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Matter Test

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A gaseous state of substance that is a liquid or a solid at room temperature

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Vapor

2.

A physical blend of two or more components

a)

mixture

b)

element

c)

product

d)

compound

3.

A blend that is not uniform in composition

a)

compound

b)

heterogeneous mixture

c)

homogenous mixture

d)

mixture

4.

A substance formed in a chemical reaction.

a)

compound

b)

element

c)

product

d)

mixture

5.

A blend that is uniform in composition.

a)

mixture

b)

compound

c)

homogenous mixture

d)

heterogeneous mixture

6.

The amount of matter an object contains

a)

volume

b)

mass

c)

matter

d)

element

7.

The method of separation mixtures using particle size difference

a)

distillation

b)

magnetism

c)

filtration

d)

displacement

8.

The method of separating mixtures using boiling point differences.

a)

magnetism

b)

filtration

c)

chromatography

d)

distillation

9.

A substance that cannot be changed into simpler substances by chemical means

a)

element

b)

compound

c)

mixture

d)

solution

10.

Composed of two or more substances chemically combined in a fixed proportion.

a)

element

b)

compound

c)

mixture

d)

substance

11.

A vertical column of the periodic table is usually referred to as a

a)

compound

b)

period

c)

group

d)

property

12.

Which of the following is considered a physical property of a substance?

a)

a reaction with an acid

b)

products of decomposition

c)

malleability

d)

ability to oxidize

13.

Which state of matter is characterized by having an indefinite shape, but a definite volume?

a)

gas only

b)

liquid only

c)

solid only

d)

both liquid and solid

14.

Which of the following is a physical change?

a)

corrosion

b)

explosion

c)

evaporation

d)

rotting food

15.

Which of the following can be classified as a mixture?

a)

pure water

b)

pure air

c)

pure nitrogen

d)

pure gold

16.

Which of the following is a heterogeneous mixture?

a)

air

b)

salt water

c)

steel

d)

soil

17.

An example of a homogenous mixture is ...

a)

distilled water

b)

stainless steel

c)

noodle soup

d)

oxygen

18.

The chemical formula of a compound indicates...

a)

the source of the elements in the compound.

b)

how elements are joined in the compound.

c)

the alchemy symbols for the elements in the compound.`

d)

the relative proportions of the elements in the compound.

19.

Which of the following is a chemical property?

a)

color

b)

hardness

c)

freezing point

d)

ability to react with oxygen

20.

In the chemical reaction in which wax (parafin) is burned with oxygen and gives off carbon dioxide and water, which of the following is a reactant?

a)

parafin

b)

carbon dioxide

c)

water

d)

heat

21.

Which is NOT a sign of a chemical reaction taking place?

a)

temperature stays the same

b)

gas is produced

c)

color changes

d)

precipitate formed

22.

Which of the following is a chemical change?

a)

freezing milk

b)

boiling milk

c)

fermenting of milk

d)

mixing 2% and 1% milk

23.

Which of the following is a chemical property of water?

a)

its color

b)

its state

c)

its temperature

d)

its ability to decompose into hydrogen and oxygen

24.

Which of the following is true for all chemical reactions?

a)

the total mass of the reactants increases.

b)

the total mass of the products is greater than the total mass of the reactants.

c)

the total mass of the products is less than the total mass of the reactants.

d)

the total mass of the reactants is equal to the total mass of the products.

25.

When a piece of chalk is broken into two pieces, its mass _____.

a)

stays the same

b)

decreases

c)

increases

d)

cannot be determined