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Unit 3 Structure of Matter Vocab

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A type of matter with specific properties that make it less rigid than a solid but more rigid than a gas.

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

plasma

2.

A state of matter that retains its shape and density when not confined.

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

plasma

3.

A state of matter that does not have a fixed shape or volume but tends to expand indefinitely.

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

plasma

4.

These describe the characteristic ability of a substance to react to form new substances; they include its flammability and susceptibility to corrosion. 

a)

Physical Properties

b)

Chemical Properties

c)

Chemical Bond

d)

Pure Substance

5.

A physical change in a matter. They are reversible changes and do not involve any changes in the chemical makeup of the matter.

a)

Physical Properties

b)

Chemical Properties

c)

Chemical Bond

d)

Change of State

6.

Substances that are made up of only one kind of particle and have a fixed or constant structure.

a)

Physical Properties

b)

Chemical Properties

c)

Chemical Bond

d)

Pure Substance

7.

Match the following

a)

the measurement of how tightly a material is packed together.  It is defined as the mass per unit volume

1.

density

b)

 the amount of matter or substance that makes up an object. It is measured in units called kilograms,

2.

mass

c)

anything that has mass and takes up space

3.

matter

d)

the amount of space taken up by a three dimensional solid

4.

volume

e)

 is a measure of the average kinetic energy of all particles of an object or substance

5.

temperature

8.

This is the energy an object has because of the movement of its molecules; heat can be transferred from one object to another object (a)   ​

Choose from the below words
thermal energy
temperature
9.

The process by  which water vapor becomes liquid by cooling

a)

condensation

b)

evaporation

c)

change of state

d)

cooling

10.

The physical force exerted on an object.

a)

mass

b)

pressure

c)

force

d)

action

11.

A substance that can't be broken down by non-nuclear reactions.

a)

element

b)

compound

c)

molecule

d)

atom

12.

A particle of matter that uniquely defines a chemical element

a)

element

b)

compound

c)

molecule

d)

atom

13.

Two or more atoms connected by chemical bonds, which form the smallest unit of a substance that retains the composition and properties of that substance.

a)

element

b)

compound

c)

molecule

d)

atom

14.

Pure substances made up of two or more different types of elements.

a)

element

b)

compound

c)

molecule

d)

atom

15.

Organizes all discovered chemical elements in rows (called periods) and columns (called groups) according to increasing atomic number.

a)

physical properties

b)

periodic table

c)

chemical properties

d)

change of state

16.

A characteristic of a substance that can be observed or measured without changing the identity of the substance.

a)

physical properties

b)

periodic table

c)

chemical properties

d)

change of state

17.

A lasting attraction between atoms or ions that enables the formation of molecules, crystals, and other structures.

a)

gravity

b)

chemical bond

c)

chemical property

d)

atomic mass

18.

A pure substance is a material that _________be physically separated into its parts.

a)

can

b)

cannot