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Matter: States, Changes, Properties, Classification & Separation

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following statements about the particle theory of matter is incorrect?

a)

All matter is made up of tiny particles.

b)

All substances are made of the same particles.

c)

The particles can move when they are heated.

d)

Particles are held together by strong electrical forces.

2.

State of matter that takes the shape of it's container and has a definite volume.

a)

Solid state

b)

Liquid state

c)

Gas state

d)

Plasma state

3.

State of matter in which materials have a definite shape and volume.

a)

Solid state

b)

Liquid state

c)

Gas state

d)

Plasma state

4.

What change of state is taking place in this photograph?

a)

Condensation

b)

Freezing

c)

Vaporization

d)

Melting

5.

The diagram shows the changes in state of water (H2O). What is the process Z called?

a)

Condensation

b)

Freezing

c)

Vaporization

d)

Melting

6.

When a beaker of water is heated its volume increases a little. What is happening to the particles in the liquid?

a)

They are getting bigger.

b)

They are moving slower.

c)

They are moving faster.

d)

They are getting smaller.

7.

When you place a bottle of water in the freezer its volume increases. What is happening to the particles in the liquid?

a)

They are getting bigger.

b)

They are moving slower.

c)

They are moving faster.

d)

They are getting smaller.

8.

What is the change of state of a solid directly to a gas called?

a)

Vaporization

b)

Sublimation

c)

Freezing

d)

Condensation

9.

Which phase has a fixed volume and a fixed shape?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

10.

Is milk going sour a physical or chemical change?

a)

Physical

b)

Chemical

11.
Hydrochloric acid reacts with potassium hydroxide to produce a salt, water,and heat.
a)
Chemical Change
b)
Physical Change
12.
Sodium Hydroxide dissolves in water
a)
Chemical Change
b)
Physical Change
13.

The melting point of the sample is

a)

-60 ºC

b)

20 ºC

c)

60 ºC

d)

100 ºC

14.

Describe the substance at letter A.

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Melting

d)

Evaporating

15.
Which of the following is a chemical change?
a)
human digestion
b)
cutting a tree down
c)
melting a chocolate bar
d)
Has a density of 1 gm/mL
16.
Which of the following is NOT a physical property?
a)
breaking a window
b)
color
c)
density
d)
freezing point
17.
When you break a cracker into pieces it is a 
a)
Chemical change
b)
Physical change
c)
Chemical Weathering
d)
Physical Weathering
18.
What kind of properties can only be observed when a substance changes into a different substance?
a)
physical properties
b)
chemical properties
c)
liquid properties
d)
real properties
19.
Which of the following are pure substances?
a)
solutions
b)
compounds
c)
homogeneous mixtures
d)
colloids
20.
A substance that is made up of only one kind of atom is a(an)
a)
compound
b)
homogeneous mixture
c)
element
d)
solution
21.
If a material contains three elements joined in a fixed proportion, it is a(an)
a)
mixture
b)
solution
c)
atom
d)
compound
22.
Water is a compound because it
a)
can not be broken down into simpler substances
b)
always has two hydrogen atoms for each oxygen atom
c)
is made of water atoms joined together
d)
is heterogeneous
23.
Which of the following is a heterogeneous mixture?
a)
water in a swimming pool
b)
sugar water
c)
a jar of mixed nuts
d)
stainless steel
24.
A mixture can be classified as a solution, suspension or colloid based on the 
a)
number of particles it contains
b)
size of its largest particles
c)
color of its particles
d)
size of its smallest particles
25.
you are about to open a container of soy milk but notice that there are instructions to "shake well before serving".  The soy milk is most likely a
a)
solution
b)
pure substance
c)
colloid
d)
suspension
26.
Fog is considered a
a)
solution
b)
suspensionice
c)
colloid
d)
pure substance
27.

What do you call anything that has mass and takes up space?

a)

matter

b)

volume

c)

density

d)

plasma

28.

What type of matter is a physical blend of two or more substances?

a)

Pure substance

b)

Mixture

c)

Element

d)

Compound

29.

This method separates substances due to differences in the sizes of their particles.

a)

Filtration

b)

Evaporation

c)

Distillation

d)

Chromatography

30.

Which method(s) separate substances based on them having different boiling points?

a)

Filtration

b)

Evaporation

c)

Distillation

d)

Chromatography

31.

Which method is this a picture of?

a)

Filtration

b)

Evaporation

c)

Distillation

d)

Chromatography

32.
Which one of the following is the name for separation technique in the picture below
a)
distillation
b)
dissolving
c)
evaporation
d)
decanting
33.

Dyes in a felt-tip pen may be separated by....

a)

Distillation

b)

Decanting

c)

Chromatography

d)

Centrifuge

34.

How are you going to separate salt from salt water solution?

a)

by evaporation process

b)

by decantation process

c)

by using magnet

d)

by sieving

35.

How are you going to separate the iron filings from sulfur powder?

a)

by sieving

b)

by using magnet

c)

by decantation process

d)

by dissolving sulfur to water

36.

How are you going to separated gravels from sand?

a)

by evaporation process

b)

by decantation process

c)

by sieving

d)

by using magnet

37.

Dry ice is solid. When it is left under room temperature it gives off gas. What process is this?

a)

evaporation

b)

distillation

c)

decantation

d)

sublimation

38.

Which of these is a chemical properties of matter?

a)

color

b)

boiling point

c)

melting point

d)

corrosiveness

39.

Which statement below describes the change that brings about by fireworks?

a)

Physical change : fireworks change it shape

b)

Physical change : fireworks emit different colors and energy

c)

Chemical change: fireworks show different sizes of sphere

d)

Chemical change : fireworks emit different colors and energy

40.

In the initial digestion of food inside the mouth, when does chemical change happens?

a)

when food breaks down into small pieces

b)

when saliva reacts and lubricate food

c)

when food is swallowed already

d)

when food is already digested inside the small instestine

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