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Substances and Mixtures Worksheet Sep 29, 2025

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

2.

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

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Crystal

3.

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

4.

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

5.

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

a)

Element

b)

Compound

c)

Homogenous mixture

d)

Heterogenous mixture

6.

Which process is a chemical change?

a)

Freezing water

b)

Evaporating alcohol

c)

Digesting food

d)

Melting wax

7.

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.

8.

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

9.

Melting an ice cube is a:

a)

Physical change

b)

Chemical change

c)

Formation of a compound

d)

Example of decomposition

10.

Which is NOT a mixture?

a)

Blood

b)

Air

c)

Sodium chloride (NaCl)

d)

Milk

11.

Which of the following is a heterogenous mixture?

a)

Trail mix

b)

Salt water

c)

Kool-aid

d)

Milk

12.

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

13.

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

14.

Which of the following is a compound?

a)

Oxygen (O₂)

b)

Hydrogen (H₂)

c)

Water (H₂O)

d)

Iron (Fe)

15.

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

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Plasma

16.

Which is an example of a heterogenous mixture?

a)

Salt dissolved in water

b)

Sand and iron filings

c)

Air

d)

Vinegar

17.

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

18.

The density of a substance is defined as:

a)

Mass ÷ Volume

b)

Volume ÷ Mass

c)

Weight ÷ Volume

d)

Mass × Volume

19.

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

20.

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