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Chem and Phys changes ++

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 44mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Mark is observing a burning candle.  He notices that the candle wax makes a pool and dribbles down the side of the candle, where it hardens again.  The wax has undergone:

a)

a physical change

b)

a chemical change

c)

a physical and chemical change

d)

the formation of a new substance

2.

A different chemical substance is formed when

a)

a cloth is cut

b)

a cup breaks

c)

a candle burns

d)

a piece of chalk falls apart

3.

Which object would be most likely to rust?

a)

an iron nail

b)

a plastic comb

c)

a glass marble

d)

a paper cup

4.

David added a little baking soda to a beaker that contained vinegar.  Bubbles started coming from the mixture and a gas was released.  The gas was evidence that:

a)

the mixture was starting to boil.

b)

the air in the flask contracted.

c)

the vinegar and baking soda expanded.

d)

a chemical reaction took place.

5.

An example of a liquid turning into a gas is:

a)

a chocolate bar melting

b)

steam escaping from a cup of hot chocolate

c)

an ice cream cone dripping

d)

a stick of butter getting warm

6.

If you dissolved a lot of salt in some water in a large, flat dish and put the dish in bright sunlight on a hot day, what would be left in the dish after a long time?

a)

dry salt

b)

water with no salt

c)

the same salty water as before

d)

nothing

7.
How do we know if it is a chemical change?
a)
can be undone
b)
cannot be undone
c)
both
d)
none
8.
Physical changes size and shape of something?
a)
False
b)
True
9.
Ice can be a physical change?
a)
False
b)
True
10.
When something new is created or a substance is broken down into diffrent chemicals, you have a chemical change.
a)
True
b)
False
11.
What is photosynthesis?
a)
when energy is expose. 
b)
when water and oxygen is composed.
c)
when plants turn carbon dioxide and water into energy. 
d)
none
12.
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
13.
Is hammering wood together to build a house a chemical or physical change?
a)
chemical
b)
physical
14.
Is burning wood a chemical or physical change?
a)
chemical
b)
physical
15.
Which is a physical change?
a)
burning match 
b)
vinegar in baking soda 
c)
melting butter
d)
cooking an egg
16.
What is an example of a Chemical change?
a)
Ripped paper 
b)
boiled egg
c)
cracked egg
d)
sugar in water
17.
Cutting a log in to small pieces is a chemical change.
a)
true
b)
false
18.
The melting of wax is an example of a
a)
chemical change
b)
physical change
19.
Digesting your food is an example of 
a)
chemical change
b)
physical change
20.
Is milk going sour a physical or chemical change?
a)
Physical 
b)
Chemical
21.
Is gatorade powder dissolving in water physical or chemical change?
a)
Physical 
b)
Chemical
22.
Is the formation of the grand canyon a physical or chemical change?
a)
Physical 
b)
Chemical
23.
Rust on an iron bar is an example of chemical change.
a)
True 
b)
False
24.
Glass Breaking
a)
Physical
b)
Chemical
25.
Wood burned in a fireplace
a)
Chemical Change
b)
Physical Change
26.
Cake batter baked in an oven
a)
Chemical Change
b)
Physical Change
27.
Baking soda and vinegar combine to make carbon dioxide
a)
Chemical Change
b)
Physical Change
28.
Glass bottle that is shattered
a)
Chemical Change
b)
Physical Change
29.
Is melting butter for popcorn a chemical or physical change?
a)
chemical
b)
physical
30.

Scrambling eggs is an example of

a)

A physical change

b)

A chemical change

c)

Solution

31.

Tearing paper into small pieces is an example of a

a)

Mixture

b)

Physical change

c)

Chemical change

32.

Heating a solid until it changes color and produces an odor, and noting the solid cannot be changed back is an example of

a)

Physical Change

b)

Chemical Change

33.

When two or more substances are combined to create a new substance, this is an example of a ______________ change.

a)

physical

b)

chemical

c)

heated

d)

particle

34.

When matter changes shape, this is an example of a _____________ change.

a)

physcial

b)

chemical

c)

particle

d)

permanent

35.

_____________ of matter can be measured without changing the matter.

a)

Properties

b)

Particles

c)

Substances

d)

Solutions

36.

True or false: The picture below shows a physical change.

a)

True

b)

False

37.

What type of change is represented by the image below? Select all that apply:

a)

physical

b)

chemical

c)

soluble

d)

permanent

38.

A student boils a mixture of water and salt until the salt dissolves into the water. How could he prove that the salt did not disappear but is still present in the water?

a)

Pour the mixture through a sieve to filter out the salt.

b)

Wait until the mixture cools and then boil it again.

c)

Add vinegar to the water and salt.

d)

Let the water evaporate until only the salt is left.

39.

