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Unit 7 - Physical Properties of Matter

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Transition from a liquid to a gas

a)

Condensation

b)

Freezing

c)

Evaporation

d)

Melting

2.

Gas condenses to a liquid

a)

Evaporation

b)

Melting

c)

Freezing

d)

Condensation

3.

What happens to molecules when their kinetic energy increases?

a)

The molecules move slower

b)

The molecules move faster

c)

The molecules get heavier

d)

It depends on the type of molecule

4.

Three containers with the same amount of the same material are shown below. Which container has the substance with the highest amount of energy?

a)

The container on the left

b)

The middle container

c)

The container on the right

d)

All have an equal amount of energy

5.

Three containers with the same amount of the same material are shown below. Which container has the substance with the lowest amount of energy?

a)

The container on the left

b)

The middle container

c)

The container on the right

d)

All have an equal amount of energy

6.

When you boil water in a pot, some of the water escapes as steam. Which of the following choices explains what is happening with the water molecules in this scenario?

a)

The molecules slow down as the kinetic energy increases and move farther apart from one another.

b)

The molecules slow down as the kinetic energy decreases and move closer together.

c)

The molecules speed up as the kinetic energy increases and the molecules move farther apart from one another.

d)

The molecules speed up as the kinetic energy decreases and the molecules move closer together.

7.

Which statement best describes what happens when heat is added to a substance?

a)

Energy moves out of the substance causing the molecules to slow down.

b)

Energy moves out of the substance causing the molecules to speed up.

c)

Energy moves into the substance causing the molecules to slow down.

d)

Energy moves into the substance causing the molecules to speed up.

8.

Phase change going from a Solid to a Gas...

a)

Deposition

b)

Sublimation

c)

Condensation

d)

Recombination

9.

Phase change going from a Gas to a Solid...

a)

Deposition

b)

Sublimation

c)

Condensation

d)

Vaporization

10.

Is the substance gaining or losing energy?

a)

Gaining

b)

Losing

11.

What state/phase is the object likely from points A to B?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

12.

What is happening to the particles in the substance between points A and B?

a)

Melting

b)

Freezing

c)

Speeding Up

d)

Slowing Down

13.

What is happening to the particles in the substance between points D and E?

a)

Melting

b)

Freezing

c)

Vaporizing

d)

Sublimating

14.

Where on the graph are phase changes taking place?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

e)

5

15.
Between which points is the temperature of the substance remaining constant?
a)
A-B only. 
b)
A-B, C-D, E-F
c)
B-C only. 
d)
B-C, D-E
16.
A substance's heating curve is shown in the graph.  What is its boiling point?
a)
100 C
b)
60 C
c)
80 C
d)
20 C
17.
The graph shows a cooling curve for an unknown substance.  What is happening during segment DE?
a)
boiling
b)
condensation
c)
freezing
d)
melting
18.
In which segment is the kinetic energy remaining constant?
a)
A-B
b)
B-C
c)
C-D
d)
E-F
19.
What is a solvent
a)
the liquid in which a solute is dissolved to form a solution.
b)
Another word for solution
c)
A thing that make drinks turn colors
d)
Its a metal molecole
20.
__________ are made up of solutes and solvents.
a)
Solutions
b)
Suspension
c)
Colloid
21.

Concentration is

a)

the amount of solute in the solvent

b)

the amount of solvent in the solute

c)

density

d)

particle size

22.
Contains the maximum amount of dissolved solute
a)
unsaturated solution
b)
supersaturated solution
c)
saturated solution
23.

A student is preparing solutions for a laboratory experiment by dissolving solid solutes in liquid solvents. Which actions will increase the rate of solubility? Select all that apply

a)

Increase the temperature of the solution

b)

stirring the solute in the solution

c)

Decrease the particle size of the solute

d)

increasing the particle size of the solute

24.

A student inflates a balloon with helium then places it in the freezer. The student should expect

a)

the balloon's volume to increase

b)

the balloon's volume to decrease

c)

the balloon's moles to increase

d)

the balloon's moles to decrease

25.

