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POST-TEST PS 1-2: Matter and its Interactions

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 3610secs

Name
Class
Date
1.

Reactivity (bubbling, fizzing) is a --- property.

a)

Chemical

b)

Physical

2.
Physical properties are
a)
properties that can be observed without changing the identity of the substance
b)
properties that describe how a substance changes into a completely different substance
c)
properties that we can only observe with our eyes
d)
properties that we need special tools to observe
3.
Which is an example of a chemical change?
a)
melting ice to make water
b)
baking cake batter to make a cake
c)
putting cheese on bread to make a cheese sandwich
d)
cutting an orange into slices for a snack
4.
Burning a marshmallow over a campfire
a)
Physical
b)
Chemical
5.

______________________ can only be recognized when substances react or do not react chemically with one another.

a)

Physical properties

b)

Chemical properties

c)

Flammable properties

d)

Colorful properties

6.

A characteristic that can be determined without changing the chemical identity of a substance is a ________ property.

a)

Chemical

b)

Physical

c)

Intensive

d)

Material

7.
Which of the following is an example of a chemical property?
a)
Melting point
b)
Density
c)
Color
d)
Ability to react with acid
8.
What is the definition of a physical change?
a)
Alteration in the physical state of matter without changing its chemical composition
b)
Inherent characteristics that help us identify and describe matter
c)
Characteristics that describe how a substance behaves under different conditions
d)
Transformation that results in the creation of new substances
9.
What is the definition of chemical changes?
a)
changes that lead to the formation of new substances with different chemical properties
b)
characteristics that describe how a substance interacts with other substances
c)
changes that describe how a substance behaves under different conditions
d)
changes that alter the form or appearance of a substance, but not its chemical composition
10.

What happens to the fundamental particles during a physical change?

a)
They remain the same
b)
They break and form new chemical bonds
c)
They become completely different substances
d)
They disappear
11.

What happens to the fundamental particles during a chemical change?

a)
They remain the same
b)
They break and form new chemical bonds
c)
They become completely different substances
d)
They disappear
12.

Serena is mixing a material into a beaker filled with a liquid. She notices that the material seems to disappear into the liquid. What physical property of the material is Serena most likely observing?

a)

solubility

b)

conductivity

c)

magnetism

d)

density

13.

The Statue of Liberty is made of copper that has turned green because it has undergone a change. What can be said about this change?

a)

The change is a physical change because the copper in the statue is still there.

b)

The change is a physical change because a new chemical is formed on the outside of the statue.

c)

The change is a physical change because the color of the statue has changed.

d)

The change is not a physical change because a new chemical is formed on the outside of the statue.

14.

A scientist is examining an unknown solid. Which procedure would most likely help determine a chemical property of the substance?

a)

heating it to find the temperature at which it melts

b)

exposing it to a flame to see if it catches on fire

c)

hitting it with a hammer to determine if it breaks or bends

d)

placing it in water to find out whether or not it dissolves

15.

In a science lab, Cash mixes two clear liquids together in a beaker. Bubbles are produced, and a white solid forms and settles to the bottom. He plans to heat the beaker over low heat and make more observations.

a)

A physical change occurred, so if Cash heats it, the white solid will dissolve to form the original mixture of clear liquids.

b)

A physical change occurred, so even if Cash heats it, the white solid will remain.

c)

A chemical change occurred, so if Cash heats it, the white solid will dissolve to form the original mixture of clear liquids.

d)

A chemical change occurred, so even if Cash heats it, the white solid will remain.

16.

A student mixes yellow powder with water. Which observation would prove a CHEMICAL change occurred?

a)

The powder DISSOLVED in the water

b)

The water turned the COLOR yellow

c)

The bag's TEMPERATURE changed

d)

The STATE OF MATTER changed

17.

Which of the following is NOT an example of a physical change?

a)

Crumpling paper

b)

Sharpening a pencil

c)

Clothes shrinking in the dryer

d)

Milk turning sour

18.

What type of property is heat conductivity?

a)

physical property

b)

chemical property

19.

What type of change is tearing paper?

a)

physical change

b)

chemical change

20.

Which of the following is a correct description of a chemical change?

a)

The change only affects the appearance of a substance.

b)

The change results in the formation of new substances.

c)

The substance remains the same.

d)

Only the color of the substance changes.

21.

Which is NOT a sign of a chemical change?

a)

Formation of bubbles

b)

UNEXPECTED change in color

c)

Melting

d)

Change in odor

22.

What is the law of conservation of mass?

a)

Mass is always lost in a chemical reaction.

b)

Mass remains the same before and after a reaction.

c)

Mass is gained after a chemical reaction.

d)

Mass only changes if heat is added.

23.

In a chemical reaction, the substances that are produced are called:

a)

Reactants

b)

Elements

c)

Products

d)

Compounds

24.

Which of the following describes what happens to atoms during a chemical reaction?

a)

Atoms are created.

b)

Atoms are destroyed.

c)

Atoms are rearranged.

d)

Atoms are unchanged.

25.

The symbols on the left side of a chemical equation represent:

a)

Products

b)

Reactants

c)

Coefficients

d)

Formulas

26.

What is a balanced chemical equation?

a)

When there is the same number of atoms of each element on both sides of the equation

b)

When only reactants are on the left side

c)

When the masses of reactants are higher than products

d)

When there is one product and one reactant

27.

