wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Chemical Interactions: Phase Change

Total questions: 51

Worksheet time: 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Melting is _______

a)

A phase change where a gas changes into a solid.

b)

A phase change where a liquid changes into solid.

c)

A phase change where a solid changes into gas.

d)

A phase change where a solid changes into a liquid.

2.

Choose the pictures that show MELTING. (You may choose more than 1).

a)
b)
c)
d)
3.

What causes objects to melt?

a)

cold

b)

heat

c)

sound

d)

stirring

4.

Freezing is _______

a)

A phase change where a gas changes into a solid.

b)

A phase change where a liquid changes into solid.

c)

A phase change where a solid changes into gas.

d)

A phase change where a solid changes into a liquid.

5.

The change of phase of matter from a liquid to a gas is called _________.

a)
freezing
b)
melting
c)
evaporation
d)
condensation
6.

When an M&M's chocolate core melts in hot air, what is happening at the particle level?

4 lines
7.

The freezing point of water is...

a)

100oC

b)

0oC

c)

-10oC

d)

150oC

8.

Melting requires a change in kinetic energy.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Ice cream melts when it is placed in the freezer.

a)

True

b)

False

10.
The freezing and melting points of water are the same.
a)
True
b)
False
11.

A substance has a melting point of 25 oC and a boiling point of 235 oC. What state is it at 5oC?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

12.

A substance has a melting point of -125 oC and a boiling point of -35 oC. What state is it at 15oC?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

13.

In a glass of water, what is in the small space between any two water particles?

a)
air particles
b)

water particles

c)

empty space

14.

In its gas phase, water is called ______________

a)

Ice

b)

Water vapor

c)

Hydrogen

d)

Carbon dioxide

15.

What happens to the particles in a cup of cold juice as it warms up to room temperature?

a)

The space between the juice particles decreases

b)

The size of the juice particles increases

c)

The space between the juice particles increases

d)

The size of the juice particles decreases

16.

When a liquid is heated, the particles:

a)

Move faster

b)

Take up more space

c)

Move slower

d)

Take up less space

17.

When a liquid is cooled, the particles:

a)

Stop moving

b)

Slow down

c)

Speed up

d)

Move closer together

18.

True or false: Gold is solid at room temperature.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

True or false: Hydrogen is liquid at room temperature.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

Which of the following are properties of a solid?

a)

Definite volume

b)

Definite shape

c)

No definite volume

d)

No definite shape

21.

Which of the following are properties of a liquid?

a)

Definite volume

b)

Definite shape

c)

No definite volume

d)

No definite shape

22.

Which of the following are properties of a gas?

a)

Definite volume

b)

Definite shape

c)

No definite volume

d)

No definite shape

23.

A student leaves a liquid solution of salt dissolved in water out on the counter. In the morning, only solid salt crystals remains. This scenario describes _________.

a)

melting

b)

freezing

c)

evaporation

d)

condensation

24.

These tools can be used to measure a precise volume of liquid.

a)

syringe

b)

graduated cylinder

c)

thermometer

d)

timer

25.

_____________ is the average kinetic energy in an object.

a)

convection

b)

temperature

c)

heat

d)

radiation

26.

You accidentally pick up a hot pan with your hand. Ouch! Energy transfer from particles to particles by contact is called ____________________ .

a)

contraction

b)

conduction

c)

expansion

d)

compression

27.

You can sit several feet away from the bonfire and still feel its warmth without having to touch it directly. This type of energy transfer is called ______________ .

a)

conduction

b)

thermal energy

c)

expansion

d)

compression

28.

A cup of water is surrounded by air at room temperature. How could you collect evidence to determine whether this system is at equilibrium?

a)

Measure the temperature in the air and in the water. If the temperatures are the same, then the system is at equilibrium.

b)

Measure the temperature in the air and in the water. If the temperatures are the different, then the system is at equilibrium.

29.

The melting/freezing point of mercury is -39ºC. A scientist put liquid mercury into a freezer that is kept at a constant temperature of -35ºC. Will the liquid mercury freeze? 

a)

Yes, because the freezer is cold enough to freeze mercury.

b)

No, because the freezer isn’t cold enough to freeze mercury.

30.

Explain freezing at the particle level.

4 lines
31.
What is an element? 
a)
a burner
b)
a mixture
c)
a pure substance
d)
part of a machine
32.

Is air matter? Does it have mass and take up space?

a)

Yes, air is matter

b)

No, air is not matter

33.

If a marshmallow and hot chocolate are at the same temperature, which direction will the energy flow?

a)

From the hot chocolate to the marshmallow

b)

From the marshmallow to the hot chocolate

c)

Back and forth between the two objects

34.

When air is heated in a basketball ___________. (mark all correct answers)

a)

The air particles move faster

b)

The air particles hit each other more frequently

c)

The air particles get larger

d)

The air particles get farther apart

e)

The number of air particles increases

35.

True or false: Dissolving is a phase change.

a)

True

b)

False

36.

The substance being dissolved is called the ________

a)

solvent

b)

solid

c)

solute

d)

solvate

37.
What is a solvent?
a)
The substance that does the dissolving in a solution.
b)
The substance that is being dissolved in a solution.
c)
The mixing of different substances.
d)
The process in which neutral molecules lose or gain electrons
38.

What is the difference between the substances represented by the symbols Si and SI ?

a)

They both stand for the same element.

b)

Si stand for Silicon while SI stand for Sulfur & Iodine.

c)

Si is a chemical and SL is an element.

d)

Si stands for silver while SO stands for Sodium.

39.

What elements are in this substance?

a)

Nitrogen, Hydrogen, Sulfur, Oxygen

b)

Nitrogen, Helium, Sulfur, Oxygen

c)

Nitrogen-Hydrate, Sulfur, Oxygen

d)

Nitrogen, Hydrogen, Silver, Oxygen

40.

What elements are in this substance?

a)

Silver, Iodine

b)

Silver, Iodide

c)

Gold, Iodine

d)

Gold, Iodide

41.

What information on the label is the chemical formula?

a)

Calcium carbonate

b)

Chalk

c)

CaCO3

42.
NaCl contains how many elements? 
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
43.

What happens to air particles in a closed syringe system when you push on the plunger?

a)

The air particles compress, or get closer together

b)

The air particles expand, or spread out

44.

What happens to air particles in a closed syringe system when you pull on the plunger?

a)

The air particles compress, or get closer together

b)

The air particles expand, or spread out

45.

When the particles of a substance are broken down and evenly distributed within another substance, it is called ________.

a)
melting
b)
dissolving
c)
evaporation
d)
freezing
46.

Which of the following can be compressed?

a)

a gas

b)

a liquid

c)

a solid

47.

Which is something you could do to cause the volume of this balloon to decrease?

a)

heat it

b)

cool it

48.

When two or more materials are put together, you have a mixture. Choose your favorite type of food mixture.

a)

Cheese and bread

b)

Pasta and sauce

c)

Chocolate and peanut butter

d)

Blueberry and raspberry

49.

Particles collide ________ of times in a single second!

a)

hundreds

b)

thousands

c)

millions

d)

billions

50.

If you are preparing a batch of Jell-o using a powdered mix, which is the solvent?

a)

The box is the solvent.

b)

The powder is the solvent.

c)

The water is the solvent.

d)

The chef is the solvent.

51.

If you are preparing a batch of Jell-o using a powdered mix, which is the solute?

a)

The box is the solute.

b)

The powder is the solute.

c)

The water is the solute.

d)

The chef is the solute.