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WorksheetsMatter and its Interaction
Total questions: 75
Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins
Matter that has uniform characteristics throughout is called ______.
homogeneous matter
heterogeneous matter
compound
mixture
Matter that has parts with different characteristics is called ______.
heterogeneous matter
homogeneous matter
pure substance
element
A characteristic by which a variety of matter is recognized is called a(n) ______.
property
element
compound
mixture
A characteristic that depends upon the amount of matter in the sample is called a(n) ______.
extensive property
intensive property
chemical property
physical property
A characteristic that does not depend upon the amount of matter is called a(n) ______.
intensive property
extensive property
chemical property
physical property
A characteristic that can be observed without producing new kinds of matter is called a(n) ______.
physical property
chemical property
reactive property
biological property
Liam is conducting an experiment to observe how a substance reacts when mixed with another. The characteristic that depends on how this kind of matter changes during interactions with other kinds of matter is called ______.
chemical property
physical property
thermal property
electrical property
A simple substance that cannot be broken down into other substances by chemical means is called ______.
element
compound
mixture
solution
A chemical combination of simple substances is called ______.
compound
mixture
element
solution
A physical combination of different substances that retain their individual properties is called a(n) ______.
mixture
compound
element
solution
Either an element or a compound may be referred to as a(n) ______.
substance
mixture
solution
alloy
Classify the following as an element, compound, heterogeneous mixture, or homogeneous mixture.
Water
(a)
Mia is working on a school project and needs to identify which of the following involves a change in the state of a substance. Can you help her?
a. Grinding beef into hamburgers
b. Soldering wires on a computer circuit board by melting solder
c. Pouring milk into a glass
d. Allowing soup to cool in a bowl
The ______ states that matter is conserved in all changes except nuclear reactions.
law of conservation of mass
law of conservation of energy
law of conservation of momentum
law of conservation of charge
______ is dependent upon the motion of an object in relation to another object.
kinetic energy
potential energy
thermal energy
nuclear energy
That mass and energy are always conserved is the ______.
law of conservation of mass-energy
law of thermodynamics
principle of relativity
law of inertia
Scientists consider all material to be ______.
matter
energy
light
sound
The statement that energy is always conserved, or the ______, means that the total amount of energy in the universe remains constant.
law of conservation of energy
law of entropy
law of thermodynamics
law of motion
All objects possess the capacity to do work, which is known as ______.
energy
mass
velocity
momentum
The type of energy that is transferred through space and is not a property of an object is called ______.
radiant energy
kinetic energy
potential energy
thermal energy
While hiking, Evelyn noticed that the energy stored in a rock at the edge of a cliff depends on its position relative to the ground below. This type of energy is known as ______.
potential energy
kinetic energy
thermal energy
sound energy
_____ is discovering the relationships between the structure and properties of matter and using this knowledge to produce new materials.
Chemistry
Biology
Physics
Mathematics
Emma is conducting an experiment in her chemistry class. She observes that pure salt and pure sugar are examples of substances that always have the same composition. These substances are known as _____.
Compounds
Mixtures
Solutions
Elements
A reaction, or _____, produces new substances with new properties.
chemical change
physical change
mixture
solution
_____ are substances composed of more than one kind of atom.
Compounds
Elements
Mixtures
Atoms
_____ are homogeneous matter containing more than one kind of material.
Solutions
Mixtures
Compounds
Elements
Mass, length, and volume are examples of _____.
physical properties
chemical properties
biological properties
mathematical properties
A(n) _____ is a homogeneous mixture with a varied composition.
solution
compound
element
suspension
Mason found a shiny, metallic object in his backyard. He took it to his science teacher, who told him it was composed of only one kind of atom. This object is a(n) _____.
element
compound
mixture
solution
A(n) _____ is determined by observing the behavior of a substance in the presence of other substances.
chemical property
physical property
atomic structure
molecular weight
_____ materials are those consisting of only one phase.
Homogeneous
Heterogeneous
Composite
Mixed
_____ depend on the nature of the material rather than on the amount of matter present.
Intensive properties
Extensive properties
Chemical properties
Physical properties
Classify the following material: Water.
