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Unit 3:Matter and Reactions Quiz

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Describe the shape and volume of liquids

a)

It has a defined volume

It has a defined shape

b)

It has a defined volume

It does not have a defined shape

c)

It does not have a defined volume or shape

2.

Describe the particles in a gas

a)

The particles are packed very close together

b)

The particles are close to each other but can move and slide past one another

c)

The particles move quickly. They can spread very far apart or can be compressed. 

3.

Cooling a material makes the particles move...

a)

faster

b)

slower

4.

The Law of Conservation of Mass states that mass cannot be...

a)

created or destroyed

b)

separated into different forms

c)

changed to a solid from a liquid

5.

When salt dissolves in water, is a new substance formed?

a)

Yes

b)

No

6.

Did baking soda and vinegar form a new substance?

a)

Yes

b)

No

7.

What evidence indicated to us that baking soda and vinegar created a new substance?

a)

It created bubbles and gas.

b)

It was a liquid.

c)

It did not create a new substance.

d)

We were able to mix the mixture.

8.

Which best describes solubility?

a)

how well a substance can change to a liquid

b)

how well a substance can dissolve in a liquid

9.

When a substance breaks down into particles within a liquid it is called

a)

fusion

b)

dissolution

c)

solubilization

d)

chemical change

10.

This would be an example of

a)

particles in a substance

b)

particles in a mixture

11.

How can particles of a new substance be formed from particles of an old substance?

a)

The particles can break down and recombine in different ways, forming a substance with a new identity.

b)

The particles break apart and disappear, and new particles appear.

12.

Which term is an example of a chemical property?

a)

Boiling point

b)

State of matter

c)

Flammability

d)

Color

13.

What is the best evidence of a chemical change?

a)

The substance dissolves.

b)

Effervescence and bubbling

c)

Absence of color change

d)

The solid melts.

14.

A substance that contains atoms of 2 or more different elements bonded together

a)

compound

b)

atom

c)

mixture

d)

element

15.

A substance that consists of a single type of atom

a)

compound

b)

mixture

c)

element

d)

molecule

16.

Anything that has mass and occupies space

a)

energy

b)

matter

17.

Glucose (C6H12O6) is considered a compound because it is composed of two or more

a)

molecules

b)

elements

c)

gases

d)

solids

18.

Which list of formulas represents only compounds?

a)

NaCl, H₂O, CO

b)

H₂, N₂, O₂

c)

H₂, Ne, NaCl

d)

MgO, NaCl, O₂

19.

Another name for a homogeneous mixture

a)

matter

b)

pure substance

c)

element

d)

solution

20.

Element or compound?
H2O

a)

element

b)

compound

21.

A mixture in which 2 or more substances are not mixed uniformly

a)

homogeneous mixture

b)

solution

c)

heterogeneous mixture

d)

compound

22.

Which of these images represent heterogeneous mixtures?

a)

Models 1 and 3

b)

Models 1 and 4

c)

Models 2 and 4

d)

Models 2 and 3

23.

You add sand to water and shake the container. Your friend says you have made a heterogeneous mixture. How do you respond?

a)

I disagree with my friend and say I made a compound because a compound is two or more different substances that combine.

b)

I disagree with my friend and say I made a homogeneous mixture because the sand and water mix uniformly.

c)

I disagree with my friend because I combined two homogeneous mixtures that combine into a heterogeneous mixture.

d)

I agree with my friend because I am adding two substances that retain their original properties.

24.

Which statement correctly describes how mass is conserved during this chemical reaction?

a)

Atoms disappear, making the mass of the products less than the mass of the reactants.

b)

Atoms rearrange, making the mass of the products equal to the mass of the reactants.

c)

Atoms transform into new atoms, making the mass of the products equal to the mass of the reactants.

d)

No changes occur, making the mass of the products equal to the mass of the reactants.

25.

Which of the following is a pure substance?

a)

Air

b)

Salt water

c)

Gold

d)

Sand

26.

What is the main difference between a compound and a mixture?

a)

Compounds are made of one type of atom, mixtures are not.

b)

Compounds have a fixed composition, mixtures do not.

c)

Compounds can be separated by physical means, mixtures cannot.

d)

Compounds are always solids, mixtures are always liquids.

27.

Which of the following statements is true about elements?

a)

Elements can be broken down into simpler substances by chemical means.

b)

Elements are made up of two or more types of atoms.

c)

Elements are pure substances that cannot be broken down by chemical means.

d)

Elements are always found in a gaseous state.

28.

What is matter?

a)

Forms of energy

b)

Anything that has mass and volume

c)

Elements and compounds

d)

Subatomic particles

29.

How many states of matter are commonly found on Earth?

a)

Two

b)

Three

c)

Four

d)

Five

30.

What is an element?

a)

A pure substance that cannot be broken down into different types of substances

b)

A combination of two or more elements

c)

The building block of matter

d)

A chemical reaction

31.

What is a chemical formula?

a)

An expression that shows the elements in a compound

b)

A one or two-letter designation of an element

c)

The smallest particle of an element

d)

A combination of protons and neutrons

32.

