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Classification and Properties of Matter

Total questions: 54

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a physical property?

a)

can be observed or measured without changing the composition of matter

b)

characteristic of a substance that may be observed when it participates in a chemical reaction

c)

flammability, toxicity, chemical stability, and heat of combustion

d)

a chemical reaction

2.

What is a chemical property?

a)

characteristic of a substance that may be observed when it participates in a chemical reaction

b)

can be observed or measured without changing the composition of matter

c)

States of matter include liquid, solid, and gaseous states.

d)

odor, boiling point, ability to conduct heat, ability to conduct electricity, ability to dissolve in other substances

3.

Which is an example of a physical change?

a)

A chemical going from solid to liquid

b)

Formation of bubbles when two chemicals are put together

c)

A piece of copper grows a coat of silver when put into a solution

d)

A substance catching fire

4.

Which is an example of a chemical change?

a)

A chemical going form a liquid to a solid

b)

A chemical going from a solid to a gas

c)

Bending a piece of wire until it breaks

d)

The formation of bubbles when two chemicals are put together.

5.

Which of the following does NOT describe a pure substance?

a)

has a fixed composition

b)

distinct properties

c)

contain only one type of matter

d)

each substance retains its own properties

6.

Which two describes an element?

a)

Cannot be broken down into simpler substances

b)

Composed of only one type of atom

c)

Does not have same composition throughout

d)

Can be seperate by physical means

7.

The difference between a compound and an element is? Pick two

a)

Contain two or more kinds of atoms

b)

Can be separated into simpler particles

c)

Can be separated by physical means

d)

The components of it retain their unique properties

8.

A mixture that does not have same composition throughout the mixture.

a)

Heterogeneous

b)

Homogeneous

c)

Elements

d)

Compounds

9.

A mixture that does have uniform composition throughout the mixture.

a)

Heterogeneous

b)

Homogeneous

c)

Elements

d)

Compounds

10.

Water is a compound and not an element or mixture because....

a)

Can be decomposed into the elements and it has its own unique properties

b)

Because it can be separated by physical means

c)

Because all the components keep their own properties and do not change

d)

Because it is heterogeneous

11.

This substance can be separated by physical means

a)

Mixtures

b)

Pure Substances

c)

Elements

d)

Compounds

12.

This substance can be separated by chemical means only

a)

Homogenous mixtures

b)

Heterogeneous misxtures

c)

Elements

d)

Compounds

13.

The composition of this substance is uniform throughout

a)

Homogenous mixtures

b)

Heterogeneous misxtures

c)

Elements

d)

Compounds

14.

Classify the following as an element, compound, homogeneous mixture, or heterogeneous mixture.

Gold (Au) and Oxygen (O2)

a)

Homogenous mixtures

b)

Heterogeneous mixtures

c)

Elements

d)

Compounds

15.

Classify the following as an element, compound, homogeneous mixture, or heterogeneous mixture.

Water (H2O), Table Salt (NaCl)

a)

Homogenous mixtures

b)

Heterogeneous mixtures

c)

Elements

d)

Compounds

16.

Classify the following as an element, compound, homogeneous mixture, or heterogeneous mixture.

Gravel and Dirt

a)

Homogenous mixtures

b)

Heterogeneous mixtures

c)

Elements

d)

Compounds

17.

Classify the following as an element, compound, homogeneous mixture, or heterogeneous mixture.

Maple Syrup and Seawater

a)

Homogenous mixtures

b)

Heterogeneous mixtures

c)

Elements

d)

Compounds

18.

Identify the following changes as chemical or physical

Boiling Water

a)

Chemical

b)

Physical

c)

Cannot be determined

19.

