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Physical and Chemical Properties and Changes

Total questions: 92

Worksheet time: 46mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following physical properties is a resistance to a fluid flowing?

a)

Viscosity

b)

Density

c)

Conductivity

d)

Malleability

e)

Melting point

2.

Which of the following physical properties is a material’s ability to allow heat to flow?

a)

Viscosity

b)

Density

c)

Conductivity

d)

Malleability

e)

Melting point

3.

Which of the following physical properties is the ability

of a solid to be hammered without shattering?

a)

Viscosity

b)

Density

c)

Conductivity

d)

Malleability

e)

Melting point

4.

Which of the following physical properties is the temperature at

which a substance changes from solid to liquid?

a)

Viscosity

b)

Density

c)

Conductivity

d)

Malleability

e)

Melting point

5.

Which of the following physical properties is the ratio of the mass of a substance to its volume?

a)

Viscosity

b)

Density

c)

Conductivity

d)

Malleability

e)

Melting point

6.

Which of the following chemical properties is a material’s

ability to burn in the presence of oxygen?

a)

Viscosity

b)

Reactivity

c)

Conductivity

d)

Malleability

e)

Flammability

7.

Which of the following chemical properties is how readily a substance

combines chemically with other substances?

a)

Viscosity

b)

Reactivity

c)

Conductivity

d)

Malleability

e)

Flammability

8.

Which one is a physical change?

a)

Rusting nail

b)

Candle burning

c)

Vinegar and baking soda

d)

Squishing play-doh

9.

Which one is a chemical change?

a)

Melting ice

b)

Cutting hair

c)

Dissolving sugar

d)

Burning paper

10.

Oxidation of copper

a)

PHYSICAL

CHANGE

b)

CHEMICAL

CHANGE

11.

Boiling of water

a)

PHYSICAL

CHANGE

b)

CHEMICAL

CHANGE

12.

Smashing glass

a)

PHYSICAL

CHANGE

b)

CHEMICAL

CHANGE

13.

Ripening of a banana

a)

PHYSICAL

CHANGE

b)

CHEMICAL

CHANGE

14.

Milk curdling

a)

PHYSICAL

CHANGE

b)

CHEMICAL

CHANGE

15.

Finding a new definition of pain and suffering as you are slowly DIGESTED over a thousand years in the Sarlacc Pit

a)

PHYSICAL

CHANGE

b)

CHEMICAL

CHANGE

16.

Shredding paper

a)

PHYSICAL

CHANGE

b)

CHEMICAL

CHANGE

17.

Melting butter

a)

PHYSICAL

CHANGE

b)

CHEMICAL

CHANGE

18.

Searing steak

a)

PHYSICAL

CHANGE

b)

CHEMICAL

CHANGE

19.

Serena is mixing a material into a beaker filled with a liquid. She notices that the material seems to disappear into the liquid. What physical property of the material is Serena most likely observing?

a)

solubility

b)

conductivity

c)

magnetism

d)

density

20.

Eugene describes the physical property of a material as “sweet and floral.” What physical property of the material is Eugene most likely observing?

a)

boiling point

b)

shape

c)

hardness

d)

odor

21.

What happens when a substance undergoes a physical change?

a)

Some physical properties change, but the substance keeps its identity.

b)

No physical properties change, and the substance keeps its identity.

c)

Some physical properties change, and the substance changes its identity.

d)

No physical properties change, but the substance changes its identity.

22.

When liquid gold becomes a solid, its particles get closer together. Which best describes what happened to the gold?

a)

the conservation of magnetism

b)

the change in solubility in a physical change

c)

the change in melting point in a physical change

d)

the rearrangement of particles in a physical change

23.

What is an example of a physical change?

a)

having less ash than the paper that was burned to form it

b)

ice forming and then melting back into water

c)

rust having a different identity than the iron it forms on

d)

the irreversible reaction of vinegar and baking soda

24.

The Statue of Liberty is made of copper that has turned green because it has undergone a change. What can be said about this change?

a)

The change is a physical change because the copper in the statue is still there.

b)

The change is a physical change because a new chemical is formed on the outside of the statue.

c)

The change is not a physical change because the color of the statue has changed.

d)

The change is not a physical change because a new chemical is formed on the outside of the statue.

25.

Which scenario is an example of a physical change?

a)

Wood is burned in a campfire and is turned into ash and smoke.

b)

A piece of metal is left in the rain and forms rust.

c)

Lead is melted into a liquid to form pellets.

d)

Yeast turns sugar into energy, water, and carbon dioxide gas.

26.

