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Intro to Matter

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Water is a (a)   .

2.

A ___________________ property of water is that is boils at 100 °\degree  C. The _____________ of water is 1 g/cm^3. 



(a)  

3.

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

a)

density

b)

flammability

c)

hardness

d)

luster

4.

A substance can be classified by its physical properties which ...

(a)  

5.

Which of the following is a substance: table salt, seawater, or sand? Explain how you know.

(a)  

6.

Which of the following is an element?

a)

water

b)

carbon dioxide

c)

oxygen

d)

ammonia

7.

Four methods that can be used to separate mixtures are

(a)  

8.

Which diagrams represent a single element? Explain.

(a)  

9.

How do the atoms in diagram A differ from those in diagram D?

(a)  

10.

What is the SI unit of mass?

a)

milliter

b)

kilogram

c)

pound

d)

cubic centimeter

11.

The density of a substance is calculated by which of the following formulas?

a)

M×VM\times V

b)

M⋅VM\cdot V

c)

V ÷\div M

d)

M÷VM\div V

12.

Which of the following is a physical change?

a)

burning

b)

rusting

c)

freezing

d)

oxidation

13.

The law of conservation of mass states that

a)

matter is destroyed and recreated in different reactions

b)

matter can be destroyed during chemical changes but not physical changes

c)

matter is transformed in chemical changes

d)

matter is neither created nor destroyed in any chemical or physical change

14.

How could we prove that dissolving table salt in water is a physical change, not a chemical change? *Bonus (+4) if you state which mixture separation we can use*

(a)  

15.

The fact that matter is neither created nor destroyed in any chemical or physical change is called the

a)

law of exothermic change

b)

law of endothermic change

c)

law of thermal matter

d)

law of conservation of mass

16.

The density of sulfur is 2.0 g/cm^3. What is the mass of a sample of sulfur with a volume of 6.0 cm^3?

a)

3.0 g

b)

4.0 g

c)

8.0 g

d)

12 g

17.

The abilities to dissolve in water and to conduct electric current are examples of

a)

physical properties

b)

chemical properties

c)

physical changes

d)

chemical bonding

18.

Describe solids

(a)  

19.

Two types of solids are __________________ and ______________.

(a)  

20.

Are the particles in a solid motionless? Explain.

(a)  

21.

Candle wax is a(n) (a)   solid. Explain your answer.

22.

Has a definite volume but no definite shape

(a)  

23.

True or False: The particles of a liquid are tightly packed but free move around.

(a)  

24.

A substance that flows is called a

a)

fluid

b)

air

c)

liquid

d)

NOTA

25.

Select all liquids with a high viscosity

a)

water

b)

honey

c)

juice

d)

coffee

e)

syrup

26.

Select all liquids with a low viscosity

a)

sap

b)

pop

c)

tea

d)

molasses

e)

milk

27.

Pressure is measured in

(a)  

28.

A gas exerts a force of 5,610 N over an area of 0.342 m^2. What pressure does the gas exert in Pa?

(a)  

29.

We can calculate pressure with the following formula

a)

Pr⁡essure=Mass÷Volume\Pr essure=Mass\div Volume

b)

Pr⁡essure=Density x Mass x Volume\Pr essure=Density\ x\ Mass\ x\ Volume

c)

Pr⁡essure= Force÷Area\Pr essure=\ Force\div Area

d)

Pr⁡essue=Area×Force\Pr essue=Area\times Force

30.

Why do hot air particles move faster than cool gas particles?

(a)