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Substances and Mixtures Practice

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is a pure substance?

a)

Salt water

b)

Carbon dioxide (CO₂)

c)

Brass

d)

Air

2.

Which is an example of a heterogenous mixture?

a)

Salt dissolved in water

b)

Sand and iron filings

c)

Air

d)

Vinegar

3.

Which of the following is a compound?

a)

Oxygen (O₂)

b)

Hydrogen (H₂)

c)

Water (H₂O)

d)

Iron (Fe)

4.

Which of the following is a heterogenous mixture?

a)

Trail mix

b)

Salt water

c)

Kool-aid

d)

Milk

5.

Elements are substances that:

a)

cannot be broken down into simpler substances by chemical means.

b)

can be separated into different substances by physical means.

c)

are always found in liquid form.

d)

are mixtures of two or more substances.

6.

Which statement best describes an element?

a)

Cannot be broken down into simpler substances chemically

b)

Are always liquids at room temperature

c)

Are composed of two or more types of atoms

d)

Can only exist as gases

7.

Brass is made of copper and zinc melted together. Which classification best fits brass?

a)

Element

b)

Compound

c)

Homogenous mixture

d)

Heterogenous mixture

8.

When comparing the attractive forces in sodium chloride (NaCl) crystals and sugar (C6H12O6) crystals, which evidence best supports that NaCl has stronger attractive forces?

a)

A. NaCl is more flammable than sugar.

b)

B. Sugar is less dense than NaCl.

c)

C. Sugar dissolves more easily in water than NaCl.

d)

D. NaCl has a much higher melting point than sugar.

9.

A student stirs sugar into tea until it dissolves. The tea is an example of:

a)

Heterogenous mixture

b)

Compound

c)

Homogenous mixture

d)

Element

10.

A rock contains flecks of quartz, feldspar, and mica that can be seen with the naked eye. Which classification fits best?

a)

Element

b)

Compound

c)

Homogenous mixture

d)

Heterogenous mixture

11.

Which is NOT a mixture?

a)

Blood

b)

Air

c)

Sodium chloride (NaCl)

d)

Milk

12.

Which of the following is a physical property of copper?

a)

Reacts with oxygen

b)

Can be shaped into a wire

c)

Reacts with sulfur to form copper sulfide

d)

Tarnishes in humidity

13.

Which of the following is a chemical property?

a)

Density of mercury

b)

Melting point of ice

c)

Reactivity with acid

d)

Conductivity of silver

14.

A piece of paper burns to produce ash and carbon dioxide. This is an example of a:

a)

Physical property

b)

Chemical change

c)
15.

Melting an ice cube is a:

a)

Physical change

b)

Chemical change

c)

Formation of a compound

d)

Example of decomposition

16.

A student cuts a metal strip in half, then leaves one piece outside where it rusts. Which statement is correct?

a)

Both are physical changes

b)

Both are chemical changes

c)

Cutting is physical; rusting is chemical

d)

Cutting is chemical; rusting is physical

17.

Which process is a chemical change?

a)

Freezing water

b)

Evaporating alcohol

c)

Digesting food

d)

Melting wax

18.

Which of the following best describes a physical property?

a)

Ability to react with oxygen

b)

Flammability

c)

Density

d)

(No option provided)

19.

Which observation indicates a chemical change?

a)

Ice melts in a glass of water

b)

A solid dissolves in water

c)

A colorless liquid boils

d)

A gas forms when vinegar reacts with baking soda

20.

Sodium reacts explosively with water. Which property of sodium does this describe?

a)

Density

b)

Reactivity

c)

Malleability

d)

Color

21.

A student crumbles a sheet of paper and burns part of it. Which option classifies both changes correctly?

a)

Crumbling = chemical, burning = physical

b)

Crumbling = physical, burning = chemical

c)

Both = chemical

d)

Both = physical

22.

The density of a substance is defined as:

a)

Mass ÷ Volume

b)

Volume ÷ Mass

c)

Weight ÷ Volume

d)

Mass × Volume

23.

