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Unit 1 Review: Classifying Matter

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Molecules that stick to the same type of molecules.

a)

cohesion

b)

adhesion

c)

hydrophilic

d)

hydrophobic

2.

Ice floats on water because

a)

adhesion

b)

cohesion

c)

water expands when it freezes

d)

water shrinks when it freezes

3.

A substance with a pH of 6 is called a....

a)

Base

b)

Acid

4.

A solution is a(an)...

a)

chemical reaction

b)

breaking of a chemical bond

c)

combination of two or more liquids

d)

evenly distributed mixture of two or more substances

5.

Capillary action is....

a)

adhesion

b)

cohesion

c)

change in matter (heat of fusion)

d)

both adhesion and cohesion

6.

Which acid listed is the strongest acid?

a)

Hydrochloric acid pH 1.0

b)

Sulfuric acid pH 1.2

c)

Tomatoes pH 4.2

d)

Water pH 7.0

7.

As you added drops to the coins, each drop stuck to the other water because of ________________.

a)

adhesion

b)

cohesion

c)

capillary action

d)

specific heat

8.

Capillary Action is key for

a)

Water moving from roots to leaves in plants

b)

Air moving from mouth to lungs

c)

Ice floating on water

d)

Water moving to lower areas

9.

The tightness across the surface of water that enables paper clips to float is ____________.

a)

adhesion

b)

capillary action

c)

surface tension

d)

polarity

10.

Adhesive means ........

a)

the water molecules stick to each other

b)

the water molecules stick to other surfaces

c)

the water molecules are less dense

d)

the water molecules are far apart

11.

Water droplets take a spherical shape (as pictured) because of ____________

a)

adhesion

b)

cohesion

c)

capillary action

d)

solubility

12.

Surface tension is the property of water in which...

a)

water molecules at the surface tend to stick together.

b)

water spills easily.

c)

water tends to be see-through.

13.

Refer to the picture of water sticking to a leaf; this is occurring because of:

a)

Adhesion

b)

Cohesion

14.

Describe COHESION.

a)

Water molecules attracted to other substances.

b)

Water molecules climbing upwards against the force of gravity.

c)

Water molecules dissolving many substances because of its polarity.

d)

Water molecules attracted to other water molecules.

15.

What two elements make up water?

a)

Helium and oxygen

b)

Hydrogen and oxygen

c)

helium and carbon

d)

oxygen and carbon

16.

What word describes when water is attracted to other substances?

a)

cohesion

b)

adhesion

c)

capillary action

d)

surface tension

17.

A sour taste is a characteristic of:

a)

acids

b)

bases

c)

neutral

d)

pH scale

18.

Which is a characteristic of a base?

a)

tastes sour

b)

found mostly in foods

c)

feels slippery

d)

turn litmus paper red

19.

The pH scale is a range from:

a)

1-7

b)

1-14

c)

1-5

d)

1-20

20.

A pH of 14 is a .....

a)

strong acid

b)

weak acid

c)

Strong base

d)

Weak base

21.

What is the only substance with a neutral pH of 7?

a)

Milk

b)

Orange Juice

c)

Water

d)

Blood

22.

Which of the following is a mixture?


(circles of different colors represent different types of atoms)

(circles that are touching are chemically bonded)

a)
b)
c)
23.

Which of the following is a compound?


(circles of different colors represent different types of atoms)

(circles that are touching are chemically bonded)

a)
b)
c)
24.

This picture represents which of the following?

a)

element

b)

compound

c)

mixture of elements

d)

mixture of compounds

25.

This picture represents which of the following?

a)

element

b)

compound

c)

mixture

26.

The smallest unit of an element is

a)

a compound.

b)

a molecule.

c)

an atom.

d)

a mixture.

27.

Which of the following is a mixture?

a)

oxygen

b)

gold

c)

sand

d)

water

28.

True or false: Air is a mixture.

a)

true

b)

false

29.

Is salt (NaCI) a compound or an element?

a)

Compound

b)

element

30.

What is a substance made of two or more elements that are chemically combined called?

a)

A. element

b)

B. compound

c)

C. mixture

d)

D. solution