What is known as mass per unit volume?
width
length
density
weight
Changes that cause color change are:
chemical changes
physical changes
Changes that cause a phase change are:
chemical changes
physical changes
Changes that can be easily reversed are:
chemical changes
physical changes
When no new products are formed, this results in a:
chemical change
physical change
Changes that are not easily reversible are:
chemical changes
physical changes
The formation of light, heat, sound, bubbles, or a precipitate result in a:
chemical change
physical change
Wood burning is an example of a:
chemical change
physical change
Slicing an orange is an example of a:
chemical change
physical change
The process in which substances change into new substances with different properties is known as a:
chemical position
chemical decomposition
chemical reaction
chemical replacement
Which of the following is an example of a chemical reaction?
photosynthesis
melting
evaporation
boiling
What are substances that start a chemical reaction?
reactants
products
What are substances that are produced in a chemical reaction?
reactants
products
True/False
Chemical reactions occur when two or more atoms or molecules interact and change.
True
False
True/False
In a chemical reaction, bonds between atoms are broken, and new bonds are created to form new molecules.
True
False
Matter cannot be created or destroyed, but it can change form is known as:
The Law of Never-ending Energy
The Law of Compounding Mass
The Law of Everlasting Mass
The Law of Conservation of Mass
Milk is an example of a:
solution
suspension
colloid
compound
Orange juice with pulp is an example of a:
solution
suspension
colloid
compound
Salt water is an example of a:
solution
suspension
colloid
compound
