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Classifying Matter

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How would you classify a container of muddy water?

a)

homogeneous mixture

b)

heterogeneous mixture

c)

a compound

d)

a solution

2.

Which of the following is a physical change?

a)

folding a piece of paper in half

b)

burning a piece of paper

c)

an explosion

d)

a rotting banana

3.

Which of the following is a chemical change?

a)

melting an ice cube

b)

freezing water

c)

evaporating water

d)

mixing iron and water to form rust

4.

Which substance is most likely classified as a colloid?

a)

salt water

b)

milk

c)

sandy water

d)

paint

5.

Based on the chart, which substance is a liquid at -175oC?

a)

ethanol

b)

hexane

c)

methane

d)

methanol

6.

Which of the following represents a chemical change?

a)

mixing two substances to create a gas

b)

melting a solid piece of metal

c)

measuring the densities of liquid water and ice

d)

dissolving salt in water

7.

Why does your hand feel cold when holding an ice cube?

a)

heat flows from the ice cube to your hand

b)

heat flows from your hand to the ice cube

c)

cold flows from the ice cube to your hand

d)

cold flows from your hand to the ice cube

8.

What happens to molecules of water as they are heated?

a)

the gain kinetic energy

b)

they lose kinetic energy

c)

they lose thermal energy

d)

they move slower

9.

In a solution of salt water, NaCl + H2O, what is considered the solvent?

a)

the salt (NaCl)

b)

the water (H2O)

c)

the Oxygen (O)

d)

The Hydrogen (H2)

10.

Which of the following is NOT considered a mixture?

a)

a compound

b)

a solution

c)

a colloid

d)

a suspension

11.

Which of the following is an example of a chemical property?

a)

malleability

b)

density

c)

flammability

d)

hardness

12.

Matter that is composed of only 1 type of atom, and can only be spearated by nuclear means, is classified as a(n)...

a)

compound

b)

solution

c)

suspension

d)

element

13.

A physical change does NOT alter the composition of a substance.

a)

true

b)

false

14.

When matter absorbs energy, it is called...

a)

freezing

b)

exothermic

c)

endothermic

d)

hypothermic

15.

How many grams of KNO3 can be added to 100 grams of water at 50oC before the solution becomes saturated?

a)

10 grams

b)

50oC

c)

20 grams

d)

80 grams

16.

Matter changes phases from solid, liquid, and gas due to a change in...

a)

chemical properties

b)

solutions

c)

mass

d)

kinetic energy

17.

As molecules are exposed to cooler temperatures, they...

a)

slow down

b)

gain energy

c)

speed up

d)

change their composition

18.

What kind of mixture separates into layers over time?

a)

solution

b)

compound

c)

suspension

d)

colloid

19.

What chemical property describes how well a substance combines with other substances?

a)

flammability

b)

reactivity

c)

malleability

d)

conductivity

20.

What is the name of the phase change where solid matter turns directly into a gas?

a)

vaporization

b)

sublimation

c)

condensation

d)

melting