A block of metal has a mass of 200 g and a volume of 50 cm³. Its density is:

a)

0.25 g/cm³

b)

2.5 g/cm³

c)

4.0 g/cm³

d)

250 g/cm³

24.

An object floats in water. Which conclusion can you make about its density?

a)

Greater than 1.0 g/mL

b)

Equal to 1.0 g/mL

c)

Less than 1.0 g/mL

25.

A liquid has a mass of 45 g and fills a container with a volume of 15 mL. What is its density?

a)

0.33 g/mL

b)

3.0 g/mL

c)

15 g/mL

d)

30 g/mL

26.

An unknown sample displaces 12.0 mL of water in a graduated cylinder. If its mass is 96 g, what is its density?

a)

0.12 g/mL

b)

1.2 g/mL

c)

8.0 g/mL

d)

12.0 g/mL

27.

A block of aluminum has a mass of 27 g and density of 2.7 g/cm³. What is its volume?

a)

0.10 cm³

b)

10.0 cm³

c)

7.3 cm³

d)

29.7 cm³

28.

According to KMT, particles of matter are:

a)

At rest in solids

b)

Constantly in motion

c)

Only moving in gases

d)

Randomly created and destroyed

29.

Which state of matter has particles that vibrate in fixed positions?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Plasma

30.

Which state of matter takes both the shape and volume of its container?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Crystal

31.

Which statement about liquids is correct?

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32.

Which state of matter has the weakest forces of attraction between its particles?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Plasma

33.

In which state of matter are forces of attraction between particles the strongest?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Plasma

34.

Which of the following is explained by KMT?

a)

Why solids have definite shapes

b)

Why gases can expand to fill a container

c)

Why liquids have definite volume but no definite shape

d)

All of the above

35.

Which change requires particles to overcome the greatest forces of attraction?

a)

Melting solid to liquid

b)

Freezing liquid to solid

c)

Boiling liquid to gas

d)

Condensing gas to liquid

36.

Which description best matches a liquid?

a)

A. Particles locked in place with strong attraction

b)

B. Particles far apart with almost no attraction

c)

C. Particles slide past each other

37.

Particles close together but able to slide past one another. Which state of matter is described by the statement: 'Particles close together but able to slide past one another'?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Plasma

38.

A student compares ice, liquid water, and water vapor. Which statement explains the differences in their particle behavior?

a)

Ice particles move fastest, gas slowest

b)

Ice particles are fixed; liquid particles slide; gas particles move freely

c)

Gas particles are packed tightly, solids are far apart

d)

Liquids have no attraction between particles

39.

The table to the left lists physical and chemical properties of three mystery substances. Which substance most likely has the strongest attractive forces between its particles?

a)

Substance Y, because it is also soluble in water and not flammable.

b)

Substance X, because it has the highest melting point and density, indicating strong particle attraction.

c)

Substance Z, because it is highly flammable and has the lowest melting point.

d)

All substances have the same level of attractive forces since they are all solids.

40.

Which state of matter has definite volume but no definite shape?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Plasma

41.

A student claims: “Substance Q has stronger particle attractions than Substance R.” The data table below provides information about the two substances: Substance Boiling Point (°C) Solubility (g/100 mL water at 25°C) Q 1200 35 R 220 200 Which of the following best evaluates the student's claim?

a)

The claim is wrong because Substance R is more soluble in water, showing it has stronger attractions overall.

b)

The claim is supported because Substance Q has a much higher boiling point, suggesting stronger attractive forces between its particles.

c)

The claim is wrong because Substance Q has lower solubility, meaning weaker attractions between particles.

d)

The claim cannot be evaluated because there is not enough information about the substances’ densities.

42.

When temperature increases, what happens to the speed of particles and their forces of attraction?

a)

Speed decreases; attractions increase

b)

Speed increases; attractions weaken

c)

Speed increases; attractions strengthen

d)

Speed decreases; attractions disappear