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Exploring Matter: Changes and Properties

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 9mins

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Class
Date
1.

Explain the difference between density and volume.

a)

Density is the amount of mass per unit volume, while volume is the amount of space an object occupies.

b)

Density is the amount of space an object occupies, while volume is the amount of mass per unit volume.

c)

Density and volume are the same physical property.

d)

Density is a measure of weight, while volume is a measure of height.

2.

What is the term for a change in which a substance changes its physical appearance but not its chemical identity?

a)

Chemical change

b)

Physical change

c)

Chemical reaction

d)

Combustion

3.

Which of the following is an example of a chemical property?

a)

Melting point

b)

Boiling point

c)

Reactivity with oxygen

d)

Color

4.

Which of the following is an indicator of a physical change?

a)

Formation of a gas

b)

Change in color

c)

Change in state

d)

Production of heat

5.

Which of the following is an example of a chemical reaction?

a)

Ice melting

b)

Water boiling

c)

Iron rusting

d)

Sugar dissolving in water

6.

Which of the following best describes the process of dissolving sugar in water?

a)

Chemical change

b)

Physical change

c)

Chemical property

d)

Physical property

7.

How does the density of a substance affect its ability to float in water?

a)

Substances with higher density than water will float.

b)

Substances with lower density than water will float.

c)

Density does not affect floating.

d)

Only gases can float in water.

8.

Which of the following is a chemical change?

a)

Breaking a glass

b)

Burning wood

c)

Cutting paper

d)

Freezing water

9.

Why is the ability to conduct electricity considered a physical property?

a)

It involves a change in chemical composition.

b)

It can be observed without changing the substance.

c)

It results in a new substance.

d)

It is a measure of reactivity.

10.

THINK

A student observes that a piece of metal changes color when exposed to air. What type of change is this, and what does it indicate?

a)

Physical change; indicates a change in state

b)

Chemical change; indicates a reaction with oxygen

c)

Physical change; indicates a change in temperature

d)

Chemical change; indicates a change in density

11.

Explain why boiling water is considered a physical change rather than a chemical change.

a)

It involves a change in chemical composition.

b)

It results in the formation of a new substance.

c)

It involves a change in state but not in chemical identity.

d)

It is irreversible.

12.

A student observes that a liquid becomes solid when cooled. What type of change is this?

a)

Physical change

b)

Chemical change

c)

Physical property

d)

Chemical property

13.

Describe a scenario where a chemical property of a substance is observed.

a)

Measuring the boiling point of water

b)

Observing the color of a metal

c)

Noticing the flammability of gasoline

d)

Weighing a piece of wood

14.
A tire is inflated with air.
a)
Chemical Change
b)
Physical Change
15.
What is density?
a)
volume / mass
b)
the amount of mass in a given space
c)
how heavy an object is
d)
the amount of space an object takes up
16.

Define volume in chemistry...

a)

The area or space an object or substance occupies

b)

How loud something is

c)

How many books are in a series of books, example: volume 1, book 2

d)

The difference between how much you have and what you can hold