Pressure is

a)

defined as the mass that an object exerts when at rest.

b)

not a measurable in gases.

c)

defined as the number of moles of substance divided by the mass of the substance.

d)

created by the force of the gas particles impacting the walls of the container.

26.
Which of the following would increase the (gas) pressure of a system?
a)
Increase the Temperature
b)
Pump in more gas
c)
Decrease the volume
d)
All of these
27.

How do the particles move in a solid? Select all that apply.

a)

rotation

b)

translation

c)

vibration

d)

limited translation

28.

How do the particles move in a liquid? Select all that apply.

a)

rotation

b)

translation

c)

vibration

d)

limited translation

29.

How do the particles move in a gas? Select all that apply.

a)

rotation

b)

translation

c)

vibration

d)

limited translation

30.

How much energy is required to heat 23g of ice at -46°C to O°C?

a)

2,116 J

b)

7,685.7 J

c)

9,623.2 J

d)

50,738 J

31.

How much heat energy is required to melt 23g of ice at 0°C?

a)

2,116 J

b)

7,659 J

c)

9,623.2 J

d)

418.14 J

32.

How much energy is required to convert 100g of liquid water at 20°C completely to steam at 100°C?

a)

254,072 J

b)

70,581.04 J

c)

587,236 J

d)

258,168 j

33.

How much energy is required to change 23g of liquid water at 100°C to steam at 109°C?

a)

104,546 J

b)

42,520 J

c)

51,156.1 J

d)

89,544 J

34.

Which type of particles move the fastest?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

35.

Refer to the picture of water sticking to a leaf; this is occurring because of:

a)

Adhesion

b)

Cohesion

36.

Describe COHESION.

a)

Water molecules attracted to other substances.

b)

Water molecules climbing upwards against the force of gravity.

c)

Water molecules dissolving many substances because of its polarity.

d)

Water molecules attracted to other water molecules.

37.
tendency of molecules of the same kind to stick to one another
a)
cohesion
b)
adhesion
c)
solution
d)
polar molecule
38.

Since water can dissolve many different materials, it is called a __________.

a)

Universal liquid

b)

Universal solvent

c)

Universal Dissolvent

d)

Universal Chemical

39.

Water is a polar molecule because:

a)

Water is frozen at the North and South Poles.

b)

Oxygen has a negative charge and hydrogen has a positive charge.

c)

Water exists in all three states of matter naturally on Earth.

d)

All living things need water

40.

A water bug “walking” on water is an example of:

a)

Solvent and solute

b)

water cycle and precipitation

c)

Adhesion and polarity

d)

surface tension and cohesion

41.

Surface tension is the property of water in which...

a)

water molecules at the surface tend to stick together.

b)

water spills easily.

c)

water tends to be see-through.

42.

Refer to the picture; this is occurring because of:

a)

Cohesion

b)

Adhesion

c)

Capillary action

d)

Surface tension

43.

The upward movement of water through tiny spaces in soil or rock is called

a)

capillary action

b)

porosity

c)

permeability

44.
molecule in which opposite ends have opposite electric charges
a)
cohesion
b)
polar molecule
c)
hydrogen bond
d)
solution
45.
Attractions between water molecules are called
a)
Covalent bonds
b)
Ionic bonds
c)
Polar bonds
d)
Hydrogen bonds
46.

In an endothermic reaction, energy is _________.

a)

absorbed

b)

released

47.
Endothermic phase changes include
a)
conduction, convection and radiation
b)
freezing and condensation
c)
vaporization and condensation
d)
melting, boiling, evaporation and sublimation
48.

In the following equation, the symbol for specific heat is .......

Q = mcΔTQ\ =\ mc\Delta T  

a)

c

b)

Q

c)

m

d)

ΔT\Delta T  

49.

How many Joules of heat energy are required to change the temperature of 250 g of ice from -13°C to 49°C?

a)

135,404 J

b)

64,852 J

c)

83500 J

d)

121,120 J

50.
Temperature is a measure of the...
a)
total energy in a substance
b)
total kinetic energy in a substance
c)
average potential energy in a substance
d)
average kinetic energy of molecules in a substance