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Matter Unit Test

Total questions: 54

Worksheet time: 3hrs 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
This picture represents: 
a)
Element
b)
Compound
c)
Mixture of Elements
d)
Mixture of Compounds
2.
What type of mixture is this?
a)
homogenous mixture
b)
chemical
c)
heterogeneous mixture 
d)
solid mix
3.
A substance with two or more elements that are combined in a fixed proportion
a)
colloid
b)
compound
c)
element
d)
solution
4.
A substance in which all the atoms are the same
a)
colloid
b)
homogeneous mixture
c)
solution
d)
element
5.
A mixture in which different materials can be identified easily
a)
element
b)
heterogeneous mixture
c)
homogeneous mixture
d)
solution
6.
A mixture that contains two or more substances blended evenly throughout
a)
heterogeneous mixture
b)
homogeneous mixture
c)
suspension
d)
colloid
7.
Which of the following is an element?
a)
Sugar
b)
Salt
c)
Water
d)
Oxygen
8.
This picture represents which of the following?
a)
element
b)
compound
c)
mixture
9.
Italian Salad Dressing is a . . .
a)
heterogeneous mixture
b)
homogeneous mixture
c)
Pure Substance
d)
Compound
10.
Can usually be separated in your kitchen (by physical means)
a)
Pure Substance & Element
b)
Pure Substance & Compound
c)
Mixture & Homogenous
d)
Mixture & Heterogenous
11.

Which statement describes a chemical property of silicon?

a)

Silicon has a blue-gray color.

b)

Silicon is a brittle solid at 20.°C

c)

Silicon melts at 1414°C.

d)

Silicon reacts with fluorine.

12.

Which statement describes a chemical property of silicon?

a)

Silicon has a blue-gray color.

b)

Silicon is a brittle solid at 20.°C

c)

Silicon melts at 1414°C.

d)

Silicon reacts with fluorine.

13.

Which statement describes a chemical property of aluminum?

a)

Aluminum is malleable.

b)

Aluminum reacts with sulfuric acid.

c)

Aluminum conducts an electric current.

d)

Aluminum has a density of 2.698 g/cm3 at STP.

14.

Which statement describes a chemical property of bromine?

a)

Bromine is soluble in water.

b)

Bromine has a reddish-brown color.

c)

Bromine combines with aluminum to produce AlBr3.

d)

Bromine changes from a liquid to a gas at 332 K and 1 atm.

15.

Which statement describes a chemical property of hydrogen gas?

a)

Hydrogen gas burns in air.

b)

Hydrogen gas is colorless.

c)

Hydrogen gas has a density of 0.000 09 g/cm3 at STP.

d)

Hydrogen gas has a boiling point of 20. K at standard pressure.

16.

An example of a physical property of an element is the element’s ability to

a)

react with an acid

b)

react with oxygen

c)

form a compound with chlorine

d)

form an aqueous solution

17.

Which is a chemical property of water?

a)

It freezes.

b)

It decomposes.

c)

It evaporates.

d)

It boils.

18.

Which statement describes a chemical property of iron?

a)

Iron can be flattened.

b)

Iron conducts electricity.

c)

Iron combines with oxygen to form rust.

d)

Iron can be drawn into a wire.

19.

Which statement describes a chemical property that can be used to distinguish between compound A and compound B?

a)

A is a blue solid, and B is a white solid.

b)

A has a high melting point, and B has a low melting point.

c)

A dissolves in water, and B does not dissolve in water.

d)

A does not burn in air, and B does burn in air.

20.

Which property could be used to identify a compound in the laboratory?

a)

mass

b)

melting point

c)

temperature

d)

volume

21.

Select all the terms below that describes ONLY physical properties.

a)

melting point

b)

corrosive

c)

ductile

d)

malleable

e)

Oxidizing

22.

A student measures the mass of an 8.0 cm3 block of brown sugar to be 12.9 g. What is the density of the brown sugar?

a)

1.6 g/cm3

b)

0.62 g/cm3

c)

103.2 g/cm3

d)

0.54 g/cm3

23.

A chef fills a 50.0 mL container with 43.5 g of cooking oil. What is the density of the oil?

a)

1.15 g/mL

b)

0.87 g/mL

c)

2,175 g/mL

d)

6.5 g/mL

24.

A graduated cylinder is filled with water to a level of 40.0 mL. When a piece of copper is lowered into the cylinder, the water level rises to 63.4 mL. Find the volume of the copper sample.


If the density of the copper is 8.9 g/cm3 , what is its mass?

a)

23.4 g

b)

0.380 g

c)

208 g

d)

2.63 g

25.

The density of water is 1.00 g/cm3. What mass of water in grams will fill a tank 100 cm long, 50 cm wide, and 30 cm high?

a)

6.7 x 10-6 g

b)

3,000 g

c)

5,000 g

d)

150,000 g

26.

Calculate the volume of a liquid with a density of 5.45 g/mL and a mass of 65 g.

a)

11.9 mL

b)

354 mL

c)

0.0838 mL

d)

59.6 mL

27.

Pure gold has a density of 19.32 g/cm3. How large would a piece of gold be if it had a mass of 318.97 g?

a)

6,163 cm3

b)

16.51 cm3

c)

0.6057 cm3

d)

299.7 cm3

28.

