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Structure of Matter

Total questions: 81

Worksheet time: 48mins

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1.

Which of the following would be considered matter? Choose all that apply.

a)

light from the sun

b)

milk in a carton

c)

heat from a candle

d)

sound of booming thunder

e)

pebble on a beach

2.

Two pieces of clay have been molded into two different shapes. The mass of clay can be measured using a scale, such as those shown here. What do the readings on the digital scales indicate about the two pieces of clay?

a)

The two pieces of clay have the same mass.

b)

The two pieces of clay do not have the same mass.

c)

The two pieces of clay have the same amount of matter.

d)

The two pieces of clay do not have the same amount of matter.

3.

Which of the following statements is correct? Choose all that apply.

a)

Acceleration due to gravity on the moon is greater than acceleration due to gravity on Earth.

b)

The mass of an object on the moon is the same as it is on Earth.

c)

The weight of an object on the moon is less than the weight of the same object on Earth.

4.

What is the correct formula used to find the volume of a rectangular prism?

a)

V = l x w x h

b)

V = l x w / h

c)

V = l / w x h

d)

V = l / w / h

5.

What is the correct formula to find the volume of an irregularly shaped object?

a)

initial volume - volume of water with object

b)

volume of water with object - initial volume

6.

Which of the following relationships are true? Choose all that apply.

a)

Density and mass are directly proportional.

b)

Mass and volume are directly proportional.

c)

Density and volume are directly proportional.

7.

In the photo, the juice is shown in its solid state and in its liquid state. What appears to have changed about the juice when it changes state? Choose all that apply.

a)

The volume of liquid changed.

b)

The density of the volume changed.

c)

The mass of the liquid changed.

8.

Which of the following are requirements for something to be a physical property? Choose all that apply.

a)

The property can be observed without changing the identity of the substance.

b)

The property depends on the amount of the substance present.

c)

The state of the substance changes when you measure the property.

d)

The property can be observed or measured.

9.

Which of the following properties are physical properties? Choose all that apply.

a)

density

b)

flammability

c)

state at room temperature

d)

melting point

e)

reactivity with oxygen

10.

Which of the following are chemical properties?

a)

density

b)

flammability

c)

melting point

d)

reactivity with oxygen

e)

state at room temperature

11.

Thermal conductivity is a property that describes how quickly a substance warms or cools. What type of property is thermal conductivity?

a)

physical property

b)

chemical property

12.

The walls of your refrigerator must keep as much heat as possible from getting inside the refrigerator. The refrigerator will use a lot of this material, so the cost must be low. Which material would you use to make the refrigerator's inner walls? Why?

a)

aluminum

b)

plastic

c)

aerogel

13.

The refrigerator needs a thermometer to respond quickly to temperature changes and keep the food inside cold. The thermometer is small, so it can be made out of pricier materials. Which material would you use to make the thermometer?

a)

aluminum

b)

plastic

c)

aerogel

14.

Even though an iceberg and the water that surrounds it are made up of the same substance, the iceberg is able to float. Why is this?

a)

The volume of the iceberg equals the volume of an equal mass of water.

b)

The mass of the iceberg is greater than the mass of an equal volume of water.

c)

The volume of the iceberg is greater than the volume of an equal mass of water.

15.

A submarine is able to raise and lower itself underwater. A rock sinks when it is dropped in a pool because it is denser than water. A piece of wood floats in the pool because it is less dense than water. What could the submarine change in order to sink or float? Choose all that apply.

a)

the submarine's volume

b)

the submarine's mass

c)

the state of the surrounding water

d)

the mass of the surrounding water

16.

A submarine fills a special storage area known as a ballast with water in order to increase its density. This allows it to dive deeper in the ocean. When a submarine needs to rise rapidly, compressed air is used to push the water out of the ballast. What effect does replacing the water in the ballast with air have on the submarine?

a)

The submarine's volume increases, lowering its density.

b)

The submarine's mass decreases, lowering its density.

c)

The submarine's mass increases, raising its density.

d)

The submarine's volume decreases, decreasing its density.

