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Properties of Matter

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How would you most specifically classify oxygen gas?

a)

Compound

b)

Solution

c)

Monatomic Element

d)

Diatomic Element

2.

Which type of matter is defined as a type of mixture that is uniform in composition, meaning you cannot see the various components.

a)

Homogeneous Mixture

b)

Heterogeneous Mixture

c)

Suspension

d)

Pure Substance

3.

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

a)

High density

b)

Flammable

c)

Solid phase

d)

Soluble in water

4.

A water molecule has a partially positive and a partially negative ends as a result of what property?

a)

Density

b)

Specific Heat Capacity

c)

Cohesion

d)

Polarity

5.

Water is able to climb up the stem of a flower to provide hydration to the leaves and petals of the plant because of which property of water?

a)

Surface Tension

b)

Capillary Action

c)

Polarity

d)

Density

6.

Which property of water is defined as water molecules being attracted to other water molecules due to hydrogen bonding?

a)

Adhesion

b)

Cohesion

c)

Surface Tension

d)

Specific Heat Capacity

7.

What phase change is occurring when a liquid transforms into a gas?

a)

Melting

b)

Condensation

c)

Vaporization

d)

Sublimation

8.

What happens to the temperature of a substance during a phase change?

a)

Increases

b)

Decreases

c)

Goes to zero

d)

Stays constant

9.

On the heating curve, where is the kinetic energy increasing? Select all that apply.

a)

AB

b)

BC

c)

CD

d)

DE

10.

On what point on the diagram above can we find the triple point?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

11.

In what phase is the substance at 373, 0.006?

a)

Plasma

b)

Gas

c)

Liquid

d)

Solid

12.

What phase change is occurring at 273, 0.005 if heat energy is being put into the system, increasing the temperature?

a)

Sublimation

b)

Melting

c)

Vaporization

d)

Deposition

13.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady led the NFL with 5316 passing yards in the regular season. If there are 3 feet in a yard and 5280 feet in a mile, how many miles did Brady throw for this season?

a)

9,356 miles

b)

3.02 miles

c)

0.336 miles

d)

5.02 miles

14.

Which equation would you use to calculate density?

a)

D = m x v

b)

D = v/m

c)

D = m/v

d)

D = m - v

15.

A graduated cylinder is filled with 25.5 mL of water. Then, a chunk of an unknown solid with a mass of 3.98 grams is put into the cylinder. The water level is then measured at 27.2 mL. Calculate the density of the unknown solid.

a)

0.146 grams

b)

0.427 grams

c)

0.156 grams

d)

2.34 grams

16.

23592U \rightarrow  42He + 23190Th

In this equation, what type of radiation is the uranium-235 isotope undergoing?

a)

Alpha

b)

Beta

c)

Gamma

d)

Fusion

17.

What is the identity of a beta particle?

a)

Helium nucleus with a mass of 4 and 2 protons

b)

Wave of energy

c)

A proton

d)

An electron with no mass and a -1 charge

18.

Which form of radiation is NOT a particle but is only energy? This form of radiation is also the most penetrative.

a)

Alpha

b)

Beta

c)

Gamma

d)

Fission

19.

90% of water on the planet becomes atmospheric moisture as a result of which process?

a)

Transpiration

b)

Condensation

c)

Evaporation

d)

Sublimation

20.

Metamorphic rock that is exposed at the Earth's surface will experience weathering and break down into what type of rock?

a)

Igneous

b)

No change will occur

c)

Magma

d)

Sedimentary

21.

Which of the following is NOT one of the four fundamental forces?

a)

Frictional force

b)

Gravity

c)

Electromagnetism

d)

Nuclear Forces

22.

At what point following the Big Bang did the first atoms begin to form?

a)

Less than one second after the Big Bang

b)

Approximately 3 minutes after the Big Bang

c)

About 300,000 years after the Big Bang

d)

Over 1 billion years after the Big Bang

23.

True or False: As the universe continued to expand after the Big Bang, it got hotter.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

Hubble's Red Shift and cosmic background radiation are two compelling pieces of evidence supporting the Big Bang Theory.

a)

True

b)

False