Which characteristic of a substance is considered a chemical property?

a)

its boiling point

b)

its reactivity

c)

its density

d)

its conductivity

27.

Which statement best describes what happens during a chemical change?

a)

Some properties of a substance change, but its identity remains the same.

b)

Both the identity and the properties of a substance change.

c)

The chemical properties of a substance change, but its physical properties remain the same.

d)

The physical properties of a substance change, but its chemical properties remain the same.

28.

What is the outcome of all chemical changes when two substances react to each other?

a)

A new substance forms with identical properties.

b)

The two substances release an odor.

c)

The two substances change color.

d)

A new substance forms with different properties.

29.

Which event always involves a chemical change?

a)

boiling

b)

melting

c)

conducting

d)

burning

30.

A student mixes yellow powder with water. Which observation would prove a CHEMICAL change occurred?

a)

The powder DISSOLVED in the water

b)

The water turned the COLOR yellow

c)

The bag's TEMPERATURE changed

d)

The STATE OF MATTER changed

31.

Which of the following examples provides evidence of a PHYSICAL change?

a)

Wood is burned and releases ash and smoke

b)

Iron rusts over time

c)

When mixed, baking soda and vinegar form gas bubbles

d)

A piece of paper changes shape when you rip it up

32.

A white tablet is dropped into water. The water becomes cloudy and bubbles are produced. What type of change has occurred?

a)

Physical change

b)

Chemical change

c)

No change

33.

Which observations prove a chemical change has occurred?

a)

Dissolving and expected color change

b)

Mixing and dissolving

c)

State of matter change and boiling water bubbles

d)

Unexpected color change and temperature change

34.

When mixing milk and vinegar, a white, chunky, solid substance is formed. What has occurred?

a)

Physical change: state of matter

b)

Chemical change: production of a solid

c)

Physical change: freezing

d)

Chemical change: rust

35.

A physical change...

a)

Changes the physical properties of an object, but does not create a new substance.

b)

Creates a new substance and cannot be undone.

36.

A chemical change...

a)

Changes the physical properties of an object, but does not create a new substance.

b)

Creates a new substance and cannot be undone.

37.

Is this an example of a physical or chemical change?

a)

Physical

b)

Chemical

38.

Is this an example of a physical or chemical change?

a)

Physical

b)

Chemical

39.

Is this an example of a physical or chemical change?

a)

Physical

b)

Chemical

40.

Melting a chocolate bar is a...

a)

Physical change

b)

Chemical change 

41.

Which of the following is NOT an example of a physical change?

a)

Crumpling paper

b)

Sharpening a pencil

c)

Clothes shrinking in the dryer

d)

Milk turning sour

42.

A change in which NEW substances are formed.

a)

Chemical change

b)

Physical change

43.

Which of the following is NOT an example of chemical change?

a)

Milk turning sour

b)

Burning wood

c)

Breaking a pencil

d)

Metal turning rusty

44.

What kind of change occurs if matter changes in amount, size, or shape?

a)

substance change

b)

chemical change

c)

physical change

d)

elemental change

45.
Ice melting
a)
Chemical Change
b)
Physical Change
46.
Shredding a piece of paper
a)
Chemical Change
b)
Physical Change
47.
Using dye to change the color of a shirt green.
a)
Chemical Change
b)
Physical Change
48.
True or false: Some physical changes involve chemical reactions.
a)
True
b)
False
49.
Physical changes can be brought about by
a)
Cutting
b)
Bending
c)
Dissolving
d)
All of the following are correct.
50.

Which of the following is true?

a)

A physical property can only be seen.

b)

A physical property describes how matter can change when exposed to air.

c)

A physical property is something that can be observed about the substance by itself.

d)

A physical property can only be observed when two types of matter interact.

51.

Students observed a piece of iron change from shiny to rusty. What caused this change?

a)

a chemical reaction

b)

a heat reaction

c)

a cold reaction

d)

a physical reaction

52.

Which is the best example of a new substance forming?

a)

lighting a match

b)

cutting a piece of paper

c)

popping a balloon

d)

hitting a nail with a hammer

53.

Which is an example of a different substance being formed?

a)

glass breaking

b)

metal melting

c)

water freezing

d)

wood burning

54.

Identify the change:

Wood burning

a)

Physical

b)

Chemical

55.

Bending metal

a)

Physical Change

b)

Chemical Change

56.

Boiling Water

a)

Physical Change

b)

Chemical Change

57.

Condensation on a glass

a)

Physical Change

b)

Chemical Change

58.

