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Properties of Matter Quiz #2

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
All matter is made of what 
a)
energy 
b)
atoms 
c)
electrons 
d)
compounds 
2.
What is at the center of every atom?
a)
an electron
b)
a compound
c)
a molecule
d)
a nucleus
3.
Particles in an atom that are neutral and have no charge are 
a)
negatrons 
b)
electrons 
c)
neutrons 
d)
protons 
4.
Which of the following is a negatively charged subatomic particle?
a)
Electron
b)
Proton
c)
Neutron
d)
Quark
5.
Which of the following is a negatively charged subatomic particle?
a)
Electron
b)
Proton
c)
Neutron
d)
Quark
6.
Most of the mass in an atom is concentrated in the...
a)
electrons
b)
nucleus
c)
protons
d)
empty space
7.

Which of the following determines the type of element that an atom forms?

a)

size of the nucleus

b)

number of protons

c)

how much the atom weighs

d)

number of neutrons

8.
Salt dissolves in water like ----
a)
Pepper dissolves in water
b)
Sugar dissolves in water
c)
Rocks dissolve in water
d)
Seeds dissolve in water
9.

In which mixture can you see all of the parts?

a)

homogeneous

b)

heterogeneous

10.

In which mixture can you not see all of the parts?

a)

homogeneous

b)

heterogeneous

11.

What is a mixture?

a)

elements chemically combined

b)

a combination of different things

c)

it is found on the Periodic Table 

d)

it is made of chemicals

12.

Sand floating in water, but most of the sand is settled at the bottom. This is an example of which type of mixture?

a)

A solution

b)

A colloid

c)

A suspension

d)

A compound

13.

The air around us is  a mixture of gases.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

A salad is an example of a __________.

a)

homogeneous mixture

b)

solution

c)

heterogeneous mixture

d)

homogeneous solution

15.

What are the two types of mixtures?

a)

Elements and Subatomic Particles

b)

Protons and Electrons

c)

Atoms and Compounds

d)

Homogeneous and Heterogeneous

16.

What is the definition of a solvent?

a)

The substance that is dissolved.

b)

The substance in which the solute is dissolved.

c)

Unable to be dissolved.

17.

Which one is a solution?

a)

Salt and water

b)

paint

c)

pizza

d)

Mustard

18.

Which one is a colloid?

a)

Air

b)

Rice in water

c)

Fog

d)

Rainwater

19.

In a ______________, one substance is dissolved in another substance.

a)

solution

b)

suspension

c)

colloid

20.

Which of the following appears to be clear (is not cloudy)?

a)

Solution

b)

Suspension

c)

Colloid

21.

Fog is an example of which of the following?

a)

Solution

b)

Suspension

c)

Colloid

d)

Alloy

22.

Choose which one is a physical property.

a)

Flammability

b)

Solubility

c)

Water Reaction

d)

Magic

23.

Flammability is the ability of a substance to _________.

a)

Burn

b)

Transfer heat

c)

Transfer electricity

d)

Cook

24.

If you describe a substance as being corrosive, you have given a __________ property of that substance.

a)

Chemical

b)

Large

c)

Physical

d)

Thermal

25.

Electrical conductivity is an example of what kind of property?

a)

Chemical

b)

Large

c)

Physical

d)

Boiling

26.

Choose the 3 that are physical properties of aluminum foil.

a)

Malleable

b)

Luster

c)

Oxidation

d)

High melting point

27.

Which of these statements best describes a chemical property of a substance?

a)

It reacts with an acid to form water.

b)

The object has a blue color.

c)

The substance has a powdery texture.

d)

It has a density of 2.11 g/cm3.

28.

Choose whether the following is a physical or chemical property: Non-flammable.

a)

Physical

b)

Chemical

29.

Choose whether the following is a physical or chemical property: Oxidation.

a)

Physical

b)

Chemical

30.

Which option best describes the difference between a physical and chemical property?

a)

There is no difference between physical and chemical properties.

b)

Physical properties are usually at room temperature, but chemical properties are very hot.

c)

Observing a chemical property results in the creation of a new substance, while observing a physical change does not change the substance.

d)

The difference between physical and chemical properties is the states of matter.