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Introduction to Matter

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A (a)   is a group of two or more atoms held together by chemical bonds.

2.

A volume of 25 milliliters is the same as a volume of (a)   cubic centimeters.

3.

The ability to do work or cause change describes

a)

temperature

b)

density

c)

matter

d)

energy

4.

The fact that matter is not created nor destroyed in any chemical or physical change is called the (a)   .

5.

H2O, CO2, C12H22O11 are all examples of chemical

a)

bonds

b)

formulas

c)

changes

d)

properties

6.

what holds atoms together in a molecule?

a)

chemical bonds

b)

density

c)

physical bonds

d)

gravity

7.

The volume of an irregular object can be measured by

a)

multiplying length, width, and height

b)

multiplying its density by mass

c)

submerging the object in water in a graduated cylinder

d)

placing the object on a triple beam balance

8.

How did the temperature change in reaction A differ from that in reaction B?

a)

Reaction A temperature went down, Reaction B went up

b)

Reaction A lost 30 degrees, and REaction B gained 16 degrees

c)

Temperature rose in reaction A, but fell in reaction B.

d)

Both reactions gained temperature.

9.

A substance that undergoes a chemical change is still the same substance after the change.

a)

True

b)

False, chemical

c)

False, physical

d)

False, homogeneous

10.

A substance is a single kind of matter that has a specific composition.

a)

True

b)

False, atom

c)

False, molecule

d)

False, element

11.

To find the mass of a rectangular object, you multiply the object's length, width, and height.

a)

True

b)

False, density

c)

False, volume

d)

False, weight

12.

One example of a chemical change is

a)

burning wood

b)

filtering a mixture

c)

crushing a can

d)

boiling water

13.

A change that produces one or more new substances is called a physical change.

a)

True

b)

False, chemical

c)

False, reaction

d)

False, physical

14.

How do liquid water, ice, and water vapor differ from each other?

a)

They are different states of matter.

b)

They are different compounds

c)

They are made of different kinds of molecules.

d)

They are made of different kinds of atoms.

15.

A 54 gram sample of an unknown material has a volume equal to 20 cm3. Based on its density, could the sample be aluminum?

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

I don't know

16.

The smallest particle of an element is called a(n) atom.

a)

True

b)

False, molecule

c)

False, nucleus

d)

False, electron

17.

Hardness, texture, color, and freezing point are examples of (a)   properties of matter.

18.

Anything that has mass and takes up space is called

a)

energy

b)

heterogeneous

c)

matter

d)

homogeneous

19.

Which reaction is endothermic?

a)

Reaction A

b)

Reaction B

c)

Neither

20.

Fireworks exploding in the sky and giving off light are an example of a(n)

a)

physical change

b)

change in mass

c)

endothermic reaction

d)

exothermic reaction

21.

A (a)   mixture is formed when two or more substances are so evenly mixed that you can't see the different parts.

22.

One example of a physical change is

a)

dissolving salt in water

b)

burning paper

c)

toasting marshmellows

d)

baking cookies

23.

Soil, a salad, and sugar water are all examples of

a)

elements

b)

compounds

c)

atoms

d)

mixtures

24.

If samples of silver and lead each had volumes equal to 1 cm3, which sample would have the greater mass?

a)

Silver

b)

Lead

c)

Neither, they would be the same

25.

How would you determine the density of an irregular object?

a)

Length x width x height

b)

use a ruler and a triple beam balance

c)

use a graduated cylinder

d)

Use a graduated cylinder and a triple beam balance

26.

How does the density of liquid water compare with the density of ice?

a)

Ice has a greater density

b)

liquid water has a greater density

c)

Water is lower in density than ice

d)

They are the same. They are both made of H2O

27.

True or False? In a compound, the elements keep their same physical properties?

a)

True

b)

False, they are not changed

c)

False, the properties are changed

d)

False, the properties are not changed