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Chemistry Test: Physical vs. Chemical Properties & Changes

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Chemistry is the study of:

a)

matter

b)

properties of matter

c)

the changes matter undergoes

d)

all the other answers are correct

2.

Chemistry is the study of _____________, its ________________, and the ______________ it undergoes.

(a)  

3.

When a system is open it allows for:

a)

particles to enter or exit

b)

energy to enter or exit

c)

both particles & energy to enter or exti

d)

none of the other answers are correct

4.

When external pressure on a system is decreased, like with respect to the marshmallow or water in the vacuum chamber:

a)

volume of the system increases

b)

volume of the system decreases

c)

volume is never affected during change in pressure

5.

Physical changes:

a)

are usually more reversible than chemical changes

b)

do not produce new chemicals

c)

can sometimes be endothermic or exothermic

d)

all the other answers are correct

6.

Chemical changes:

a)

produce new chemicals

b)

do not produce new chemicals

c)

are only exothermic

d)

are only endothermic

7.

(a)   properties are traits which have to do with producing new chemicals.

8.

Chemical properties include for example:

a)

flammability

b)

combustibility

c)

reactivity with acids

d)

all the other answers are correct

9.

Physical properties for example would include:

a)

conductivity

b)

ductility

c)

boiling point

d)

melting point

e)

all the other answers are correct

10.

(a)   is anything that has mass and takes up space (aka has volume).

11.

Matter:

a)

has mass

b)

takes up space (aka volume)

c)

in chemical pieces is called particles

d)

all the other answers are correct

12.

Indicators or hints of a chemical change include:

a)

new color

b)

new light

c)

new heat

d)

new solid

e)

all the other answers are correct

13.

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

a)

burning a fuel

b)

freezing water

c)

shape change

d)

size change

e)

temperature change

14.

State changes like melting, freezing, boiling, condensation, sublimation... are all (a)   changes.

15.

On a heating curve what sort of changes are occurring on the plateaus or flat parts?

a)

state change

b)

shape change

c)

temperature change

d)

average kinetic energy change

16.

As you add heat to a state of matter and move up the inclines of a heating curve:

a)

particles are moving faster in that state of matter

b)

there is a state change

c)

there is a chemical change

d)

there is no temperature change

17.

Solid, liquid, and gas:

a)

are states of matter, and each has its own main type of motion and spacing of particles

b)

have the same temperature ranges

c)

have the same main types of particle dance

d)

have equally spaced particles

e)

have the same density

18.

Temperature is:

a)

the absolute amount of energy measured in kilojoules

b)

an average amount of potential energy measured in kilojoules

c)

an average amount of kinetic energy measured in degrees Celsius or Kelvin

19.

Particles in a solid state move in what type of dance motion?

a)

vibration

b)

sliding (aka translational motion)

c)

colliding & spreading

d)

none of the other answers is correct

20.

Particles in a liquid state move in what main type of dance motion?

a)

vibration

b)

sliding (aka translational motion)

c)

colliding and spreading

d)

none of the other answers are correct

21.

Particles in a gas state move in what main type of dance motion?

a)

vibration

b)

sliding (translation motion)

c)

colliding & spreading

d)

none of the above

22.

Hydrocarbon fuels burn in the presence of oxygen gas in an open system to make new substances: carbon dioxide and (a)   .

23.

Halogens are the 2nd most reactive vertical column on the Periodic Table. Halogenated compounds often are hazardous and must be disposed of carefully and with certain chemical procedure. Which of the following elements is not a halogen element?

a)

Cl (chlorine)

b)

F (fluorine)

c)

O (oxygen)

d)

Br (bromine)

e)

I (iodine)

24.

With respect to the metalloid staircase or zig-zag line on the Periodic Table, where are the metals located?

a)

to the left

b)

to the right

c)

both on the left and right

25.

Which state of matter is most compressible?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

26.

"When more energy goes into a chemical system than leaves that system" describes only:

a)

an endothermic change

b)

an exothermic change

c)

a chemical change

d)

a physical change

27.

Burning is:

a)

an endothermic change

b)

an exothermic change

c)

a change where the energy neither enters nor leaves the chemical system

28.

(a)   is the amount of matter, often measured in grams.

29.

A synonym for combustion is:

a)

melting

b)

neutralization

c)

burning

d)

boiling

e)

decomposition

30.