In a chemical reaction, what is represented by the arrow symbol?

a)

It shows that products are to the left of the arrow.

b)

It means 'yields' or 'produces.'

c)

It separates elements from compounds.

d)

It shows that mass will increase.

28.

Which statement is true about atoms in a chemical reaction?

a)

Some atoms are destroyed during the reaction.

b)

Atoms are rearranged but their number stays the same.

c)

Atoms only change in number when a reaction is balanced.

d)

Atoms disappear when new substances are formed.

29.

When water is heated and turns into steam, this is an example of:

a)

A chemical change

b)

A physical change

c)

Mass conservation

d)

A new substance forming

30.

How is mass affected when bonds break and reform in a chemical reaction?

a)

Mass is created

b)

Mass is destroyed

c)

Mass is conserved

d)

Mass only changes if a gas is produced

31.

Which best describes the concept of a 'reactant'?

a)

A substance that is produced by a chemical reaction

b)

A substance that undergoes a chemical reaction

c)

A molecule that does not change during a reaction

d)

A compound that exists only in physical changes

32.

Which of the following would NOT necessarily be considered evidence of a chemical change?

a)

one or more substances change state (liquid to gas, etc)

b)

a mixture bubbles and foams without a heat source

c)

a mixture forms a precipitate

d)

a mixture becomes hot without a heat source

33.

Which of the following is NOT a chemical property?

a)

state of matter

b)

photosensitivity

c)

combustability

d)

flammability

34.

_______ is a characteristic of a material that can be observed without actually changing the identity of the substance.

a)

a chemical property

b)

a physical property

c)

Activation Energy

d)

decomposition

35.

How many reactants are shown in the following chemical equation?

2H3PO4  +  3CaCO3  -->  Ca3(PO4)2  +  3H2O  +  3CO2

a)

3

b)

7

c)

2

d)

5

36.

A solid compound that forms and settles out of a solution during a double displacement reaction is called _______.

a)

an aqueduct

b)

a catalyst

c)

a precipitate

d)

a reactant

37.

Which of the following is an example of an exothermic reaction?

a)

all of the examples given are correct

b)

fireworks

c)

campfires

d)

glow sticks

38.

Substances that are used to help speed up a reaction (without actually becoming a part of it) are called _______.

a)

limiting reactants

b)

inhibitors

c)

precipitates

d)

catalysts

39.

Does this follow the law of conservation of mass:

Yes No

a)

Yes

b)

No

40.

Does this follow the law of conservation of mass:

Yes No

a)

Yes

b)

No

41.
The number in front of a compound or element is a 
a)
Subscript
b)
Coefficient
c)
Superscript
d)
Charge
42.

Which of the following physical properties of matter describes an substance's ability to dissolve?

a)

Solubility

b)

Boiling Point

c)

Viscosity

d)

Surface Tension

43.

Blue color: Chemical or Physical Property

a)
Chemical Property
b)
Physical Property
44.
Flammability (burns): Chemical or Physical Property
a)
Chemical Property
b)
Physical Property
45.

Reacts with acid: Chemical or Physical Property

a)
Chemical Property
b)
Physical Property
46.

Melting point: Chemical or Physical Property

a)
Chemical Property
b)
Physical Property
47.

Reacts with water: Chemical or Physical Property

a)
Chemical Property
b)
Physical Property
48.

Boiling point: Chemical or Physical Property

a)
Chemical Property
b)
Physical Property
49.

A property that is different depending on how much of that material is present.

a)

Extensive property

b)

Intensive property

c)

Chemical property

d)

Physical property

50.

A property that is specific to the material, no matter how much or little of that material is tested and can be used to identify the material.

a)

Extensive property

b)

Intensive property

c)

Chemical property

d)

Physical property

51.

A property that, when observing the property, changes the chemical formula of the material.

a)

Extensive property

b)

Intensive property

c)

Chemical property

d)

Physical property

52.
Changing the way matter looks without changing it into NEW matter is a:
a)
Chemical change
b)
Physical change
c)
Energy change
d)
BOTH a chemical and a physical change
53.

Before mixing sugar into hot tea, a student recorded the observations

shown in the table. Which physical property of the sugar will stay the same after the

sugar is mixed with the hot tea?

a)

Color

b)

Texture

c)

Mass

d)

Shape

54.

In an endothermic reaction, heat is ...

a)

taken in

b)

given out

55.
In an exothermic reaction, heat is ...
a)
taken in
b)
given out
56.

Sodium bicarbonate is a __________________.

a)

Reactant

b)

Product

57.
In this model, the PRODUCTS are 
a)
2KI and 2KNO3
b)
2KI and Pb(NO3)2
c)
PbIand 2KI
d)
PbIand 2KNO3
58.
In Elephant toothpaste, what evidence shows a chemical reaction took place?
a)
Formation of a solid
b)
Formation of a gas (oxygen)
c)
Formation of carbon dioxide 
d)
Formation of a gas (nitrogen) 
59.
In this chemical reaction, 
a)
Propane and carbon dioxide yields water and oxygen gas. 
b)
Propane and oxygen gas yields carbo dioxide, water, and heat/light. 
c)
Propane and oxygen equals carbon dioxide, water, heat and light. 
d)
Propane and water yield carbon dioxide, oxygeh, and heat. 
60.

TRUE or FALSE:

A characteristic property of matter remains the same regardless of the sample size, making it an intensive property

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE