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Unit 1 Matter Test Review

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The majority of the elements in the periodic table are

a)

metals

b)

nonmetals

c)

metalloids

d)

gases

2.

The horizontal rows of the periodic table are known as

a)

groups

b)

periods

c)

solids

d)

liquids

3.

The vertical columns of the periodic table are known as

a)

groups

b)

periods

c)

solids

d)

liquids

4.

The series of elements that contains mostly man‐made elements

a)

lanthanides

b)

actinides

c)

halogens

d)

noble gases

5.

The transition elements are located

a)

on the left side of the periodic table

b)

on the right side of the periodic table

c)

in the middle of the periodic table

d)

all over the the periodic table

6.

Elements that have properties of both metals and nonmetals

a)

halogens

b)

noble gas

c)

metalloids

d)

alkaline

7.

The stair‐step line running diagonally from aluminum to polonium divides the

a)

halogens and noble gases

b)

metals and nonmetals

c)

solids and liquids

d)

carbon and oxygen

8.

Metals have low electrical and thermal conductivity.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Metals have high electrical and thermal conductivity.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

The basic building blocks of all substances are known as

a)

atoms

b)

molecules

c)

compounds

d)

mixtures

11.

The most common physical state of the elements is

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

plasma

12.

The alkali metals are located in ______________ of the periodic table

a)

Group 1

b)

Group 2

c)

Group 17

d)

Group 18

13.

Elements that are malleable (able to be hammered) are

a)

metals

b)

nonmetals

c)

gas

d)

liquid

14.

A sample of an unknown element is found in a laboratory cabinet. Upon inspection, it is observed that the element has a dull surface, shatters into many pieces when hit with a hammer, and is a poor conductor of both heat and electricity. It is concluded that this element would be classified as a ____.

a)

metal

b)

nonmetal

c)

metalloid

15.

What particles are found in the nucleus of an atom?

a)

protons

b)

neutrons

c)

electrons and protons

d)

protons and neutrons

16.

Which subatomic particle has a charge of zero?

a)

proton

b)

electron

c)

neutron

d)

quark

17.

The atomic number tells the number of _____ in the atom.

a)

electrons

b)

protons

c)

neutrons

d)

protons and neutrons

18.

The number of protons and neutrons in a nucleus is the

a)

mass number

b)

atomic number

19.

Heat transfer within or between solid objects.

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

d)

heat transfer

20.

Heat transfer into or out of fluids.

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

d)

heat

21.

Heat transfer due to packets of energy called photons that can travel through many substances, even empty space.

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

d)

heat

22.

Thermal energy that flows due to a difference in temperature.

a)

heat

b)

conduction

c)

convection

d)

insulator

23.

A method by which heat flows (conduction, convection, radiation).

a)

thermal energy

b)

heat transfer

c)

heat

d)

circulation

24.

A material that slows down heat transfer.

a)

insulator

b)

conductor

c)

water

d)

air

25.

The measure of the average speed of all particles.

a)

thermal energy

b)

heat transfer

c)

temperature

d)

cool

26.

The total energy of all particles in an object.

a)

thermal energy

b)

heat

c)

temperature

d)

coolness

27.

The flow of thermal energy always goes from

a)

hot to cold

b)

cold to hot

c)

up and down

d)

side to side

28.
Evaporation is the change of state from a gas to a liquid.
a)
True
b)
False
29.
A solid has a definite volume and shape.
a)
True
b)
False
30.
Which of the following statements describes a liquid?
a)
A liquid has both a definite shape and a definite volume.
b)
A liquid has neither a definite shape nor a definite volume
c)
A liquid has a definite shape but not a definite volume.
d)
A liquid has a definite volume but not a definite shape.
31.

Phase change from solid to liquid

a)

freezing

b)

melting

c)

condensation

d)

vaporization

32.

phase change from liquid to solid

a)

freezing

b)

melting

c)

condensation

d)

vaporization

33.

phase change from gas to liquid

a)

freezing

b)

melting

c)

condensation

d)

vaporization

34.

phase change from liquid to gas

a)

melting

b)

freezing

c)

condensation

d)

vaporization

35.

phase change from solid to gas (dry ice does this)

a)

melting

b)

vaporization

c)

evaporation

d)

sublimation

36.

phase change from gas to solid (gets super cold VERY fast)

a)

sublimation

b)

condensation

c)

melting

d)

deposition

37.

phase change

a)

a change from one state of matter to another without changing the identity of the substance

b)

a change from one state of matter to another and creates a brand new substance

c)

another word for chemical change

d)

another word for chemical reaction

38.
Something that takes up space and has mass.
a)
volume
b)
matter
c)
mass
d)
density
39.

H2O is the molecular formula of

a)

juice

b)

hydrogen peroxide

c)

water

d)

carbon dioxide

40.

Refers to the tendency of atoms to prefer to have eight electrons in the valence shell.

a)

Octet Rule

b)

Mendeleev's Rule

c)

Ja Rule

d)

Ruler

41.

Changes from Solid => Liquid => Gas is due to

a)

Heat Added

b)

Heat Removed

42.

Changes from Gas => Liquid => Solid is due to

a)

Heat Added

b)

Heat Removed

43.

Valence electrons are those electrons that reside in the outermost shell surrounding an atomic nucleus.

a)

True

b)

False

44.

Elements in Group 4 have _ valence electrons.

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

45.

Elements in Group 18 have _ valence electrons.

a)

10

b)

3

c)

6

d)

8

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