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Chem: Physical Changes

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is a physical change?

a)

 Iron is oxidized to iron oxide

b)

Aluminum metal is pounded into thin sheets

c)

Copper reacts with a strong acid

d)

Sodium metal explodes on contact with water

2.

Jolene wants to experiment with sugar cubes. Which of the following causes a sugar cube to only change physically, not chemically?

a)

burning the sugar cube with a match

b)

crushing the sugar cube and dissolving it in water

c)

dehydrating the sugar cube with sulfuric acid

d)

chewing the sugar cube and digesting it

3.

A physical change occurs when…

a)

 both the appearance of a substance and its phase change.

b)

the appearance of a substance changes but its phase does not.

c)

the phase of a substance changes but its appearance does not.

d)

 neither the appearance of a substance nor its phase changes.

4.
Blue Color: Chemical or Physical Property
a)
Chemical Property
b)
Physical Property
5.

Density (mass per unit volume): Chemical or Physical Property

a)
Chemical Property
b)
Physical Property
6.

Solubility (ability to dissolve): Chemical or Physical Property

a)
Chemical Property
b)
Physical Property
7.

Brittleness (how easily is breaks): Chemical or Physical Property

a)
Chemical Property
b)
Physical Property
8.
Sour Taste: Chemical or Physical Property
a)
Chemical Property
b)
Physical Property
9.
Melting Point: Chemical or Physical Property
a)
Chemical Property
b)
Physical Property
10.
Boiling Point: Chemical or Physical Property
a)
Chemical Property
b)
Physical Property
11.

Luster (how shiny): Chemical or Physical Property

a)
Chemical Property
b)
Physical Property
12.
Odor: Chemical or Physical Property
a)
Chemical Property
b)
Physical Property
13.

A physical property can be observed __________ a chemical reaction

a)

during

b)

without

14.

Malleability, the ability to be flattened into thin sheets, is a ---property.

a)

Physical

b)

Chemical

15.
a)
Physical Change
b)
Chemical Change
16.
a)
Physical Change
b)
Chemical Change
17.
a)
Physical Change
b)
Chemical Change
18.
a)
Physical Change
b)
Chemical Change
19.
Is melting butter for popcorn a chemical or physical change?
a)
chemical
b)
physical
20.

Is this an example of a physical or chemical change?

a)

physical

b)

chemical

21.

Is this an example of a physical or chemical change?

a)

physical

b)

chemical

22.

How shiny something is is called?

a)

Luster

b)

Malleiablity

c)

Ductility

d)

Conductivity

23.
Density: Chemical or Physical Property
a)
Chemical Property
b)
Physical Property
24.
Solubility (dissolves): Chemical or Physical Property
a)
Chemical Property
b)
Physical Property
25.

Jolene wants to experiment with sugar cubes. Which of the following causes a sugar cube to only change physically, not chemically?

a)

burning the sugar cube with a match

b)

crushing the sugar cube and dissolving it in water

c)

dehydrating the sugar cube with sulfuric acid

d)

chewing the sugar cube and digesting it

26.

When you fold a piece of paper, which physical property changes?

a)

The color

b)

The texture

c)

The size

27.

When we cut a piece of paper into triangles, which physical properties change?

a)

The smell and taste

b)

The texture and smell

c)

The size and shape

28.

When we add heat to butter, the butter _________

a)

Changes colors

b)

Melts and turns into a liquid

c)

Freezes and turns into a solid

29.

What kind of change is a melting popsicle?

a)
b)
30.

What kind of change is freezing water into ice cubes?

a)
b)
31.

What kind of change is cutting your hair?

a)
b)
32.
True or false: A physical change can result in an entirely different substance.
a)
True
b)
False
33.
True or false: Physical changes include changes in the state of matter.
a)
True
b)
False
34.

It is a process in which a liquid changes into solid. This process involves the release or loss of heat.

a)

Mel

b)

Freezing

c)

Evaporation

d)

Condensation

35.

It is the process in which a liquid changes into a gas.

This process requires the addition or absorption of heat. 

a)

Melting

b)

Freezing

c)

Evaporation

d)

Condensation

36.

Which of these are physical changes?

a)

breaking glass

b)

ripping paper

c)

sharpening a pencil

d)

folding a shirt

37.

Which of these are examples of changes in the physical state?

a)

Ice cube melting

b)

Water boiling

c)

Freezing rain

d)

mixing salt and water

38.

______________________ is the change from solid to liquid.

a)

evaporation

b)

condensation

c)

melting

d)

freezing

39.

______________________ is the change from liquid to solid.

a)

evaporation

b)

condensation

c)

melting

d)

freezing

40.

What type of change took place?

steamy bathroom mirror

a)

evaporation

b)

condensation

c)

melting

d)

freezing

41.

A................... is a combination of two or more substances that keep their identities.

a)

mixture

b)

solution

42.
Which of the following is NOT an example of a physical change?
a)
crumpled paper
b)
pencil sharpening
c)
shrunken clothing
d)
sour milk