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Physical change vs chemical change

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which answer makes a correct statement?
a)
Physical change only changes the size.
b)
Physical change only changes the color.
c)
Physical changes begin and end with the same matter.
d)
Physical changes change the matter into something total different.
2.
What happens when a piece of wood burns?
a)
A physical change takes place.
b)
A chemical change takes place.
c)
The wood loses its gravity.
d)
The wood loses its inertia.
3.
Is spoiling food a physical or chemical change?
a)
phyiscal
b)
chemical
4.
Cutting your hair?
a)
Physical Change
b)
Chemical Change
5.
Rotting bananas?
a)
Physical Change
b)
Chemical Change
6.

Melting of Wax

a)

Chemical Change

b)

Physical Change

c)

All of these

d)

None of these

7.

When a liquid becomes a solid, freezing occurs.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Expansion on heating and contraction on cooling of metals is a

a)

Chemical Change

b)

Physical Change

c)

Irreversible change

d)

Reversible change

9.

Conversion of milk to curd involves (choose all that applies)

a)

Change in color

b)

Change in taste

c)

Milk changes from liquid to semi-solid

d)

Irreversible change

10.

A chemical change may involve

a)

Change in color only

b)

Change in temperature only

c)

Evolution of gas only

d)

Any or all of the above

11.

Which of the following is a chemical change?

a)

Cooking of vegetables

b)

Crumpling of paper

c)

Cutting of fruits

d)

Boiling of water

12.

Which of the following is a physical change?

a)

Rusting of iron

b)

Melting of wax

c)

Combustion of magnesium ribbon

d)

Burning of candle

13.

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

a)

tearing paper

b)

breaking a glass

c)

cutting bread

d)

burning wood

14.

Gavin blew up a balloon using a bottle of vinegar and baking soda, which sign shows Gavin that his experiment was an example of a chemical change?

a)

it produced a gas (bubbles)

b)

it produced heat

c)

it produced light

d)

it produced a color

15.

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

a)

Creating light

b)

Creating an odor

c)

Breaking into smaller pieces

d)

Creating heat

16.

Baking Cookies

a)

Physical Change

b)

Chemical Change

17.

Popping a Balloon

a)

Physical Change

b)

Chemical Change

18.

Melting Crayons

a)

Physical Change

b)

Chemical Change

19.

Rotting Food

a)

Physical Change

b)

Chemical Change

20.

Identify the change shown in the picture.

a)

Irreversible physical change

b)

Irreversible chemical change

c)

reversible physical change

d)

reversible chemical change

21.

What does the picture represent ?

a)

physical change

b)

chemical change

22.

Which one is not the characteristics of a physical change ?

a)

They are changes in the physical properties of substance.

b)

They are often irreversible

c)

Rearrangement of molecules take place

d)

No new substances are formed

23.

When a candle burns, both physical and chemical changes occurs.

a)

True

b)

False