Identify the following changes as chemical or physical

Burning Paper

a)

Chemical

b)

Physical

c)

Cannot be determined

20.
Which of the following are pure substances?
a)
solutions
b)
compounds
c)
homogeneous mixtures
d)
colloids
21.
Which of the following is NOT a pure substance?
a)
milk
b)
oxygen
c)
water
d)
carbon dioxide
22.
A substance that is made up of only one kind of atom is a(an)
a)
compound
b)
homogeneous mixture
c)
element
d)
solution
23.
If an unknown substance CANNOT be broken down into simpler substances, it is 
a)
a compound
b)
an element
c)
a homogeneous mixture
d)
a heterogeneous mixture
24.
If a material contains three elements joined in a fixed proportion, it is a(an)
a)
mixture
b)
solution
c)
atom
d)
compound
25.
Water is a compound because it
a)
can not be broken down into simpler substances
b)
always has two hydrogen atoms for each oxygen atom
c)
is made of water atoms joined together
d)
is heterogeneous
26.
Which of the following is a mixture?
a)
carbon dioxide
b)
silicon
c)
silicon dioxide
d)
sand
27.
Which of the following is a heterogeneous mixture?
a)
water in a swimming pool
b)
sugar water
c)
a jar of mixed nuts
d)
stainless steel
28.
This image represents a(n)
a)
element
b)
compound
c)
mixture
d)
colloid
29.
Two classifications of a pure substance are
a)
homogeneous and heterogeneous
b)
atoms and elements
c)
elements and compounds
d)
solutions and colloids
30.
NaCl
a)
Element
b)
Compound
c)
Homogeneous Mixture
d)
Heterogeneous Mixture
31.

Blood is a fluid found in the bodies of humans and other animals. It can be physically separated into plasma, red blood cells and white blood cells. Blood is a ___________________

a)

pure substance

b)

mixture

32.

Which is a mixture of compounds?

a)
b)
c)
d)
33.

What type of substance is pictured?

a)

element

b)

compound

c)

mixture

d)

solution

34.
Which of the following is an element?
a)
Sugar
b)
Salt
c)
Water
d)
Oxygen
35.
This picture represents which of the following?
a)
element
b)
compound
c)
mixture
36.
If you change a substance into a new substance...
a)
Partial Change
b)
Physical Change
c)
Chemical Change
d)
Freezing
37.
Changing the phase, size or shape of something....
a)
Chemical change
b)
Physical Change
c)
Suspension
d)
Colloid
38.
A change in the physical properties of a substance,  which is usually reversible 
a)
Chemical Change
b)
Physical Change
c)
Mass
d)
Conservation of Matter
39.
A chemical reaction involving the rearrangement of the atoms of one or more substances
a)
Physical Change
b)
Chemical Change 
c)
Physical Science
d)
Conservation of Matter
40.

Anything that has mass and takes up space is matter.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

41.

Which of the following is NOT matter?

a)

pencil

b)

air

c)

light

d)

water

42.

The amount of space that an object takes up, or occupies is called:

a)

mass

b)

weight

c)

volume

d)

density

43.

The amount of matter in an object is called:

a)

mass

b)

weight

c)

volume

d)

density

44.

A characteristic of a substance that can be observed or measured without changing the identity of the substance is called a:

a)

physical property

b)

chemical property

45.

A substance's ability to change into a new substance with different properties is called a:

a)

physical property

b)

chemical property

46.

Which of the following is NOT an example of a physical property?

a)

color

b)

shape

c)

conductivity

d)

flammability

47.

Chemical properties describe how a substance can _____.

a)

change

b)

stay the same

48.

Which of the following is NOT an example of a physical property?

a)

texture

b)

ability to be attracted to a magnet

c)

ability to rust

d)

odor

49.

Does this image represent a physical or chemical change?

a)

chemical change

b)

physical change

50.

Does this image represent a physical or chemical change?

a)

chemical change

b)

physical change

51.

Does this image represent a physical or chemical change?

a)

chemical change

b)

physical change

52.

Does this image represent a physical or chemical change?

a)

chemical change

b)

physical change

53.

Does this image represent a physical or chemical change?

a)

chemical change

b)

physical change

54.

Does this image represent a physical or chemical change?

a)

chemical change

b)

physical change

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