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Intro to Chemistry Ch1 (Matter) Test Prep

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The physical property that makes metal pots good for cooking is

a)

flexibility

b)

electrical conductivity

c)

flammability

d)

heat conductivity

2.

Which of the following is not true about a pool of water and a piece of ice?

a)

They have the same composition.

b)

They are in different states of matter.

c)

They have different chemical properties.

d)

They have different physical properties.

3.

Which of the following is true about matter?

a)

It is a solid that takes up space.

b)

It has mass and takes up space.

c)

It has mass and is usually a liquid.

d)

It is always a substance.

4.

Characteristics used to describe matter are called

a)

physical properties

b)

chemical properties

c)

both A and B

d)

neither A nor B

5.

A balloon filled with air does not rise as high as a balloon filled with helium. What does this tell you about the density of helium?

a)

Helium is more dense than air.

b)

Helium is less dense than air.

c)

The two gases have the same density.

d)

When heated, helium becomes more dense.

6.

The amount of matter in an object is a measure of its

a)

volume

b)

density

c)

weight

d)

mass

7.

The formula for calculating density is

a)

Mass × Volume

b)

Mass × Weight

c)

Mass/ Volume

d)

Mass/ Weight

8.

Which of the following statements about the mass of an object is correct?

a)

Mass changes with location.

b)

Mass remains constant.

c)

Mass changes with altitude.

d)

Mass changes with gravity.

9.

Anything that has mass and takes up space is called

a)

matter.

b)

energy.

c)

heterogeneous.

d)

homogeneous.

10.

What holds atoms together in a molecule?

a)

density

b)

gravity

c)

physical bonds

d)

chemical bonds

11.

H₂O, CO₂, and C₁₂H₂₂O₁₁ are all examples of chemical

a)

properties.

b)

changes.

c)

bonds.

d)

formulas.

12.

Soil, a salad, and sugar water are all examples of

a)

elements.

b)

compounds.

c)

mixtures.

d)

atoms.

13.

The volume of an irregular object can be measured by

a)

multiplying the object’s length, width, and height.

b)

multiplying the object’s density by its mass.

c)

submerging the object in water in a graduated cylinder.

d)

placing the object on a triple-beam balance.

14.

How do liquid water, ice, and water vapor differ from each other?

a)

They are different states of matter.

b)

They are different compounds.

c)

They are made of different kinds of molecules.

d)

They are made of different kinds of atoms.

15.

One example of a physical change is

a)

burning paper.

b)

baking cookies.

c)

toasting marshmallows.

d)

dissolving lemonade in water.

16.

______ One example of a chemical change is

a)

filtering a mixture.

b)

burning wood.

c)

boiling water.

d)

crushing a can.

17.

______ Fireworks exploding in the sky and giving off light are an example of a(n)

a)

endothermic change.

b)

exothermic change.

c)

physical change.

d)

change in mass.

18.

Solid, liquid, and gas are the three ___________ of matter.

a)

molecules

b)

states

c)

properties

d)

changes

19.

__________ is the study of matter and the changes in matter.

a)

Biology

b)

Chemistry

c)

Physics

d)

Astronomy

20.

The ability of iron to rust is a(n) ____________ property.

a)

physical

b)

chemical

c)

radioactive

d)

flammable

21.

A(n) ____________ is a single kind of matter that has a specific composition.

a)

pure substance

b)

mixture

c)

compound

d)

molecule

22.

Another term for the ability to burn is ________________.

a)

radioactivity

b)

flammability

c)

density

d)

solubility

23.

Hardness, texture, color, and freezing point are examples of ________________ properties of matter.

a)

chemical

b)

physical

c)

radioactive

d)

flammable

24.

A(n) ____________________ is a group of two or more atoms that are held together by chemical bonds.

a)

element

b)

compound

c)

molecule

d)

mixture

25.

The fact that matter is not created or destroyed in any chemical or physical change is called the ______________________________.

a)

Law of conservation of mass

b)

Theory of relativity

c)

Principle of uncertainty

d)

Law of thermodynamics

26.

A change that produces one or more new substances is called a physical change.

a)

True

b)

False

27.

A substance is a single kind of matter that has a specific composition.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

The smallest particle of an element is called an atom.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

To find the mass of a rectangular object, you multiply the object’s length, width, and height.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

A substance that undergoes a chemical change is still the same substance after the change.

a)

True

b)

False

31.

The boiling point of a substance is a chemical property.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

What are two ways in which mixtures differ from compounds?

a)

Mixtures are chemically combined, compounds are not.

b)

Mixtures can be separated by physical means, compounds cannot.

c)

Mixtures have a fixed composition, compounds do not.

d)

Mixtures are pure substances, compounds are not.

33.

Which of the following is a method that can be used to separate mixtures?

a)

Filtration

b)

Combustion

c)

Oxidation

d)

Electrolysis

34.

Which material has the highest density according to the table?

a)

Gold

b)

Mercury

c)

Lead

d)

Silver

35.

What is the density of water in its liquid form?

a)

0.9 g/cm³

b)

1.0 g/cm³

c)

0.85 g/cm³

d)

1.3 g/cm³

36.

How does the density of liquid water compare with the density of ice?

a)

Liquid water is denser than ice.

b)

Ice is denser than liquid water.

c)

They have the same density.

d)

Density cannot be compared.

37.

If samples of silver and lead each had volumes equal to 1 cm cubed, which sample would have the greater mass?

a)

Silver

b)

Lead

c)

Both have the same mass

d)

Mass cannot be determined

38.

How did the temperature change in reaction A differ from that in reaction B?

a)

Reaction A increased, Reaction B decreased.

b)

Reaction A decreased, Reaction B increased.

c)

Both reactions increased.

d)

Both reactions decreased.

39.

Explain how you could find out whether or not an unknown liquid is water.

a)

Taste the liquid.

b)

Measure the boiling point.

c)

Check the color.

d)

Observe the smell.

40.

Is the melting of an ice cube considered a physical change or a chemical change? Explain your reasoning.

a)

Chemical change, because new substances are formed.

b)

Physical change, because it involves a change of state.

c)

Chemical change, because it releases energy.

d)

Physical change, because it changes color.

41.
Jack has a rock. The rock has a mass of 14g and a volume of 2cm3. What is the density of the rock?
a)
7 mL
b)
7 g/cm3
c)
28 g/cm3
d)
1/7 g/cm3
42.

The 4 methods of separating a mixture are

a)

dropping the item, filtering, distilling, and boiling.

b)

magnetism, filtration, distillation, and evaporation.

c)

filtration, evaporation, condensation, and sublimation.