Heterogeneous mixture
Solution
Compound
Element
Classify the following: boiling point
physical
chemical
Classify the following: flammability
physical
chemical
Mia is conducting an experiment in her chemistry class. She wants to observe the reactivity of a metal with acid. Classify the following: reactivity with acid
physical
chemical
Classify the following: density
physical
chemical
Classify as chemical or physical change: growth of a plant
physical
chemical
Classify as chemical or physical changes: fading of dye in cloth
physical
chemical
Classify as chemical or physical changes: melting of butter
physical
chemical
Classify as chemical or physical change: fermentation of yeast
physical
chemical
Classify as chemical or physical changes: making rock candy by evaporating water from a sugar solution.
physical
chemical
Classify as chemical or physical change: production of light by an electric arc.
physical
chemical
Classify as chemical or physical change: excavating soil
physical
chemical
Extensive or Intensive: MASS
(a)
Extensive or Intensive: DUCTILITY
(a)
Extensive or Intensive: MELTING POINT
(a)
Extensive or Intensive: COLOR
(a)
Extensive or Intensive: LENGTH
(a)
Extensive or Intensive: CONDUCTIVITY
(a)
Extensive or Intensive: SOLUBILITY
(a)
Extensive or Intensive: TEMPERATURE
(a)
Extensive or Intensive: WEIGHT
(a)
Extensive or Intensive: SIZE
(a)
In a cup you have 50g of water. This means you have how many mL's of water?
Remember: water has a density of 1g/mL.
10mL
74mL
100mL
50mL
In a cup you have 50g of water. This means you have how many mL's of water?
Remember: water has a density of 1g/mL.
10mL
74mL
100mL
50mL
What is an example of a substance?
table salt (NaCl)
fruit extract
cough syrup
oil
In order to obtain water from a pile of wet mud, which separation method would be the most useful?
filtration
distillation
chromatography
evaporation
The air we breathe is a mixture of many gases: nitrogen (78%), oxygen (21%), argon (1%), and other gases (0.2%). What is the best way to classify air?
element
compound
homogeneous mixture
heterogeneous mixture
Different dyes in colored markers are best separated using which method?
(a)
It is a type of phase change that takes place when a gas turns directly into a solid, skipping the liquid phase.
(a)
During an experiment, a substance begins at 300°C and 1.25 atm of pressure. By the end of the experiment, the substance is at -100°C and 1.75 atm of pressure. What process has it undergone?
freezing
melting
condensation
evaporation
The diagram represents a gaseous sample of matter in a sealed container. Each circle of a different shade represents a different type of atom. Which of the following best describes the particle diagram?
It represents three different compounds mixed together with one element.
It represents one compound mixed together with three different elements.
It represents four different elements, and no compounds are represented.
It represents a single compound composed of three elements.
Dean, Shiloh, and Evelyn are on a field trip to a farm. They come across a patch of soil. How would they classify this soil? Choose all that apply.
element
compound
homogeneous mixture
heterogeneous mixture
pure substance
Is the following an element or compound? A silicon (Si) chip.
element
compound
Water is the only common substance to exist in the natural environment in …
be a gas
freezes
high boiling point
a solid, liquid and gas
Which state of matter is shown in this diagram?
Solid
Liquid
Gas
Name the method that can be used for separating this mixture:
Sand from a mixture of sand and water
(a)
Name the method that can be used for separating this mixture:
Naphthalene from a moth ball mixture of naphthalene and lead chloride
(a)
Name the method that can be used for separating this mixture:
Pure water from impure water
(a)
The process of settling down heavier, insoluble particles in an undisturbed mixture solution is known as
(a)
Which is the correct order to separate salt from a mixture of salt and sand?
Dissolving, Evaporation, and Filtration
Evaporation, Dissolving, and Filtration
Dissolving, Filtration, and Evaporation
None of the above
