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Matters and Their Features

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the states of matter?

a)

solid, liquid, and juice

b)

solid, liquid, plasma

c)

gas, plasma, amoled

d)

solid, liquid, gas, plasma

2.
Which state of matter has particles arranged like this?
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
3.
Which state of matter has particles arranged like this?
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
4.
Which of the following statements describes a liquid?
a)
It has a fixed shape
b)
It takes the shape of it's container
5.

Water can change state. What happens to water during condensation?

a)

It changes from liquid to a gas.

b)

It changes from a gas to a liquid.

c)

It changes from a liquid to a solid.

d)

It changes from a solid to a liquid.

6.
Which change can occur when  you add heat energy to water?
a)
The water can change from a liquid to a solid
b)
The water can change from a gas to a liquid
c)
The water can change from a liquid to a gas
d)
The water can change from a solid to a liquid
7.
At higher temperatures
a)
particles in an object have less energy
b)
particles in an object move faster
c)
a gas contracts
8.

An object going from a solid to a liquid is

a)

sublimation

b)

deposition

c)

freezing

d)

melting

9.

Sublimation is the process of

a)

a gas going to a liquid

b)

a solid going to a gas

c)

a liquid going to a solid

d)

a gas going to a solid

10.

___________ are the smallest unit of an element that maintains the properties of that element.

a)

Atoms

b)

Elements

c)

Compounds

d)

Mixtures

11.

An _______________ is made up of one or more of the same kind of atom chemically combined.

a)

atom

b)

element

c)

molecule

d)

compound

12.

A _____________ contains a variety of elements and compounds that are not chemically combined with each other.

a)

compound

b)

element

c)

molecule

d)

mixture

13.

A __________________ is a substance that has definite physical and chemical properties such as appearance, melting point, and reactivity.

a)

mixture

b)

pure substance

c)

compound

d)

element

14.

A ______________ mixture is one that does not have a uniform composition.

a)

heterogeneous

b)

homogenous

c)

pure substance

15.

A _________________ mixture is one where the substances are evenly spread throughout.

a)

heterogeneous

b)

homogeneous

c)

pure substance

16.

Which of these is an element?

a)

Salt (NaCl)

b)

Water (H20)

c)

Oxygen (O)

d)

Carbon Dioxide (CO2)

17.

Which of these is a compound?

a)

Aluminium (Al)

b)

Carbon Dioxide (CO2)

c)

Nitrogen (N)

d)

Sand

18.

All of the following are compounds EXCEPT:

a)

hydrogen

b)

sodium chloride

c)

water

d)

carbon dioxide

19.

Compounds are pure substances.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

The particle diagram shown is a:

a)

pure substance

b)

mixture

21.
Exothermic reactions...
a)
Absorb energy
b)
Release energy
c)
Release Color
d)
Absorb Color
22.
In an endothermic reaction, heat is ...
a)
taken in or absorbed
b)
given out or released 
23.

A student inflates a balloon with helium then places it in the freezer. The student should expect

a)

the balloon's volume to increase

b)

the balloon's volume to decrease

c)

the balloon's moles to increase

d)

the balloon's moles to decrease

24.

When a piston compresses in a chamber the volume of the gas inside decreases. What happens to the pressure and which gas law is this representing?

a)

The pressure decreases - Charles'

b)

The pressure increases - Charles'

c)

The pressure decreases - Boyle's

d)

The pressure increases - Boyle's

25.

Avogadro's Law explains the relationship between

a)

Pressure and Volume

b)

Pressure and Temperature

c)

Volume and Temperature

d)

Volume and Moles

26.

If a hairspray can is heated, what can be expected of the pressure of the gas inside the can?

a)

The pressure will increase

b)

The pressure will decrease

c)

The pressure will remain constant

d)

The pressure will equalize

27.
Which of the following would increase the (gas) pressure of a system?
a)
Increase the Temperature
b)
Pump in more gas
c)
Decrease the volume
d)
All of these
28.
Boyle's law :  The pressure and volume of a gas show a _____ relationship. 
a)
No relationship 
b)
Direct 
c)
Inverse 
d)
Equal
29.
What about gases can be measured?
a)
Pressure and Volume
b)
Temperature, Volume, and Pressure
c)
Volume and Temperature
d)
Pressure, Temperature, Volume, and Moles
30.

This type of solid forms a regular repeating

three-dimensional structure called a crystal lattice. What type of solid is this?

a)

amorphous

b)

crystalline

c)

glass

d)

diamond

31.

In amorphous solids, the atoms or molecules are held together in a completely random formation.

a)

true

b)

false

32.

Which is an example of an ionic crystal?

a)

Quartz

b)

NaCl

c)

Ammonia

d)

Iron

33.

Which is an example of a metallic crystal?

a)

Quartz

b)

NaCl

c)

Ammonia

d)

Iron

34.

Surface tension is the property of water in which...

a)

water molecules at the surface tend to stick together.

b)

water spills easily.

c)

water tends to be see-through.

35.

Refer to the picture of water sticking to a leaf; this is occurring because of:

a)

Adhesion

b)

Cohesion

36.

Describe COHESION.

a)

Water molecules attracted to other substances.

b)

Water molecules climbing upwards against the force of gravity.

c)

Water molecules dissolving many substances because of its polarity.

d)

Water molecules attracted to other water molecules.

37.
Water droplets take a spherical shape (as pictured) because of ____________
a)
adhesion
b)
cohesion
c)
capillary action
d)
solubility
38.

Water's ability to stick to glass is

a)

adhesion

b)

cohesion

c)

surface tention

d)

capillary action

39.

The analysis of the way matter emits and absorbs radiation is called ___.

a)

astronomy

b)

chemistry

c)

spectroscopy

d)

atomic theory

40.
For an electron to change from ground state to an excited stated it must...
a)
Absorb energy
b)
Release energy
41.
Emission of light from an atom occurs when an electron
a)
drops from a higher to a lower energy level.
b)
   jumps from a lower to a higher energy level.   
c)
   moves within its atomic orbital.
d)
falls into the nucleus.
42.
Why are line emission spectra of elements called "atomic fingerprints"?
a)
They are all the same
b)
They are all unique
c)
They are all similar
d)
They all contain colored light