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Properties of Matter

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This diagram represents...

a)

An element

b)

A molecule

c)

A compound

d)

A mixture of elements and compounds

2.
a)
element
b)
compound
c)
mixture of elements
d)
mixture of compounds
3.
Which one of these is a chemical property?
a)
melting point
b)
boiling point
c)
color
d)
flammability
4.
Ability to rust is this type of property:
a)
Physical property
b)
Chemical property
5.
Which is an example of a physical property?
a)
ability to react with acid
b)
 state of matter
c)
flammability
d)
ability to react with oxygen
6.

A pure substance that cannot be broken down into any other substance.

a)

Elements

b)

Compounds

c)

Mixtures

7.

A(n) ______________ is formed when two or more elements chemically combine.

a)

Compound

b)

Element

c)

Mixture

8.
Which of these is a pure substance?
a)
bread
b)
table salt
c)
garden soil
d)
sea water
9.
What kind of properties can only be observed when a substance changes into a different substance?
a)
physical properties
b)
chemical properties
c)
liquid properties
d)
real properties
10.
Properties that can be observed without trying to change the identity of the substance.
a)
Physical
b)
Chemical
11.

size of an object

a)

physical change

b)

physical property

c)

chemical change

d)

chemical property

12.

freezing point

a)

physical change

b)

physical property

c)

chemical change

d)

chemical property

13.

This property of matter is the temperature at which a substance will turn into a gas.

a)

melting point

b)

boiling point

c)

solubility

d)

viscosity

14.

What is the density of an object with a mass of 32g and a volume of 50 ml

a)

0.64 grams

b)

0.64 g/ml

c)

64 g/ml

d)

1.56 g/ml

15.

If a soda has a pH of 2. 3 what is it?

a)

Acid/ Strong acid

b)

neutral

c)

weak base

d)

strong base

16.

If ammonia has a pH of 11 what is it?

a)

Acid/ Strong acid

b)

neutral

c)

weak base

17.

What is a suspension?

a)

heterogeneous mixtures where large particles do not fully dissolve in a liquid or gas

b)

 Heterogeneous mixtures that are more uniform than a suspension.

c)

The entire mixture is exactly the same throughout. (homogeneous)

Any sample you take will be the same

d)

the part of  a solution that does the dissolving

always present in larger amounts than what it is dissolving

18.

What is a colloid?

a)

heterogeneous mixtures where large particles do not fully dissolve in a liquid or gas

b)

 Heterogeneous mixtures that are more uniform than a suspension.

c)

The entire mixture is exactly the same throughout. (homogeneous)

Any sample you take will be the same

d)

the part of  a solution that does the dissolving

always present in larger amounts than what it is dissolving

19.

What is a solution?

a)

heterogeneous mixtures where large particles do not fully dissolve in a liquid or gas

b)

 Heterogeneous mixtures that are more uniform than a suspension.

c)

The entire mixture is exactly the same throughout. (homogeneous)

Any sample you take will be the same

d)

the part of  a solution that does the dissolving

always present in larger amounts than what it is dissolving

20.

What is a solvent?

a)

heterogeneous mixtures where large particles do not fully dissolve in a liquid or gas

b)

 Heterogeneous mixtures that are more uniform than a suspension.

c)

The entire mixture is exactly the same throughout. (homogeneous)

Any sample you take will be the same

d)

the part of  a solution that does the dissolving

always present in larger amounts than what it is dissolving

21.

What is a solute?

a)

the material that is dissolved in a solution

b)

Mixtures that are not the same throughout

c)

Mixtures that are the same throughout. 

22.

What is a heterogeneous mixture?

a)

the material that is dissolved in a solution

b)

Mixtures that are not the same throughout

c)

Mixtures that are the same throughout. 

23.

What is a homogeneous mixture?

a)

the material that is dissolved in a solution

b)

Mixtures that are not the same throughout

c)

Mixtures that are the same throughout. 

24.

What is a phyisical property of matter?

a)

qualities/ characteristics of matter 

Can be measured or observed without changing the chemical structure

b)

characteristics of matter that can be measured or observed when changing the chemical structure of the substance

c)

Properties that don't change no matter the amount of the substance (includes physical and chemical)

25.

What is a chemical property of matter?

a)

qualities/ characteristics of matter 

Can be measured or observed without changing the chemical structure

b)

characteristics of matter that can be measured or observed when changing the chemical structure of the substance

c)

Properties that don't change no matter the amount of the substance (includes physical and chemical)

26.

What is a characheristic property of matter?

a)

qualities/ characteristics of matter 

Can be measured or observed without changing the chemical structure

b)

characteristics of matter that can be measured or observed when changing the chemical structure of the substance

c)

Properties that don't change no matter the amount of the substance (includes physical and chemical)

27.

What is a chemical property of matter?

a)

qualities/ characteristics of matter 

Can be measured or observed without changing the chemical structure

b)

characteristics of matter that can be measured or observed when changing the chemical structure of the substance

c)

Properties that don't change no matter the amount of the substance (includes physical and chemical)

28.

What is a charachteristic property of matter?

a)

qualities/ characteristics of matter 

Can be measured or observed without changing the chemical structure

b)

characteristics of matter that can be measured or observed when changing the chemical structure of the substance

c)

Properties that don't change no matter the amount of the substance (includes physical and chemical)

29.
Look at this image.  Which object has the LOWEST density in water? How
a)
The Ping Pong Ball because it floats to the top 
b)
The bolt because it has sunk to the bottom
c)
The soda cap because it is not just full of air like the Ping Pong ball
30.
Jack has a rock. The rock has a mass of 14g and a volume of 2cm3. What is the density of the rock?
a)
7 mL
b)
7 g/cm3
c)
28 g/cm3
d)
1/7 g/cm3
31.
If an object has a density of .6 g/mL and you put it into water, will it sink or float?  
a)
sink
b)
float
32.

Blue color: Chemical or Physical Property

a)
Chemical Property
b)
Physical Property
33.
Density: Chemical or Physical Property
a)
Chemical Property
b)
Physical Property
34.

is the ability of a substance to dissolve in a liquid

a)

malleability

b)

luster

c)

oxidation

d)

solubility

35.

the ability of a material to bend or be hammered into other shapes without breaking.

a)

Ductility

b)

Malleability

c)

Toxicity

d)

Solubility

36.

a resistance to being scratched or dented.

a)

Luster

b)

Flammability

c)

conductivity

d)

hardness

37.

 the ability to pass electricity or heat through a substance

a)

conductivity

b)

ductility

c)

oxidation

d)

malleability

38.

vertical columns on the periodic table

a)

periods

b)

groups

c)

conductivity

d)

malleability

39.

an element that is shiny and that conducts heat and electricity well

a)

metal

b)

non-metal

c)

metalloid

d)

malleability

40.

On the pH scale, a base is a compound that produces a solution with a pH (a)   7.

41.

What pH does a neutral substance have?

a)

5

b)

6

c)

7

d)

8

42.

Which of the following is the weakest acid?

a)

bananas (pH 5)

b)

tomatoes (pH 4)

c)

cheese (pH 6)

d)

orange juice (pH 3)

43.

What is pH a measure of?

a)

Density

b)

Mass

c)

Hydrogen Ion Concentraion

d)

Polarity

44.

Which of the following pH values represents the greatest concentration of H+ ions?

a)

3

b)

6

c)

9

d)

1

45.
A solution with a pH of 8.6 would be...
a)
Acid
b)
Base
c)
Neutral
d)
Acid and Base