Properties of Matter Practice Test

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• Properties of Matter Help
• Elements, Mixtures, and Compounds Help

Properties of Matter Practice Test

1. Matter is

(a) a legal term

(b) something found in the lower atmosphere

(c) anything that has mass and occupies space

(d) anything that can be seen

2. Atoms

(a) are found only in solid materials

(b) were thought to be next to the smallest particles

(c) were first found in ants

(d) contain particles such as protons and neutrons

3. Physical properties of matter

(a) contain all heat-bearing compounds

(b) include color, form, density, and boiling point

(c) are only visible under ultraviolet light

(d) are directly related to muscle mass

4. Pure substances

(a) are homogeneous and have unchanging chemical compositions

(b) are heterogeneous and have unchanging chemical compositions

(c) seldom exist in nature

(d) are found in cubic form only

5. Antoine Lavoisier

(a) is called the father of modern chemistry

(b) identified 33 elements

(c) should have stayed away from government taxation

(d) all of the above

6. Solids

(a) have a measurable volume and can change shape

(b) are always heavy to transport

(c) are fixed and rigid with a measurable volume

(d) change shape with little effort

7. Chemical properties

(a) describe a material’s behavior when acted on by something else

(b) are those things that can be seen

(c) are associated with water’s freezing point

(d) are defined as solids, liquids, and gases

8. An element

(a) is animal, vegetable, or mineral

(b) is made up of a pure chemical and not divided into simpler parts

(c) can be separated into neutrons and protons

(d) is a six-sided solid

9. Percent

(a) comes from the Latin word for machine

(b) can be calculated for diamond facets

(c) is the number of parts of one material found in another

(d) is an ancient form of Greek counting

10. Barium is

(a) green in color and melts at 627°C

(b) never used in medicine

(c) a different compound completely when melted

(d) silvery white and found in the solid state

Answers

1. C

2. D

3. B

4. A

5. D

6. C

7. A

8. B

9. C

10. D