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Physical and Chemical Changes

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The formation of a solid when two liquids combine is called?

a)

Solidification

b)

Precipitate

c)

Freezing

d)

Solubility

2.

During photosynthesis, carbon dioxide and water combine according to the general equation:


Why is photosynthesis a chemical reaction?

a)

because new substances are formed

b)

because the reactants are compounds

c)

because an input of energy is required

d)

because the products include an element

3.

A student kept a notebook during an investigation. Which recorded observation was MOST likely a physical change?

a)

frying an egg

b)

toasting bread

c)

baking a cake

d)

melting butter

4.

John and Lisa collected a sample of ocean water and placed it in a jar. Within a couple of days, the water had evaporated and salt was visible at the bottom of the jar. This is an example of a

a)

physical change

b)

solvent being dissolved

c)

chemical change

d)

new substance being formed

5.

A chemist observed bubbling and fizzing after adding an acid solution to a white powdery substance in a beaker. Which of the following can be inferred?

a)

a physical reaction produced a gas mixture

b)

the acid and powder formed a new product

c)

the acid boiled when poured into the beaker

d)

a reaction occurred that produced heat

6.

Students performed an investigation on how aluminum cans taken to a recycle center were able to be reused. They found out an aluminum can undergoes which type of change?

a)

a physical change because the can is heated

b)

a chemical change because an old can is changed into a new can

c)

a chemical change because new metal is formed

d)

a physical change because the material remains the same

7.

What is needed to change ice into water?

a)

air

b)

stirring

c)

energy

d)

chemicals

8.

Which best represents a physical change?

a)

bubbling

b)

formation of a precipitate

c)

condensation

d)

formation of a new substance

9.

Which best demonstrates a physical change?

a)

change in temperature

b)

change in state

c)

formation of a gas

d)

unexpected color change

10.

What kind of properties can only be observed when a substance changes into a different substance?

a)

physical properties

b)

chemical properties

c)

liquid properties

d)

real properties