17.

Chemists use the periodic table to organize the elements. What are some ways in which this organization is useful? Select all that apply.

a)

It groups elements that have similar properties.

b)

It identifies which elements are most common and which are rare.

c)

It allows scientists to predict how a particular element will interact with others.

d)

It arranges elements in order of usefulness for human activities.

18.

A thermoacoustic generator transforms thermal energy into electrical energy. Thermal energy is transferred to a gas by a heat exchanger. The thermal energy causes the gas particles to vibrate rapidly and generate a sound wave. These vibrating gas particles are then used by an alternator to generate electrical energy. The gas used in this kind of generator must be nonreactive to avoid the danger of fire. Using heavier gases increases the amount of electrical energy generated. Which two elements on the table are most likely to be good choices for use as a gas in a thermoacoustic generator?

a)

bromine

b)

krypton

c)

iodine

d)

xenon

e)

astatine

19.

Early periodic tables organized elements based on their atom masses and their properties. Why might this not be the best way to organize a periodic table? Select all that apply.

a)

Two elements might have similar atomic numbers.

b)

Some elements are not very reactive.

c)

Using different properties could lead to a different grouping.

d)

Some elements do not have any properties.

20.

Which pair of elements is most likely to have similar properties?

a)

tungsten and osmium

b)

osmium and hassium

c)

seaborgium and rhenium

d)

bohrium and tungsten

21.

Which properties do atoms of the same element share? Select all that apply.

a)

atomic number

b)

chemical reactivity

c)

melting point

22.

The three elements in the photos all belong to the same group, or column, of the periodic table. These elements all produce salts when they react with metals. What are some differences between these elements?

a)

their colors

b)

their atomic mass

c)

the state of matter of each element

23.

Imagine that you have a sample of a substance. You cannot physically separate that substance into components. You also cannot chemically separate that substance into components. Which of the following are true about your sample? Choose all that apply.

a)

The sample is made up of one type of atom.

b)

The sample is made up of multiple elements.

c)

The sample is made up of a single element.

d)

The sample is made up of several types of atoms.

24.

What is the atomic number of Carbon?

a)

6

b)

12.01

25.

Chemists use the periodic table to organize the elements. What are some ways in which this organization is useful? Select all that apply.

a)

It groups elements that have similar properties.

b)

It identifies which elements are most common and which are rare.

c)

It allows scientists to predict how a particular element will interact with others.

d)

It arranges elements in order of usefulness for human activities.

26.

What is the second lightest element in group 2?

a)

beryllium

b)

magnesium

c)

calcium

d)

barium

27.

What is the symbol for the element with atomic number 92?

a)

U

b)

Ba

c)

Uranium

d)

92

28.

Which element has atomic number 6?

a)

lithium

b)

carbon

c)

neon

d)

nitrogen

29.

What is the lightest element in group 17?

a)

fluorine

b)

chlorine

c)

bromine

d)

iodine

30.

What property do all the elements in group 18 have in common?

a)

They are all metalloids.

b)

They are all metals.

c)

They are all gases at stp.

d)

They are all solids at stp.

31.

What is the symbol for the element Copper?

a)

C

b)

CO

c)

Cu

d)

Copper

32.

What is the name of the element with atomic number 50?

a)

vanadium

b)

silicon

c)

tin

d)

thalium

33.

3. What is the atomic weight of argon?

a)

39.9

b)

18

c)

19

d)

74.92

34.

Which of these molecules show atoms that have joined together?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

35.

Which molecules are also compounds?

a)

F

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

36.

Which statements are true about molecules and compounds? Circle all that apply.

a)

Molecules are made of one atom and compounds are made of two or more atoms.

b)

Both molecules and compounds are pure substances.

c)

The particles that make up compounds are molecules.

d)

Hydrogen chloride is both a molecule and a compound

37.

