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Quiz on Particles and Chemical Reactions

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

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Class
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1.

Which of the following statements about particles in a solid is true?

a)

Particles move freely and quickly.

b)

Particles are far apart and randomly arranged.

c)

Particles are tightly packed in a regular pattern.

d)

Particles can slide past each other easily.

2.

What happens to the particles in a substance when it is heated?

a)

They move more slowly and get closer together.

b)

They break into new substances.

c)

They move faster and spread further apart.

d)

They become more tightly packed.

3.

Which of the following best describes a chemical reaction?

a)

A physical change where substances keep their identity

b)

Mixing substances without any visible change

c)

A change that forms a new substance

d)

Heating a substance until it melts

4.

Which of these is NOT considered a powder?

a)

Sugar

b)

Sand

c)

Salt

d)

Ice cubes

5.

What does a property of a material describe?

a)

Where the material was made

b)

The age of the material

c)

What a material looks like or how it behaves

d)

The cost of the material

6.

What best explains why solids keep their shape?

a)

They have no particles

b)

Their particles are far apart

c)

Their particles are in a fixed position

d)

Their particles are moving freely

7.

Which of these materials is made up of a mixture?

a)

Pure gold

b)

Distilled water

c)

Air

d)

Oxygen gas

8.

What happens to particles when a liquid turns into a gas?

a)

They stop moving

b)

They become heavier

c)

They move much faster and spread far apart

d)

They become tightly packed

9.

Which statement about chemical reactions is correct?

a)

No new substances are made

b)

The substances only change shape

c)

A new material with different properties is formed

d)

Only the size of the substance changes

10.

Which solid can be poured and takes the shape of its container?

a)

Metal rod

b)

Rock

c)

Salt

d)

Ice cube

11.

What do all particles in matter have in common?

a)

They are always in a fixed position

b)

They are always the same size

c)

They are always moving

12.

What happens to particles when a solid is heated enough to melt?

a)

They stop moving

b)

They lose energy

c)

They move faster and begin to slide past each other

d)

They disappear

13.

Why can powders be poured like liquids?

a)

Their particles are in a gas state

b)

The grains are small and can flow

c)

They are made of water

d)

Their particles are not real solids

14.

Which change is a sign of a chemical reaction?

a)

Freezing

b)

Melting

c)

Dissolving

d)

Bubbling and a color change