In your candle burning lab, the flame _________ _____, because ___________ was used up, which then also resulted in a decrease in temperature and ________________ within the closed system.

a)

went out, oxygen, pressure

b)

went out, hydrocarbon fuel, number of particles

c)

got larger, heat, freezing

d)

spread out, carbon dioxide, constant volume

31.

All combustion flames:

a)

are burning throughout its volume

b)

are endothermic changes

c)

are hollow, meaning they burn only on the outside where the fuel react with oxygen gas

d)

are one color and only one color at a time

32.

What is the state of matter that mainly burns during hydrocarbon combustion?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

pumpkin

33.

Why did most classes on average find that burning the marshmallow lowered in mass?

a)

mass gets destroyed during all chemical changes

b)

mass gets destroyed in flames during burning

c)

mass of oxygen recombined with the atoms of the fuel and stayed on the electronic balance (aka digital gram scale) stage

d)

mass of oxygen recombined with the atoms of the fuel and left the electronic balance (aka digital gram scale) stage and went into the air as CO2 (g) and H2O (g).

34.

What caused the paint can lid to pop off in the exploding can demo?

a)

decreased temperature

b)

decreased number of oxygen particles

c)

increased pressure

d)

the large flame that existed throughout the inside of the paint can

35.

Temperature and pressure:

a)

are not important variables to chemical behavior

b)

are directly proportional (related)

c)

are inversely proportional (related)

d)

never affect each other in a chemical system

36.

Pressure and volume:

a)

are directly proportional (related)

b)

are inversely proportional (related)

c)

do not ever affect each other in a chemical system

37.

_______________ is the force per area of particle collision.

a)

pressure

b)

volume

c)

temperature

d)

kinetic energy

38.

In a particle diagram an increase in the velocity of many gas particles colliding:

a)

can be represented by a smaller arrows drawn on particles in the diagram

b)

results in an increase in gas particle pressure

c)

represents a decrease in the temperature of that system

39.

Sublimation is an _________________ change that results in changing from a solid to a ____________.

a)

exothermic, liquid

b)

exothermic, gas

c)

endothermic, liquid

d)

endothermic, gas

40.

Where in a burning candle does liquid wax physically change into gaseous wax?

a)

the pool of liquid wax at the top of the candle

b)

the top of the wick

c)

the bottom of the wick

d)

in the solid part of a candle

41.

The concept of how a "trick candle" works suggests that:

a)

all fuels burn at the same temperature

b)

fuels burn at different respective temperatures

c)

heat cannot transfer between different flammable fuels

d)

burning is an endothermic change

42.

The first classification of matter is into the categories of either:

a)

physical or chemical

b)

endothermic or exothermic

c)

substance or mixture

d)

element or compound

43.

Chemical substances are most directly categorized as either:

a)

elements or compounds

b)

mixtures or matter

c)

happy or sad

44.

Metals, like copper, are _________________. and non-metals, like argon, are potential _________________.

a)

not proper, not there

b)

conductors, insulators

c)

insulators, conductors

45.

Chemical particles in the liquid state:

a)

keep their own shape

b)

have a shape that is determined by their container

c)

have higher energy than gas particles of the same chemical type

d)

have no kinetic energy

46.

Freezing liquid water into solid ice is:

a)

a chemical change that is endothermic

b)

a chemical change that is exothermic

c)

a physical change that is exothermic

d)

a physical change that is isothermic

47.

What is the chemical formula for carbon dioxide?

a)

CO

b)

CO2

c)

H2O

d)

C

e)

CH4

48.

The chemical formula for ice water is:

a)

H

b)

H2

c)

H2O

d)

C3H8

49.

When one measured variable goes up in value while another measured variable goes up at the same time in a chemical system, we say that these variables are:

a)

inversely proportional (related)

b)

directly proportional (related)

50.

What is the shape of a flame that exists in little or no gravity?

a)

like a tear drop shape like most flames

b)

like a cylinder

c)

like an eagle's wing

d)

spherical

51.

What does a fuel usually need around it to successfully burn other than a spark (aka activation energy)?

a)

oxygen (g)

b)

oxygen (s)

c)

carbon dioxide (g)

d)

carbon dioxide (s), aka "dry ice"

52.

Which state of matter is usually most dense and therefore has its particles most tightly packed.

a)

(s)

b)

(l)

c)

(g)

53.

How is water different from almost all other chemicals with regards to its respective solid and liquid state?

a)

Water's solid particles are more tightly packed, but most other solid chemical types are usually not as tightly packed

b)

Water's liquid particles are more tightly packed than its solid state

c)

Water does not have a liquid state usually at room temperature

54.