What are atoms?

a)

The basic components of matter

b)

The smallest particles of a compound

c)

Pure substances that make up all types of matter

d)

Particles that make up atoms

33.

What are the three main types of subatomic particles?

a)

Protons, electrons, and neutrons

b)

Atoms, elements, and compounds

c)

Reactants, products, and compounds

d)

Mass, volume, and energy

34.

What is a chemical reaction?

a)

A process in which substances are transformed into different substances

b)

A color change during a reaction

c)

A solid product produced in a reaction

d)

An energy transfer as a result of a reaction

35.

What is a chemical change?

a)

A change that produces materials different from those we started with

b)

A color change during a reaction

c)

A solid product produced in a reaction

d)

An energy transfer as a result of a reaction

36.

What are the visual clues that indicate a chemical reaction?

a)

A color change, a gas produced, a solid product, and an energy transfer

b)

A color change, a gas produced, a solid product, and a temperature change

c)

A color change, a gas produced, a solid product, and a change of state

d)

A color change, a gas produced, a solid product, and a change in volume

37.

Water is boiled and steam is produced. This is a physical change because the water particles....

a)

have turned into something new.

b)

are still water particles.

c)

have reacted with each other.

d)

have been destroyed.

38.

Identify the following as a Chemical Change or Physical Change: Melting of Ice

a)

Chemical Change

b)

Physical Change

39.

Identify the following as a Chemical Change or Physical Change: Cooking Eggs

a)

Physical Change

b)

Chemical Change

40.

Identify the following as a Chemical Change or a Physical Change: Dissolution of Salt

a)

Physical Change

b)

Chemical Change

41.

Identify the following as a Chemical Change or Physical Change: Wood burning

a)

Physical Change

b)

Chemical Change

42.

Identify the following as a Chemical Change or Physical Change: Explosion of fireworks

a)

Physical Change

b)

Chemical Change

43.

Identify the following as a chemical change or a physical change: Chocolate syrup dissolves in hot milk

a)

Physical change

b)

Chemical change

44.

Identify the following as a chemical change or a physical change: The toast is slightly burnt in a toaster

a)

Physical change

b)

Chemical change

45.

Identify the following as a Chemical Change or Physical Change: A piece of paper is cut into 12 pieces

a)

Physical Change

b)

Chemical Change

46.

Identify the following as a chemical change or a physical change: Two unknown liquids are mixed and a gas is produced

a)

Physical change

b)

Chemical change

47.

Four changes are shown.

Which of these represents a chemical change? 

a)

A match is lit, creating a yellow-orange flame.

b)

A small piece of ice melts, changing from solid to liquid.

c)

A ball of clay sinks in water and floats when reshaped.

d)

A pot of water is heated to boiling, and evaporation occurs.

48.

Wood and oxygen commonly burn in campfires, and all that remains is ash and charcoal. What is the best conclusion about this chemical reaction?

a)

Mass is gained in the reaction in the form of smoke.

b)

Mass is lost in the reaction, that's why the ash is lighter.

c)

The total mass of the reaction remains the same but the mass leaves the wood as smoke.

d)

The mass of the reaction increases as the wood heats up.

49.

How many oxygens are on the product side of this chemical equation?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

50.

A characteristic of matter that does not change ....

a)

property

b)

mixture

c)

bubbles

d)

phenomenon

51.

A blend of two or more substances ...

a)

insoluble

b)

property

c)

mixture

d)

matter

52.

A measurement that compares the amount of matter an object has to its volume ...

a)

density

b)

solubility

c)

flammability

d)

chemical property

53.

Reactants will have different _________________ than the products

a)

chemical reactions

b)

properties

c)

melting/boiling point, density, solubility

d)

mixing, heating, cooling

54.

Products will have different properties than the ….

a)

reactants

b)

a chemical reaction has happened

c)

before and after

d)

properties

55.

If there is no change in the product then there was no …

a)

a chemical change has happened

b)

data collecting during

c)

chemical reaction

d)

reactant left over

56.

A substance that exists before a chemical reaction takes place and changes as a result of the reaction is called a

a)

reactant

b)

product

c)

chemical change

d)

chemical properties

57.

New substance that forms during a chemical reaction

a)

chemical reaction

b)

product

c)

reactant

d)

scientific evidence

58.

This is the scientific law that states that matter cannot be created or destroyed.

a)

law of Atomic Equations

b)

law of conservation of matter

c)

law of conservation of elements

d)

law of conservation of energy

59.

What is the difference between a reactant and a product in a chemical reaction?

a)

Reactants participate in the reaction, while products are formed as a result of the reaction.

b)

Reactants and products have no role in a chemical reaction.

c)

Reactants and products are the same thing in a chemical reaction.

d)

Reactants are formed as a result of the reaction, while products participate in the reaction.

60.

Give an example of a chemical reaction and identify the reactants and products involved.

a)

Carbon and nitrogen are the reactants, and carbon dioxide is the product.

b)

Hydrogen and oxygen are the reactants, and water is the product.

c)

Oxygen and nitrogen are the reactants, and carbon dioxide is the product.

d)

Sodium and chlorine are the reactants, and salt is the product.