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Classification of Matter Practice Test



Modified True/False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false. If false, change the identified word or phrase to make the statement true.
 

 1. 

The freezing of water is a chemical change. _________________________

 

 2. 

The color of a substance is a physical property. _________________________

 

 3. 

Homogeneous mixtures include colloids, solutions, and suspensions. _________________________

 

 4. 

Smoke is a compound. _________________________

 

 5. 

salt water is a homogeneous mixture. _________________________

 

 6. 

Pure substances are either elements or mixtures. _________________________

 

Matching
 
 
Match each term with the correct definitions below.
a.
element
d.
compound
b.
mixture
e.
matter
c.
substance
 

 7. 

composition is different throughout
 

 8. 

all atoms the same
 

 9. 

has mass, takes up space
 

 10. 

two or more elements combined chemically
 

 11. 

composition stays the same
 

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 12. 

One example of a physical change is
a.
burning paper.
c.
baking cookies.
b.
the rusting of iron.
d.
mixing a milkshake.
 

 13. 

What is one difference between a mixture and a compound?
a.
A compound consists of more than one phase.
b.
A mixture can only be separated into its components by chemical means.
c.
A mixture must be uniform in composition.
d.
A compound can only be separated into its components by chemical means.
 

 14. 

Substances that CANNOT be broken down chemically into other substances are
a.
compounds.
b.
elements.
c.
mixtures.
d.
liquids.
 

 15. 

Which of the following can be classified as a mixture?
a.
pure air
b.
pure water
c.
pure gold
d.
pure nitrogen
 

 16. 

When a physical change in a sample occurs, which of the following does NOT change?
a.
composition
c.
temperature
b.
shape
d.
volume
 

 17. 

Which of the following is a physical change?
a.
explosion
b.
rotting of food
c.
corrosion
d.
evaporation
 

 18. 

Which type of matter consists of two or more substances that are NOT chemically combined?
a.
mixtures
b.
elements
c.
atoms
d.
compounds
 

 19. 

In chemistry, elements are represented by
a.
symbols.
b.
building blocks.
c.
ratios.
d.
formulas.
 

 20. 

Which of the following is a heterogeneous mixture?
a.
sugar water
c.
stainless steel
b.
water in a swimming pool
d.
a jar of mixed nuts
 

 21. 

Which of the following has the highest viscosity?
a.
orange juice
c.
corn syrup
b.
milk
d.
water
 

 22. 

A mixture that appears to contain only one substance is a(an)
a.
element.
c.
compound.
b.
heterogeneous mixture.
d.
homogeneous mixture.
 

 23. 

The measurement of how much matter an object contains is its
a.
volume.
b.
density.
c.
mass.
d.
weight.
 

 24. 

____ is another name for a homogeneous mixture.
a.
Liquid
b.
Solution
c.
Suspension
d.
Substance
 

 25. 

Which of the following is NOT an example of matter?
a.
water vapor
b.
smoke
c.
air
d.
heat
 

 26. 

Which of the following is malleable?
a.
glass
b.
gold
c.
ice
d.
pottery
 

 27. 

Which of the following is a characteristic of a mixture?
a.
has varying properties
c.
contains only pure substances
b.
has a fixed composition
d.
both a and b
 

 28. 

Which of the following substances is an element?
a.
Iron
b.
Salt
c.
Sugar
d.
Baking soda
 

 29. 

All of the following are examples of properties EXCEPT
a.
symbols.
b.
color.
c.
flammability.
d.
hardness.
 

 30. 

Which of the following is a clue of a chemical change?
a.
balls of wax form when melted wax is poured into ice water
b.
gas bubbles form in boiling water
c.
a gas forms when vinegar and baking soda are mixed
d.
iron changes color when heated
 

 31. 

When two or more substances are combined so each substance can be separated by physical means, the result is a(n)____.
a.
chemical change
c.
compound
b.
mixture
d.
element
 

 32. 

Which of the following is a physical change?
a.
burning a piece of wood
b.
a copper roof changing color from red to green
c.
sawing a piece of wood in half
d.
rust forming on an iron fence
 

 33. 

The first letter in a properly written chemical symbol is always
a.
bold faced.
b.
capitalized.
c.
italicized.
d.
underlined.
 

 34. 

What holds atoms together in a molecule?
a.
gravity
b.
chemical bonds
c.
temperature
d.
density
 

 35. 

One example of a chemical change is
a.
cutting up paper.
c.
boiling water.
b.
crushing a can.
d.
burning gasoline in an engine.
 

 36. 

Which of the following is NOT a pure substance?
a.
carbon dioxide
b.
water
c.
pizza
d.
oxygen
 

 37. 

How many Chlorine atoms make up one unit of aluminum chloride, AlCl3?
a.
2
b.
4
c.
3
d.
1
 

 38. 

Which of the following is a physical property?
a.
explosive
b.
ability to rust
c.
combustible
d.
melting point
 

 39. 

Which is the type of separation technique being demonstrated in the figure?
mc039-1.jpg
a.
chromatography
c.
filtration
b.
distillation
d.
crystallization
 

 40. 

All elements are composed of extremely small particles called
a.
atoms.
b.
compounds.
c.
mixtures.
d.
molecules.
 



 
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