For every molecule of sulfur dioxide, the ratio of sulfur atoms to oxygen atoms is ____. (sulfur=yellow, oxygen=red, nitrogen=orange)

a)

1:2

b)

2:1

c)

3:0

d)

0:3

38.

In a molecule of nitrogen dioxide, the ratio of nitrogen atoms to oxygen atoms is ____. (sulfur=yellow, oxygen=red, nitrogen=orange)

a)

1:2

b)

2:1

c)

3:1

d)

1:3

39.

For every molecule of nitrous oxide, the ratio of nitrogen atoms to oxygen atoms is ____. (sulfur=yellow, oxygen=red, nitrogen=orange)

a)

1:3

b)

3:1

c)

1:2

d)

2:1

40.

In a molecule of sulfur trioxide, the ratio of sulfur atoms to oxygen atoms is _____. (sulfur=yellow, oxygen=red, nitrogen=orange)

a)

1:3

b)

3:1

c)

1:2

d)

2:1

41.

1. Water, table salt, and tin metal are all pure substances. Which of these pure substances are compounds?

a)

water

b)

table salt

c)

tin metal

42.

Molecules are atoms held together by attractive forces. Which could be a way to model a simple molecule of three hydrogen atoms joined to a nitrogen atom?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

43.

What might explain the differences in properties of the two pure substances: ice and copper metal? Choose all that apply.

a)

The substances differ in the types of atoms they contain and how they are connected.

b)

The chemical bonds that hold the atoms together may be stronger in one substance that the other.

c)

There's a difference in the structure of the two substances.

d)

Copper metal is stronger than all other substance, including ice.

44.

Which statement matches the model below?

a)

Table sugar is a molecule made up of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms arranged as two rings joined together.

b)

Silver metal is an extended structure made up of atoms of silver arranged in a regular pattern.

c)

Table salt is an extended structure made up of sodium and chlorine atoms arranged in a repeating pattern.

45.

Which statement matches the model below?

a)

Table sugar is a molecule made up of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms arranged as two rings joined together.

b)

Silver metal is an extended structure made up of atoms of silver arranged in a regular pattern.

c)

Table salt is an extended structure made up of sodium and chlorine atoms arranged in a repeating pattern.

46.

Which statement matches the model below?

a)

Table sugar is a molecule made up of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms arranged as two rings joined together.

b)

Silver metal is an extended structure made up of atoms of silver arranged in a regular pattern.

c)

Table salt is an extended structure made up of sodium and chlorine atoms arranged in a repeating pattern.

47.

Which of the following might explain differences in properties between oxygen and ozone when both substances are made of the same type of atoms?

a)

Oxygen and ozone are both made up of only oxygen atoms, but they are two different substances and have different properties.

b)

A molecule of oxygen gas contains two oxygen atoms, while a molecule of ozone gas contains three oxygen atoms.

c)

The atoms are connected and arranged in different ways in each substance.

48.

Diamond and graphite are both made of carbon atoms. However, they have different properties because their atoms are arranged in different ways. Diamonds are very hard. Cut and polished diamonds bounce light in different directions. Graphite is a dark, dull gray and easily rubs off onto paper. What could explain the differences in diamond and graphite?

a)

Both substances are made of the same atoms, but the atoms form different structures.

b)

The substances are made of different atoms and the atoms are arranged differently in each substance.

c)

The atoms have different types of bonds holding them together.

49.

What does each green sphere represent?

a)

a carbon atom

b)

a bond between carbon atoms

c)

an element

50.

What does each gray line represent?

a)

a carbon atom

b)

a bond between carbon atoms

c)

an element

51.

Which of the following can be observed from the model of water?

a)

Water is a molecule.

b)

Water is a compound.

c)

Water is made up of three types of atoms.

52.

