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Phases of Matter/ Physical and Chemical Properties Review

Total questions: 53

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The phase of matter with a definite volume but no definite shape is a

a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
2.

The phase of matter with a definite volume but no definite shape is a

a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
3.

The phase of matter with a definite shape and definite volume is a

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

4.

Gases have ...

a)

a definite shape and definite volume

b)

no definite shape and no definite volume

c)

a definite shape and no definite volume

5.

The phase of matter in which the atoms are moving freely and are very far apart

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

6.
What best describes the motion of atoms in a solid? 
a)
vibrating slowly in place
b)
sliding past each other
c)
moving rapidly in all directions
7.

What best describes the motion of molecules in a liquid? 

a)
vibrating slowly in place
b)

flowing past each other

c)

moving freely in all directions

8.
Adding heat energy causes the atoms to...
a)
move slower
b)
move faster
c)
get bigger
d)
get smaller
9.

Removing energy (cooling) causes the atoms to

a)

spread apart

b)

move closer together

c)

get larger

d)

get smaller

10.
Which phase of matter is represented by the atoms in this diagram? 
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
11.
Which phase of matter is represented by the atoms in this diagram? 
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
12.

The water droplets on the outside of this glass of water is showing the following phase change

a)
melting
b)
evaporation
c)
freezing 
d)
condensation
13.
The water leaving the ocean in the water cycle is representing this phase change
a)
melting
b)
evaporation
c)
freezing 
d)
condensation
14.

What phase change is represented by the dry ice in this picture- which changes from a solid to a gas?

a)

evaporation

b)

condensation

c)

sublimation

d)

melting

15.
What two phase changes require heat energy to be absorbed?  
a)
melting and freezing
b)
melting and boiling
c)
freezing and boiling
d)
freezing and condensation
16.

What phase change occurs due to losing heat energy?

a)
melting
b)

freezing

c)
evaporation
d)
boiling
17.

Three containers with the same amount of the same material are shown below. Which container has the substance with the highest amount of energy?

a)

The container on the left

b)

The middle container

c)

The container on the right

d)

All have an equal amount of energy

18.

What state of matter?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

19.

What is the phase change of a solid to a liquid?

a)

freezing

b)

melting

c)

boiling

d)

condensation

20.

Change from Liquid to Solid is called ...

a)

fusion

b)

Freezing

c)

sublimation

d)

evaporation

21.

Three containers with the same amount of the same material are shown below. Which container has the substance with the lowest amount of energy?

a)

The container on the left

b)

The middle container

c)

The container on the right

d)

All have an equal amount of energy

22.

Breaking an egg

a)

physical property

b)

physical change

c)

chemical property

d)

chemical change

23.

burning paper

a)

physical property

b)

physical change

c)

chemical property

d)

chemical change

24.

Reactivity with water

a)

physical property

b)

physical change

c)

chemical property

d)

chemical change

25.

Toxicity to living things

a)

physical property

b)

physical change

c)

chemical property

d)

chemical change

26.

Baking cookies

a)

physical property

b)

physical change

c)

chemical property

d)

chemical change

27.

Solubility

a)

physical property

b)

physical change

c)

chemical property

d)

chemical change

28.

Malleability

a)

physical property

b)

physical change

c)

chemical property

d)

chemical change

29.

Dissolving salt in water

a)

physical property

b)

physical change

c)

chemical property

d)

chemical change

30.

Flammability

a)

physical property

b)

physical change

c)

chemical property

d)

chemical change

31.

Density

a)

physical property

b)

physical change

c)

chemical property

d)

chemical change

32.

Reactivity with acid

a)

physical property

b)

physical change

c)

chemical property

d)

chemical change

33.

Digesting food

a)

physical property

b)

physical change

c)

chemical property

d)

chemical change

34.

Boiling water

a)

physical property

b)

physical change

c)

chemical property

d)

chemical change

35.

Freezing lava

a)

physical property

b)

physical change

c)

chemical property

d)

chemical change

36.

Ability to rust

a)

physical property

b)

physical change

c)

chemical property

d)

chemical change

37.

Freezing point

a)

physical property

b)

physical change

c)

chemical property

d)

chemical change

38.

Melting point

a)

physical property

b)

physical change

c)

chemical property

d)

chemical change

39.

condensation point

a)

physical property

b)

physical change

c)

chemical property

d)

chemical change

40.

As a change of state, from solid to liquid, takes place heat _____ and temperature _______.

a)

increases, stays the same

b)

stays the same, stays the same

c)

stays the same, changes

d)

increases, increases

41.

A change of state is a(n) ___________ process

a)

reversible

b)

irreversible

c)

fun

d)

chemical

42.

Which of the below statements are true?

a)

There can be a change in heat without the temperature changing

b)

heat remains constant through a change of state

c)

temperature changes through a change of state

d)

heat and temperature are the same

43.

What is different at the molecular level between a solid and a liquid? There can be more than one answer.

a)

the type of molecule

b)

the strength of the intermolecular forces

c)

the speed of the particles

d)

nothing

44.

Rank the states of matter from slowest to fastest particle speed.

a)

gas, solid, liquid

b)

solid, liquid, gas

c)

gas, liquid solid

d)

solid, gas liquid

45.

When heat is removed from a solid what happens?

a)

The particles move faster

b)

The solid becomes a liquid

c)

The particles move slower

d)

nothing

46.

Describe the movement of solid particles.

a)

no movement

b)

vibrational

c)

fast

d)

flowing

47.

As the speed of the particles decreases, _______

a)

intermolecular forces become stronger

b)

intermolecular forces become weaker

c)

intermolecular forces do not change

d)

energy increases

48.

What is indicated by A?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

melting

49.

At what point(s) is the temperature of the substance not changing

a)

A,B

b)

B,C

c)

D,E

d)

B,D

50.

Where in the diagram is melting occuring?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

51.

What state of matter is illustrated at point E?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

plasma

52.

Where in the diagram would vaporizing be occurring?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

53.

As heated is added to the substance does the temperature always increase?

a)

Yes it always increases

b)

No it does not increase during the phase change

c)

It never increases

d)

It always stays the same.