While digging in the backyard, you find an old coin. Its mass is 26.76 g and its volume is 3 cm3. What is the coin made of?

a)

Marble

b)

Quartz

c)

Copper

d)

Gold

e)

Platinum

29.

You think you have found a diamond. Its mass is 5.28 g and its volume is 2 cm3. What did you find?

a)

Marble

b)

Quartz

c)

Diamond

d)

Gold

e)

Platinum

30.

These five balloons escaped from the balloon seller in the park. Each one is filled with one of the gases listed in the table below. Next to each balloon, write the name of the gas that you think that balloon contains.

a)

2-Carbon Dioxide, 1-Hydrogen, 4-Helium, 5-Nitrogen, 3-Air

b)

2-Carbon Dioxide, 1-Air, 4-Nitrogen, 5-Helium, 3-Hydrogen

c)

2-Carbon Dioxide, 1-Nitrogen, 4-Helium, 5-Hydrogen, 3-Air

d)

2-Carbon Dioxide, 1-Helium, 4-Air, 5-Nitrogen, 3-Hydrogen

31.

A plastic ball with a volume of 19.7 cm3 has a mass of 15.8 g. Calculate the density of the plastic ball.


Would this ball sink or float in a container of gasoline? Gasoline's density is 0.66-0.69 g/cm3.

a)

0.802 g/cm3, Float

b)

0.802 g/cm3, Sink

c)

1.25 g/cm3, Float

d)

1.25 g/cm3, Sink

32.
What would be the effect on the particles if more heat is supplied to the system?
a)
They would slow down
b)
They would stop moving
c)
They would speed up
d)
There would be no effect
33.

If two objects have different temperatures when they come in contact, heat will flow from the warmer object to the cooler one UNTIL ____________

a)

one reaches a temperature of zero

b)

they both have an equal temperature

c)

one runs out of energy

34.

If the specific heat of water is 4.18 J/g∙°C, how much heat is required to increase the temperature of 1.2 kg of water from 23 °C to 39 °C?

a)

-80,256 J

b)

80.256 J

c)

80,256 J

d)

-80.256 J

35.

For a skillet, used for cooking, do you want a high or low specific heat

a)

High, so that it will need more energy to heat up

b)

Low, so that it will change temperature quickly

36.
Calorimeters use insulating materials to:
a)
encourage affordable materials in science experiments in schools.
b)
preserve the heat of the environment outside the Styrofoam cup.
c)
prevent heat from escaping to the environment.
d)
keep the liquid inside the Styrofoam cup from overheating.
37.
The amount of energy required to raise the temperature 1ºC for every kilogram is called____?
a)
Thermal Energy
b)
Specific Heat
c)
Temperature
d)
Kinetic Energy
38.
Copper, Stainless Steel, Carbon Steel, and Zinc were all heated using 10,000 JOULES of thermal energy.  What material would be have the LARGEST change in temperature?
a)
Copper
b)
Carbon Steel
c)
Zinc
d)
Stainless Steel
39.
You know that 12 inches = 1 foot.  Convert 60 inches to feet.
a)
720 feet
b)
5 feet
c)
5 inches
d)
72 feet
40.
You know 1000 mg = 1 g.  Convert 2.5 grams into milligrams.
a)
25 mg
b)
25,000 mg
c)
250 mg
d)
2500 mg
41.

How many inches are in 1 mile? (5280ft = 1mi; 12in = 1ft)

a)

66330in

b)

63360in

c)

63660in

d)

63066in

42.
What is the definition of a chemical change?
a)
Characteristics that describe how a substance behaves under different conditions
b)
Alteration in the physical state of matter without changing its chemical composition
c)
Transformation that results in the creation of new substances
d)
Inherent characteristics that help us identify and describe matter
43.
What type of properties can be observed or measured without changing the substance's chemical composition?
a)
Both physical and chemical properties
b)
Physical properties
c)
Neither physical nor chemical properties
d)
Chemical properties
44.
What happens to the fundamental particles during a physical change?
a)
They remain the same
b)
They break and form new chemical bonds
c)
They become completely different substances
d)
They disappear
45.

_________ is anything that has mass and takes up space.

a)

matter

b)

solid

c)

liquid

d)

gas

46.

During this state, matter conforms to the shape of its container, but will NOT expand it.

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

matter

47.

A solid has ________________.

a)

definite shape, but no volume

b)

no shape, but definite volume

c)

definite volume and definite shape

d)

no volume and no shape

48.

During which state does matter have a definite volume, but no definite shape?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

49.

During this state, matter has no definite shape or volume.

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

50.

According to the phase diagram, which line represents boiling?

a)

line DB

b)

line AD

c)

line DE

51.

What term refers to a single kind of matter that is pure?

a)

Solution

b)

Mixture

c)

Substance

d)

Matter

52.

What term refers to "two or more substances combined physically, but are still able to be separated?"

a)

Mixture

b)

Solution

c)

Matter

d)

Combination

53.

Which of the following is NOT an example of matter?

a)

Sunlight

b)

Air

c)

Tree trunk

d)

Sponge

54.

Which of the following is NOT a solution?

a)

Lemonade

b)

Salt water

c)

Soda

d)

Lemon Juice