Another way to model water is with letters and lines like this H-O-H. What is one way that these models are different?

a)

They show different types and numbers of atoms.

b)

The atoms are connected in a different color.

c)

The forces holding the atoms together are represented differently.

d)

One model clearly shows a repeating pattern.

53.

Based on the models of these structures, white phosphorous is a ________, red phosphorous is a ________, and both are examples of a(n) _______.

a)

extended structure, simple molecule, compound

b)

simple molecule, extended structure, compound

c)

extended structure, simple molecule, element

d)

simple molecule, extended structure, element

54.

What subatomic particle is specifically responsible for combining the atoms together to form a new substance?

a)

protons

b)

neutrons

c)

electrons

55.

Which are ways to identify if a chemical reactions happened?

a)

change in temperature

b)

release of a gas

c)

change in color

d)

formation of a precipitate

e)

energy released in the form of light or sound

56.

Which of the following is NOT true of a chemical change?

a)

Chemical bonds are broken.

b)

The identity of a substance has changed.

c)

The substance has only changed form or appearance.

d)

It can be indicated by the presence of bubbles or rust.

57.

Which of the following would not be evidence of a chemical change?

a)

unexpected color change

b)

unexpected temperature change

c)

precipitate was formed

d)

the size of the substance was changed

58.

Atomic number is the number of _____ in an atom.

a)

protons

b)

neutrons

c)

electrons

59.

What are the two subatomic particles found inside the nucleus?

a)

protons

b)

neutrons

c)

electrons

60.

Which two subatomic particles have approximately the same mass?

a)

protons

b)

neutrons

c)

electrons

61.

What two subatomic particles are added up to make the atomic mass of an atom?

a)

protons

b)

neutrons

c)

electrons

62.

Which subatomic particle changes the element's identity?

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

63.

Which subatomic particle has a positive charge?

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

64.

Which subatomic particle has a negative charge?

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

65.

Which subatomic particle is neutral, or has no charge?

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

66.

What does the atomic number represent on the periodic table?

a)

number of protons

b)

number of electrons

c)

numbers of neutrons

d)

number of atoms

67.

Which number determines how the periodic table is arranged?

a)

atomic number

b)

atomic mass

c)

number of neutrons

d)

number of ions

68.

All the elements in the same period have the same ____.

a)

valence electrons

b)

energy shells or orbitals

c)

atomic mass

d)

atomic number

69.

All the elements in the same group have the same ______.

a)

valence electrons

b)

energy shells or orbitals

c)

atomic mass

d)

atomic number

70.

Reactivity increases when moving from ________ and _______ on the periodic table.

a)

right to left

b)

left to right

c)

top to bottom

d)

bottom to top

71.

What are the rows of the periodic table called?

a)

groups

b)

periods

72.

What are the columns of the periodic table called?

a)

periods

b)

groups

73.

_____ is a mixture, _____ is an element, and ______ is a compound.

a)

H2O, Fe + S, H4

b)

H2O, H4, Fe + S

c)

Fe + S, H2O, H4

d)

Fe + S, H4, H2O

74.

______ are not chemically combined, whereas ______ are chemically combined.

a)

Mixtures, compounds

b)

Compounds, mixtures

75.

How many elements have to be present for a compound to form?

a)

only one

b)

two or more

76.

How many different elements are in C6H12O6?

a)

3

b)

6

c)

12

d)

24

77.

Which of the following would not be a compound?

a)

C6H12O16

b)

(SO)4

c)

H2O

d)

Cl3

78.

Which is true of pure substances?

a)

They are not mixtures.

b)

They are made up of one type of matter.

c)

They can be atoms that are not joined together.

d)

They can be atoms that are joined together in different ways.

79.

In an element, all atoms are made of the same type.

a)

true

b)

false

80.

______ can be broken down into simpler substance.

a)

Elements

b)

Atoms

81.

_______ always form in a fixed ratio. An example is water. Another example is salt.

a)

Mixtures

b)

Compounds