A chemical change is a change in

a)

an item's properties such as size, shape, density

b)

an item that creates a new substance, releases light or heat

c)

an item's sound

d)

an item's look or state of matter

59.

Release of light, temperature change, sudden color change, sudden appearance of a solid, and gas given off are all evidence of what?

a)

chemical change

b)

physical change

c)

matter disappearing

d)

physical and chemical changes occurring

60.
Salt dissolves in water
a)
physical Change
b)
chemical change
61.

water is heated and changed to steam (BOILING WATER ON A STOVE)

a)

The liquid water turned into water vapor or (steam) and it is a physical change

b)

The liquid water turned into a solid and it is a chemical change

62.
iron pipe rusts
a)
physical change
b)
chemical change
63.

A change that alters the physical properties(appearance) of a substance without changing what the substance is MADE of (composition)!

a)

Physical Change

b)

Chemical Change

64.
Which of the following is an example of a physical change?
a)
sugar and oxygen reacting to produce water and carbon dioxide
b)
honey dissolving in tea
c)
a raw egg being cooked
d)
metal rusting after being left out in the rain
65.
A physical change can sometimes result in a color change. Which of the following situations show this?
a)
Milk turns yellow when it spoils.
b)
Dough becomes darker when it is baked into cake.
c)
A red candy dissolves and turns water pink.
d)
A match turns black when it is burned.
66.
A change in which NEW substances are formed.
a)
Chemical change
b)
Physical change
c)
Casual change
d)
Formal change
67.

A substance that has particles that are fluid, has an indefinite shape, but a definite volume

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Liquid and gas

68.

A substance that has indefinite shape and indefinite volume

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

solid and liquid

69.

Rusting metal is an example of a ____ change.

a)

chemical

b)

phase

c)

state

d)

physical

70.

Use the basic properties of solids, liquids, and gases to identify the correct state of matter in the image.

a)

(A) gas, (B) liquid, (C) solid

b)

(A) solid, (B) liquid, (C) gas

c)

(A) liquid, (B) solid, (C) gas

d)

(A) solid, (B) gas, (C) liquid

71.

a change in a substance that does not involve a change in the identity of the substance

a)

Physical change

b)

Chemical Change

72.

Which of the following is NOT a physical change?

a)

Crushing a can

b)

boiling water

c)

shredding paper

d)

burning paper

73.
Density: Chemical or Physical Property
a)
Chemical Property
b)
Physical Property
74.

Which of the following is an extensive property?

a)

Color

b)

Mass

c)

Odor

d)

Luster

75.

Which of the following is an intensive property?

a)

Color

b)

Mass

c)

Volume

d)

Weight

76.

What kind of physical property is this? Hardness

a)

intensive

b)

extensive

77.

What kind of physical property is this? Odor

a)

intensive

b)

extensive

78.

What kind of physical property is this? Length

a)

intensive

b)

extensive

79.

Boiling point of water

a)

Intensive property

b)

Extensive property

80.

Density of gold

a)

Intensive property

b)

Extensive property

81.
A copper penny turning greenish after a few years is an example of ...
a)
Chemical Change
b)
Physical Change
82.
A change in the size, shape, or state of matter.
a)
chemical change
b)
physical change
83.

Which of the following is NOT a sign of a chemical change?

a)

formation of a precipitate

b)

unexpected color change

c)

unexpected temperature change

d)

change in state of matter

84.

Which of the following examples provides evidence of a PHYSICAL change?

a)

Wood is burned and releases ash and smoke

b)

Iron rusts over time

c)

When mixed, baking soda and vinegar form gas bubbles

d)

A piece of paper changes shape when you rip it up

85.

Which observations prove a chemical change has occurred?

a)

Dissolving and expected color change

b)

Mixing and dissolving

c)

State of matter change and boiling water bubbles

d)

Unexpected color change and temperature change

86.

A physical change...

a)

Changes the physical properties of an object, but does not create a new substance.

b)

Creates a new substance and cannot be undone.

87.

A chemical change...

a)

Changes the physical properties of an object, but does not create a new substance.

b)

Creates a new substance and cannot be undone.

88.

Is this an example of a physical or chemical change?

a)

Physical

b)

Chemical

89.

Is this an example of a physical or chemical change?

a)

Physical

b)

Chemical

90.

Is this an example of a physical or chemical change?

a)

Physical

b)

Chemical

91.

A change in which NEW substances are formed.

a)

Chemical change

b)

Physical change

92.

Which of the following is NOT an example of chemical change?

a)

Milk turning sour

b)

Burning wood

c)

Breaking a pencil

d)

Metal turning rusty