Which of the following is a physical change?

a)

 Iron is oxidized to iron oxide

b)

Aluminum metal is pounded into thin sheets

c)

Copper reacts with a strong acid

d)

Sodium metal explodes on contact with water

40.

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

a)

melting solid gold

b)

burning hydrogen gas

c)

dissolving sugar in water

d)

breaking a sheet of glass

41.

Which of the following is a common sign that a chemical change has occurred?

a)

A chemical has changed size.

b)

A chemical has changed to a different state (solid, liquid or gas)

c)

A chemical has become a different shape.

d)

A chemical has turned a different color.

42.

Jolene wants to experiment with sugar cubes. Which of the following causes a sugar cube to only change physically, not chemically?

a)

burning the sugar cube with a match

b)

crushing the sugar cube and dissolving it in water

c)

dehydrating the sugar cube with sulfuric acid

d)

chewing the sugar cube and digesting it

43.

Properties that describe how a substance looks, feels, state of matter, etc., are?

a)

Chemical Properties

b)

Physical Properties

44.

Which type of change is most often easily reversed?

a)

Chemical

b)

Physical

c)

Both

45.

Drying wet hair is an example of a ___________ change

a)

Chemical

b)

Physical

46.
A statue damaged by acid rain is a chemical change.
a)
True
b)
False
47.

Josh decided to mix some vinegar with baking soda. He knew that a reaction occurred because he made careful observations. He noted that the mixture started to foam up and bubble, and it was white in color. How did Josh know that a chemical reaction occurred?

He was sure a reaction occurred because of

a)

the color of the mixture

b)

the smell of the vinegar

c)

the volume of the mixture

d)

the formation of a gas

48.

Which of the following examples represents a physical change?

a)
b)
c)
d)
49.
Which of these is true of fruits blended together?
a)
chemical change
b)
physical change
c)
both types of changes
d)
none of these
50.

Cooking an egg

a)

Chemical

b)

Physical

51.

Melting Chocolate

a)

Chemical

b)

Physical

52.

Evaporating Water

a)

Chemical

b)

Physical

53.

Bike rusting

a)

Chemical

b)

Physical

54.

Crushing a can

a)

Chemical

b)

Physical

55.

Digesting food

a)

Chemical

b)

Physical

56.

Melting Wax

a)

Chemical

b)

Physical

57.
Salt dissolves in water
a)
physical Change
b)
chemical change
58.

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 water's TEMPERATURE changed

d)

The STATE OF MATTER changed

59.

Which of the following examples provides evidence of a PHYSICAL change?

a)

Wood is burned and releases ash and smoke

b)

Iron rusts over time

c)

When mixed, baking soda and vinegar form gas bubbles

d)

Boiling water bubbles when heated

60.

You mix a yellow powder and a clear liquid. The liquid turns light yellow and the powder seems to disappear. This is a...

a)

Endothermic Chemical Change

b)

Exothermic Chemical Change

c)

Physical Change

61.

A white tablet is dropped into water. The water becomes cloudy and bubbles are produced. What type of change has occurred?

a)

Physical change

b)

Chemical change

c)

No change

62.

Which observations prove a chemical change occurred

a)

Dissolving and expected color change

b)

Mixing and dissolving

c)

State of matter change and boiling water bubbles

d)

Unexpected color change and temperature change

63.

What is true of ALL Chemical reactions?

a)

Produce gas

b)

Change color

c)

Form new substances

d)

Create a precipitate

64.

Julie measured out 10.5 ounces of water. Then she measured 3.5 ounces of lemon juice. She added the lemon juice to the water and stirred until they were completely mixed.

What was the weight of the final mixture?

a)

3.5 ounces

b)

14.0 ounces

c)

7.0 ounces

d)

10.5 ounces

65.

Lyle stirs 5 grams of salt into a beaker of water. He then adds 15 grams of pure iodine to the mixture.

If the total weight of the new mixture is 225 grams, what is the weight of the water?

a)

200 grams

b)

20 grams

c)

100 grams

d)

205 grams

66.

Shannon broke her pencil into 4 pieces and found the mass of each piece.

Using the picture, what is the mass of the whole pencil before Shannon broke it?

a)

20 g

b)

18 g

c)

23 g

d)

The mass cannot be determined.

67.

Which sentence about physical and chemical changes is true?

a)

Both create a new substance.

b)

Neither creates a new substance.

c)

A physical change creates a new substance, but a chemical change does not.

d)

A chemical change creates a new substance, but a physical change does not.

68.

What kind of change is a rotting banana?

a)
b)
69.

What kind of change is crushing a soda can?

a)
b)
70.

When a new substance is formed with different properties than the original substance it is called a

a)

chemical change

b)

physical change

c)

freezing

d)

boiling