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Matter Unit

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A pure substances ________ be broken down into simpler matter using physical methods.

a)

sometimes

b)

can

c)

can not

2.

What are two the two types of mixtures?

a)

elements

b)

compounds

c)

heterogenous

d)

homogenous

3.

What are two the two types of pure substances?

a)

elements

b)

compounds

c)

heterogenous mixtures

d)

homogenous mixtures

4.

Compounds are make up of.....

a)

One element

b)

No elements

c)

Multiple types of elements

5.

This is a water molecule. It is a ________.

a)

Element

b)

Compound

c)

Heterogenous Mixture

d)

Homogenous Mixture

6.

Why kind of mixture is this?

a)

Heterogeneous

b)

Homogenous

c)

Element

d)

Compound

7.

Homogeneous mixtures are also called _______.

a)

Heterogenous mixtures

b)

Solutions

c)

Problem Solvers

d)

Water

8.

Why kind of mixture is this? (the sugar in the tea)

a)

Heterogeneous

b)

Homogenous

c)

Element

d)

Compound

9.

Which of these is an element?

a)

Salt (NaCl)

b)

Water (H20)

c)

Oxygen (O)

d)

Carbon Dioxide (CO2)

10.

Which of these is a compound?

a)

Aluminium (Al)

b)

Carbon Dioxide (CO2)

c)

Nitrogen (N)

d)

Sand

11.

Physical properties....

a)

change the matter when studied

b)

can be observed and measured without changing the matter being studied

c)

include the ability to burn and rust

d)

are useless unless studied in a lab

12.

Which statement best describes what happens during a chemical change?

a)

Both the identity and the properties of a substance change.

b)

Some properties of a substance change, but its identity remains the same.

c)

The chemical properties of a substance change, but its physical properties remain the same.

d)

The physical properties of a substance change, but its chemical properties remain the same.

13.

When ice melts, it is changing its state of matter. State of matter is a ---

a)

physical property

b)

chemical property

14.

Reactivity, like burning, bubbling, or fizzing, is a ---

a)

Chemical property

b)

Physical property

15.

Digestion is the process of the human body breaking down food for nutrients, which is a ---

a)

Chemical property

b)

Physical property

16.

Color is a _________________.

a)

Chemical property

b)

Physical property

c)

Absence property

17.

Flammability means the ability to _______ and is a _________ property.

a)

melt; chemical

b)

rust; physical

c)

change; physical

d)

burn; chemical

18.

If a substance is ductile, it can be _______________.

a)

very heavy for its size

b)

easily breakable

c)

used to insulate wires

d)

rolled into thin wires

19.

The ability to be hammered into different shapes is __________.

a)

ductility

b)

malleability

c)

density

d)

volume

20.

If a substance has luster, it is ________

a)

shiny/reflective

b)

weak

c)

dull

d)

easily pulled into a wire

21.
Fireworks exploding is an example of a 
a)
Physical change
b)
Chemical change
22.
Pancakes frying on a griddle is an example of a
a)
Physical change
b)
Chemical change
23.
A rusty bike shows a 
a)
Chemical change
b)
Physical change
24.
Water that is heated and changed to steam is a 
a)
Physical change
b)
Chemical change
25.
Is adding sugar to your coffee a physical or chemical change?
a)
Physical
b)
Chemical
26.
Cake batter baked in an oven
a)
Chemical Change
b)
Physical Change
27.

mixing baking soda and vinegar

a)

chemical change

b)

physical change

28.

broken glass

a)

physical change

b)

chemical change

29.
Water freezing
a)
Chemical Change
b)
Physical Change
30.

Acid in stomach, breaking down food.

a)

physical change

b)

chemical change

31.

The smallest particle of matter that makes up an element and a compound?

a)

Element

b)

Chemical

c)

Atom

d)

Substance

32.

How many elements are there in CuSO4?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

e)

5

33.
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
34.

The _____________organizes all the elements and shows their symbols and atomic weights.

a)

Periodic Table of the Elements

b)

Elemental Table of the Periods

c)

Element Table of the Atoms

d)

Periodic Table of the Compounds

35.

This picture represents which of the following?

a)

element

b)

compound

36.

This picture represents which of the following?

a)

element

b)

compound

37.

There are _______ elements on the current periodic table.

a)

92

b)

1,347,016

c)

18

d)

118

38.
Metals appear to the _______ of the dark ziz-zag line on the periodic table. 
a)
A. right
b)
B. middle
c)
C. left
39.
Anytime you see the word SEMICONDUCTOR - what substance do you have?
a)
Metal
b)
Nonmetal
c)
Metalloid
40.
Nonmetals occur to the ________of the dark zig-zag on the periodic table. 
a)
A. right
b)
B. middle
c)
C. left