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Chemical and Physical Changes Review

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 2hrs 49mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following is a chemical change?
a)
water freezes to form ice
b)
sugar dissolves in water
c)
gasoline burns in a car engine
d)
a piece of metal expands when it is heated
2.
A change in the shape of an object is an example of _________________.
a)
a chemical change
b)
energy
c)
an endothermic change
d)
a physical change
3.
What type of change occurs when a new substance is formed that has different properties from the original substances?
a)
chemical change
b)
nuclear change
c)
physical change
d)
mutation
4.
Which of the following represents a chemical change?
a)
cutting a piece of paper with scissors
b)
cooling a mixture of air and kerosene vapor to obtain liquid kerosene
c)
burning a piece of notebook paper in the presence of oxygen
d)
heating water over a flame to its boiling point
5.
Which of the following is an example of a physical change?
a)
souring milk
b)
mixing baking soda and vinegar
c)
rusting metal
d)
mixing oil and vinegar
6.
Which of the following is a chemical change?
a)
the rusting of iron
b)
dissolving salt in water
c)
melting an ice cube
d)
bending a copper wire
7.
Which of the following is an example of a chemical change?
a)
rusting of a bicycle
b)
painting a house
c)
washing a dog
d)
tearing up a newspaper
8.
Which is an example of a physical change?
a)
sodium and chlorine form salt
b)
a copper ring turns white and green
c)
a log burns in a fire
d)
using sand and water to build a sand castle on a beach
9.
Which of the following is an example of a physical change?
a)
wood burning
b)
ice melting
c)
food digesting
d)
iron rusting
10.
How do chemical reactions turn substances into new substances?
a)
with burning acid
b)
the molecules mix together and create new substances
c)
the atoms break apart and combine back together in new ways
d)
the ionic compounds mix in water to form solutions
11.

Which one shows that a chemical reaction has occurred?

a)

dissolving

b)

melting

c)

formation of a gas

d)

bending

12.
What indicates a chemical reaction occurred?
a)
Heat or Light is released
heat or light is produced
b)
gas (bubbles) produced
c)
color change
d)
all of the above
13.

A chemical change differs from a physical change because

a)

Chemicals are used

b)

Molecules do not physically touch

c)

A new substance is formed and in a physical no new substance is formed

d)

The change can be seen but in a physical change it cannot

14.
What type of change occurs when a new substance is formed that has different properties from the original substances?
a)
chemical change
b)
nuclear change
c)
physical change
d)
mutation
15.

Changing the state of water from ice melting into water is a

a)

catalyst

b)

physical change

c)

chemical change

d)

Precipitate

16.

Is frying an egg a physical or chemical change?

a)

Physical Change

b)

Chemical Change

17.

Is crumpling paper a physical or chemical change?

a)

Physical Change

b)

Chemical Change

18.

Is food rotting a physical or chemical change?

a)

Physical Change

b)

Chemical Change

19.

Is salt dissolving in water a physical or chemical change?

a)

physical change

b)

chemical change

20.

Is copper tarnishing a physical or chemical change?

a)

Physical Change

b)

Chemical Change

21.

Which of the following is a chemical change?

a)

water freezes to form ice

b)

sugar dissolves in water

c)

wood burns in a campfire

d)

a piece of metal expands when heated

22.
When two substances were combined, bubbles were produced and the temperature dropped.  This most likely means that:
a)
a chemical reaction took place
b)
the two substances had low boiling points
c)
one substance dissolved in the other
d)
the two substances are non-reactive
23.

All of the following are indicators of a chemical reaction except one. Which one is NOT an indicator that a chemical reaction has taken place?

a)

the production of heat or light

b)

a color change

c)

the production of gas bubbles

d)

the dissolving of one substance in another

24.

A clear liquid from a flask is poured into another clear liquid in a beaker. Which of the following results of this procedure would indicate a new substance was formed?

a)

The level of the substance in the beaker is higher after the other liquid is added.

b)

A yellow solid forms and then settles to the bottom of the beaker.

25.

Is digesting food (food being broken down in the stomach) a physical or chemical change?

a)

Physical Change

b)

Chemical Change

26.

Two clear liquids are mixed together in a test tube. A cloudy white solid appears. This substance is called ___.

a)

a change in state.

b)

a precipitate.

c)

a reactant.

d)

malleable.

27.

Martin decides to cook breakfast for his family. Which part of his preparation is a chemical change?

a)

Mixing the pancake batter

b)

Melting butter in the pan

c)

Cooking the eggs

d)

Slicing the strawberries

28.

What is the main difference between physical and chemical changes?

a)

Physical changes only affect the physical properties of a substance, while chemical changes result in the formation of new substances.

b)

Physical changes only affect the chemical properties of a substance, while chemical changes result in the formation of new substances.

c)

Physical changes involve a change in state, while chemical changes involve a change in color.

d)

Physical changes are reversible, while chemical changes are irreversible.

29.

Sugar is mixed and dissolved into water.

a)
Physical 
b)
Chemical
30.

Melting Chocolate

a)

chemical change

b)

physical change

31.

Water freezing into Ice

a)
Physical Change
b)
Chemical Change
32.

Milk curdling/souring.

a)
Physical 
b)
Chemical
33.
Fireworks
a)
Physical Change
b)
Chemical Change
34.
Baking cupcakes
a)
Physical Change
b)
Chemical Change
35.

Adding food dye to water

a)

Chemical change

b)

Physical Change

36.

All of these are example of a physical change EXCEPT .....

a)

Melting butter

b)

Flattening a piece of metal

c)

Cutting paper

d)

Tarnishing silver vase

37.

All these are example of a chemical change EXCEPT .....

a)

Change in state

b)

Change in color

c)

Change in temperature

d)

Change in order

38.

Which of the following is the BEST evidence that rusting is a chemical property rather than a physical property of iron?

a)

Rust forms slowly

b)

Rust can form on any material made of iron

c)

Rust cannot be turned back into iron

d)

Rust does not look the same as iron.

39.

Students collect rock samples on a field trip and test them for different properties. Which of the following is a chemical property of a rocks?

a)

Having a white color

b)

Reacting when test with a drop of acid

c)

Having a rough surface

d)

Being easy to scratch with a piece of metal.

40.
A change in phase ...
a)
Chemical Change
b)
Physical Change