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Properties of Matter Review

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 46mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is a characteristic of pure substances?

a)

Are a mixture of elements and compounds

b)

Can be separated physically into different elements and compounds

c)

Have uniform and definite composition

d)

Have a uniform composition

2.

What is the smallest unit of a compound?

a)

Atom

b)

Particle

c)

Molecule

d)

Element

3.

Which of the following is an example of a heterogeneous mixture?

a)

Sugar water

b)

Milk

c)

Cereal

d)

Saltwater

4.

What is an alloy?

a)

Metals combined by smelting

b)

The smallest unit of an element

c)

A mixture of elements and compounds that are evenly distributed

d)

A compound that cannot be broken down further by physical means

5.

What is the main difference between elements/atoms and compounds?

a)

Elements can be separated physically into different elements and compounds, while compounds cannot

b)

Elements are a mixture of elements and compounds, while compounds are not

c)

Elements have a uniform composition, while compounds do not

d)

Elements cannot be decomposed by chemical changes, while compounds can

6.

What is the smallest unit of an element?

a)

Compound

b)

Atom

c)

Molecule

d)

Alloy

7.

Which of the following is an example of a homogeneous mixture?

a)

Sand and water

b)

Oil and water

c)

Sugar and water

d)

Water and stones

8.

Which of the following is not a characteristic of pure substances?

a)

Have a uniform composition

b)

Cannot be separated physically into different elements and compounds

c)

Have a variable composition

d)

Cannot be decomposed by chemical changes

9.

Which of these is the correct definition for Boiling Point?

a)

Temperature when a substance turns from a liquid into a gas.

b)

Temperature at which a substance turns from a solid into a liquid.

c)

Temperature at which a substance turns from a liquid to a solid.

d)

None of these.

10.

Which of these is the correct definition for Melting Point?

a)

Temperature at which a substance turns from a liquid to a solid.

b)

Temperature at which a substance turns from a solid into a liquid.

c)

Temperature when a substance turns from a liquid into a gas.

d)

None of these.

11.

Mixtures are made of ... ?

a)

None of these.

b)

two or more substances that have been combined without undergoing a chemical change.

c)

one substance that have been combined without undergoing a chemical change.

d)

substances that have been combined by undergoing a chemical change.

12.

In ____ , the particles that make up the mixture are evenly distributed.

Which words below make this statement correct?

a)

homogeneous mixtures

b)

heterogeneous mixtures

c)

both homogeneous and heterogeneous mixtures

d)

None of these.

13.

In ____ , the particles which may clump together or separate.

Which words below make this statement correct?

a)

homogeneous mixtures

b)

heterogeneous mixtures

c)

both homogeneous and heterogeneous mixtures

d)

None of these.

14.

What is density?

a)

A way of describing how tightly packed a substance is.

b)

A way of describing how many molecules can be found in gases only.

c)

A way of describing the volume of solids only.

d)

A way of describing the volume of liquids and gasses, but not solids.

15.

Which diagram shows the LEAST dense object?

a)

left

b)

center

c)

right

16.

A block of aluminum occupies a volume of 15.0 mL and weighs 45.0 g. What is its density?

a)

3 g/mL

b)

0.3333 g/mL

c)

675 g/mL

d)

I have no idea

17.

A sample of liquid has a mass of 300 g and occupies 50 mL in a graduated cylinder. What is the density?

a)

15,000 g/mL

b)

.16667 g/mL

c)

6 g/mL

d)

Yup, still no clue

18.
True or False:  The density of a specific type of material never changes.  
a)
True
b)
False
19.
What is the formula for density?
a)
density = mass x volume
b)
density = mass / volume
c)
density = mass + volume
d)
density = mass - volume
20.
What units are used to measure mass?
a)
g
b)
cm3
c)
g/cm3
d)
cm3/g
21.
What two types of measurements make up DENSITY
a)
Mass and Volume
b)
Temperature and Mass
c)
Grams and Centimeters
d)
Volume and Weight
22.
Look at this image.  Which object has the LOWEST density in water? How
a)
The Ping Pong Ball because it floats to the top 
b)
The bolt because it has sunk to the bottom
c)
The soda cap because it is not just full of air like the Ping Pong ball
23.

Which set of properties, intensive or extensive, are based on the size of a sample?

a)

intensive

b)

extensive

24.

Which of the following properties is related to mass and volume, but not an extensive property?

a)

Number of Atoms

b)

Moles

c)

Density

d)

Potential Energy

25.

What kind of physical property is this? States of Matter

a)

intensive

b)

extensive

26.

A pot of water boils at 1000C at the same temperature as a cup of water. Is this intensive or extensive?

a)

Intensive

b)

Extensive

27.

Properties that DO depend on the amount of matter present.

a)

Mass

b)

Hardness

c)

Extensive

d)

Intensive

28.

Properties that depend on the identity of substance.

a)

Mass

b)

Hardness

c)

Extensive

d)

Intensive

29.
The phase change from water vapor to liquid water is known as...
a)
evaporation
b)
precipitation
c)
condensation
d)
sublimation
30.
2. A change of state from a liquid to a solid is called....
a)
Melting
b)
Freezing
c)
Evaporation
31.

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

a)

Sublimation

b)

Deposition

c)

Ionization

d)

Condensation

32.

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

a)

Vaporization

b)

Deposition

c)

Condensation

d)

Melting

33.
The phase change from water vapor to liquid water is known as...
a)
evaporation
b)
precipitation
c)
condensation
d)
sublimation
34.
2. A change of state from a liquid to a solid is called....
a)
Melting
b)
Freezing
c)
Evaporation
35.

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

a)

Sublimation

b)

Deposition

c)

Ionization

d)

Condensation

36.

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

a)

Vaporization

b)

Deposition

c)

Condensation

d)

Melting

37.

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

a)

Deposition

b)

Sublimation

c)

Condensation

d)

Recombination

38.

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

a)

Freezing

b)

Condensation

c)

Melting

d)

Sublimation

39.

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

a)

Deposition

b)

Sublimation

c)

Condensation

d)

Vaporization

40.

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

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Plasma

41.

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

a)

Melting

b)

Freezing

c)

Vaporizing

d)

Sublimating

42.

Where on the graph are phase changes taking place?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

e)

5

43.
When the temperature of matter increases the particles...
a)
speed up and move closer
b)
speed up and move farther apart
c)
slow down and move closer together
d)
slow down and move farther apart
44.
No Definite Shape and No Definite Volume
a)
Gas
b)
Liquid
c)
Solid
45.
Definite shape and a definite volume.
a)
Gas
b)
Liquid
c)
Solid
46.
No definite shape, but has a definite volume
a)
Gas
b)
Liquid
c)
Solid
47.

Between which two points is the gas heating up?

a)

A ----> B

b)

B <---- C

c)

C ----> D

d)

D ----> E

e)

E ----> F

48.
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
49.
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
50.
The graph shows a cooling curve for an unknown substance.  What is happening during segment DE?
a)
boiling
b)
condensation
c)
freezing
d)
melting
51.

Type of mixture that has the SAME COMPOSITION in every part.

a)

Homogenous

b)

Heterogeneous

52.

Type of mixture that DOESN'T HAVE the same composition in every part.

a)

Homogeneous

b)

Heterogeneous