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7U4 Properties of Matter Test

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In your own words, what is matter? What are 2 examples of matter? What are 2 examples of things that are NOT matter? Make sure that your answer is clear and easy to understand, and that you have clearly labeled your examples of what is matter and what is not matter.

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2.
In your own words, what is a chemical change? In your answer, explain what happens to elements /molecules when there is a chemical change, and what signs of a chemical change might be.
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3.
In your own words, what is an element? What are at least two facts/true statements that you know about elements?
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4.
In your own words, what is the difference between a compound and mixture? Make sure you are clear in your answer and description.
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5.

If each type of sphere/circle represents a different atom, which statement best describes this model?

a)
This is a model of a single element.
b)
This is a model of a compound containing two different types of elements.
c)
This model shows how the molecules of ice are arranged in an ice cube.
d)
This model is an example of hydrogen gas.
6.

Both models below are of elements. What is true about about hydrogen in this model?

a)
Hydrogen is diatomic.
b)

Hydrogen is a moving particle, and helium is more dense.

c)
Hydrogen is made up of more than one type of element.
d)

Hydrogen and helium are a common compound.

7.

What can methods like cutting, filtering and evaporating be used for?

a)

To break the chemical and molecular bonds in compounds

b)
To cause a chemical changes in mixtures.
c)

To create a physical change such as separate particles in mixtures.

d)

To reverse physical changes

8.
What is a diatomic element?
a)
An element that is always bonded to different elements
b)
An element that in nature is always bonded to itself (not found alone)
c)
An element that is highly flammable
d)

A mixture of different elements

9.

This image shows the same molecule from different angles. What does this model represent?

a)
A compound
b)
A mixture of elements
c)
An element
d)
A solution
10.

What does the following image represent?

a)

Mixture of elements

b)
Compound
c)
Mixture of compounds and elements
d)
Mixture of compounds
11.
What is a compound?
a)
When two or more substances are homogeneously mixed
b)
When two or more elements are chemically bonded
c)
When a single element is able to be alone
d)

When carbon releases all oxygen atoms

12.
Which of the following lists contains ALL physical properties of matter?
a)
Flammability, taste, odor
b)
Density, solubility, acidity
c)
Density, magnetism, conductivity
d)
Texture, viscosity, rusting
13.
Which of the following is a chemical property of a substance?
a)
the ability to conduct heat
b)
the ability to burn
c)
the ability to melt
d)

The ability to change shape

14.
Why does it feel warm when you are near a fire?
a)
Because elements are being rearranged in a chemical change releasing energy
b)
Because energy is being absorbed by the fuel
c)
Because mixtures are separating in a physical change creating light and heat
d)
Because carbon loves bonding with potassium
15.
When a chemical change occurs, which of the following is always true?
a)
The change can be reversed
b)
The thermal energy of the atoms decreases and the matter changes state
c)
The chemical bonds within a material are altered and a new substance is produced
d)

The original compounds do not change

16.
What is always true about a physical change?
a)
A new substance is formed
b)
No new chemical bonds are made (no elements rearrange)
c)
The change is always completely reversible
d)
The change is never reversible
17.

Which of the following is NOT a sign that a chemical change has occurred?

a)
intense change in odor
b)
production of gas
c)
change of shape
d)
release of light and heat
18.

One particle of table salt (NaCl) is best described as a (a)   .

Choose from the below words
atom
compound
element
mixture
19.

Match the following

a)

a substance that consists of just one type of atom

1.

element

b)

a small particle that is a building block of matter

2.

atom

c)

a combination of two or more substances physically blended together

3.

mixture

d)

anything that has mass and takes up space

4.

matter

20.

Select whether each of the following are describing a physical or chemical property of matter.

Categorize the following

gold is malleable

salt dissolves in water

wood is a poor conductor of heat

milk sours when left out

silver tarnishes when exposed to air

gasoline ignites when exposed to a spark

Physical Property
Chemical Property
21.

Select whether each of the following are describing a physical or chemical property of matter.

Categorize the following

oil floats in water

a marshmallow is roasted on an open fire and catches fire!

water boils at 100 degrees Celsius

ice is less dense than water

vinegar reacts with baking soda to produce carbon dioxide

iron reacts with oxygen to form rust

Physical Property
Chemical Property
22.

Match the example to the category

Categorize the following

gold (Au)

dirty pond water (dirt, pond water, algae)

table salt (NaCl)

carbon (C)

oxygen (O)

water (H2O)

salad (lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers)

air in a balloon (nitrogen, oxygen, and other circulating gases)

Element
Compound
Mixture
23.

Match the example to the category

Categorize the following

iron (Fe)

helium (He)

carbon dioxide (CO2)

glucose (C6H12O6)

concrete (cement, water, gravel)

oil and water (oil floating on water)

Lemonade

Element
Compound
Mixture
24.
Question Image

Match the following terms to their proper defintions

a)

Matter

1.

Anything that has mass and volume

b)

Mass

2.

The amount of matter in an object

c)

Volume

3.

The amount of space an object takes up

d)

Atoms

4.

The smallest particle of an element that still has the properties of that element

e)

Elements

5.

A substance that is made up of only one kind of atom.

25.

Match the description to the property

a)

The ability of a substance to dissolve

1.

Solubility

b)

A liquid's resistance to flow

2.

Viscosity

c)

The temperature at which an addition or removal of heat turns solid to liquid or liquid to solid

3.

Melting/Freezing Point

d)

Reaction with Sulfur

4.

A dullness of color or loss of brightness

26.

Stars are mostly made of which elements?

a)

Hydrogen and helium

b)

Nitrogen and neon

c)

Carbon and iron

d)

Oxygen and hydrogen

27.

How were most elements formed?

a)

On Earth throughout long periods of geological change

b)

From the violent deaths of stars

c)

From orbiting comets pulled in by planetary gravity

d)

From chemical reactions recombining substances

28.

True or false?

Categorize the following

Elements each have unique properties

Elements can be broken down into different substances

There are 347 known elements

There are 118 known elements

Elements are pure substances

True
False
29.

Match the following

Categorize the following

Positive Charge

Equal to atomic number

Neutral/no Charge

Add weight but not charge

Negative Charge

Found outside the nucleus

Protons
Neutrons
Electrons
30.

Isotopes are atoms with the..

a)

Same number of protons, different mass because of the number of neutrons

b)

Same amount of protons and neutrons, same mass across different isotopes

c)

Different number of protons, same mass

31.

Where can each subatomic particle be found?

Categorize the following

Proton

Neutron

Electron

Inside the nucleus
Outside the nucleus
32.

The subatomic particle that determines the "ID" or atomic number of an atom is the..

a)

electron

b)

neutron

c)

protron

33.

Photosynthesis is considered a chemical change. Why?

a)

Because it involves the transport of water from root to leaf

b)

Because it is a complicated processed involving plant organelles

c)

Because the elements in H20 and C02 break their bonds and rearrange to form glucose and oxygen

d)

Because oxygen and carbon dioxide enter and exit the plant but remain unchanged during the cycle