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Properties of matter and separation techniques

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is an example of a physical property?

a)

Flammability

b)

Reactivity with acid

c)

Boiling point

d)

Ability to rust

2.

Which of the following best describes an intensive property?

a)

It changes with the amount of matter

b)

It depends on the volume

c)

It remains the same regardless of sample size

d)

It increases with mass

3.

Which of the following is an extensive property of matter?

a)

Density

b)

Mass

c)

Boiling point

d)

Temperature

4.

Which property describes a substance’s ability to burn?

a)
Flammability
b)
Oxidation potential
c)
Ignitability
d)
Combustibility
5.

Which method is best used to separate salt from saltwater?

a)

Filtration

b)

Decantation

c)

Evaporation

d)

Chromatography

6.

What separation technique is used when solid particles are too large to pass through filter paper?

a)

Crystallization

b)

Chromatography

c)

Filtration

d)

Distillation

7.

Which separation method works best to separate colored dyes in a black ink?

a)

Distillation

b)

Chromatography

c)

Evaporation

d)

Filtration

8.

In magnetism, which property is used to separate materials?

a)

Solubility

b)

Particle size

c)

Magnetic attraction

d)

Boiling point

9.

What technique is used to separate oil from water based on difference in density?

a)

Decantation

b)

Filtration

c)

Distillation

d)

Evaporation

10.

In crystallization, what causes the substance to form solid crystals?

a)

Cooling or evaporation of solvent

b)

Use of a magnet

c)

Heating to boiling

d)

Addition of acid

11.

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

a)

Burning paper

b)

Iron rusting

c)

Ice melting

d)

Wood rotting

12.

What happens to a substance when only its physical properties change?

a)

It forms a new substance

b)

It undergoes a chemical reaction

c)

Its composition stays the same

d)

A.Its atoms are destroyed

13.

Which of the following best describes a chemical property?

a)

The ability of a substance to be melted

b)

The ability of a substance to be dissolved in water

c)

The ability of a substance to react and form a new substance

d)

The ability of a substance to change shape when compressed

14.

Which observation is a sign that a chemical reaction has taken place?

a)

A solid is crushed into powder

b)

Bubbles form after two liquids are mixed

c)

Ice melts in the sun

d)

Water evaporates from a dish

15.

Which separation technique is used to separate components based on their different attractions to a stationary and mobile phase?

a)

Filtration

b)

Distillation

c)

Chromatography

d)

Crystallization