When you heat up a gas, its particles mainly:

a)

collide & spread slower

b)

collide & spread faster

c)

slide past each other slower

d)

vibrate slower

55.

In our particle diagrams, longer arrows mean:

a)

higher velocities of particles, but lower pressure of particles

b)

higher velocities of particles and higher pressure of particles

c)

lower velocities of particles and lower pressure of particles

56.

When one measured variable increases its value while another measured variable decreases its value, we say that these two variables are:

a)

inversely proportional (related)

b)

directly proportional (related)

57.

It is possible to change the boiling point of chemicals by changing the external pressure around those chemicals.

a)

true

b)

false

58.

What would be a way to lower the average velocity of particles of oxygen (g)?

a)

Add external pressure to the system

b)

Lower the temperature of a system

c)

Raise the temperature of a system

59.

What are the two states of matter that usually exist at a melting or freezing point temperature of wax?

a)

solid and gas

b)

liquid and gas

c)

solid and liquid

60.

Particle counts do not change during physical changes, but they might change during chemical changes.

a)

True

b)

False

61.

Pressure change is a:

a)

physical change

b)

chemical change

62.

Tarnishing silver is due to the chemical combination of silver with particles of solid sulfur in the air. When this happens, shiny silver becomes blackish in color.

This scenario describes a physical form change, but it indicates that there is a:

a)

chemical change

b)

physical change

c)

class change

d)

state change

63.

Which of the following scenarios describes particles that are most orderly?

a)

solid wax

b)

liquid wax

c)

gas wax

d)

the new chemicals (aka "products") of burning wax

64.

Marie: "Why did you decide not to grab the fire extinguisher and fight the fire?"


What should have been your answer to this question in the Chemistry Safety lab?

a)

Too dangerous.

b)

There was no extinguisher

c)

I needed to save my science 100 page composition notebook.

d)

It's electrical and I already turned it off.

65.

An oxidizer or oxidizing reagent (aka "reactant") is a chemical like oxygen that cuts up and combines with a flammable or combustible fuel to produce new chemicals (aka "products") like carbon dioxide and water. You need and oxidizing agent there for the fuel to be able to catch on fire.


Your lab partner Marie notices you are reviewing potential hazardous chemicals in your lab.


Marie: "I remember you struggled a bit with the hazard symbols. Do you remember the symbol for oxidizing reagents?"

a)

A circle with flames

b)

A person with symptoms

c)

A square with fragments

d)

An exclamation mark

66.

If a chemical is "volatile" at higher temperatures of a room, like alcohol or finger nail polish remover, then that means the chemical can easily turn into what physical form?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

67.

Which of the following is a way to be more successful in the classroom?

a)

Taking good notes in your science notebook.

b)

Having my cell phone out during class.

c)

Talking during instruction.

d)

Playing games, videos, and music during instruction.

e)

Heads down or sleeping during classtime.

68.

What is the freezing point of water?

a)

0 degrees Celsius

b)

32 degrees Celsius

c)

100 degrees Celsius

d)

25 degrees Celsius

69.

What happens if you add heat using the heater?

a)

particles will slow down

b)

more particles will condense

c)

more particles will freeze

d)

particles may speed up and some may change to a gas

70.

What state of matter is shown here?


Zoom in if you want to.

a)

solid neon

b)

liquid oxygen

c)

gaseous water

71.

In our Paint Can Demo we made many observations in the last stage of change. Which of the following ways could result in the lid blowing off of this canister. See image.

a)

Decrease the number of gas particles by somehow causing a leak in the canister.

b)

Decrease the temperature of the system.

c)

Heat up the canister to a higher temperature.

72.

Why is a gas state of a fuel effective at catching fire and burning?

a)

Gas fuels have more surface area than liquids and solids, because their particles are spread out more than other states. This allows for more efficient reaction with oxygen.

b)

Solid fuels are more orderly in their particles. They typically have less surface area than other states. This allows for more efficient reaction with oxygen.

c)

Liquid fuel particles mainly slide past each other. Sliding is the most effective motion for promoting burning. This allows for more efficient reaction with oxygen.

73.

What is the state with the highest volume and average kinetic energy?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

74.

Isolated systems are difficult to construct. What is true about isolated systems?

a)

Only particles can travel in or out of the system

b)

Only energy can travel in or out of the system

c)

Both particles and energy can travel in or out of the system

d)

Neither particles nor energy can travel in our out of the system

75.

People are what type of system?

a)

open

b)

closed

c)

isolated