Matter and Its Properties: Interactive Learning Quizzes for High School Sophomores

Question 1

Which of the following is a pure substance, not a mixture?

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Element

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Salt water

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Air

Question 2

Which of the following is a chemical change in matter?

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Burning of gasoline

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Dissolving sugar in water

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Freezing of water

Question 3

Identify the chemical change from the following options:

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Paper combusting

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Iron oxidizing

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Ice transforming into water

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Salt dissolving in water

Question 4

Identify the substance that is a compound:

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Table salt (NaCl)

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Water in liquid state (H2O)

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Iron in its pure form (Fe)

Question 5

Which characteristic is NOT a physical property of matter?

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Reactivity

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Color

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Density

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Boiling point

Question 6

Which of the following best describes the ability of a substance to burn?

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Chemical property

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Physical property

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT a physical property of matter?

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Reactivity

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Density

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Flammability

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Solubility

Question 8

What is a key characteristic that distinguishes a chemical change from a physical change?

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Formation of a new substance

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Change in physical state

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Release or absorption of energy

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Rearrangement of atoms

Question 9

Which of these describes a chemical property of matter?

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Flammability

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Density

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Electrical conductivity

Question 10

Which of the following is a defining characteristic of a chemical property?

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Results in a change in the substance's composition

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Observable without altering the substance's composition

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Measurable using basic instruments

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Independent of the amount of substance present

Question 11

Which of the following is a chemical property of matter?

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Flammability

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Density

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Melting point

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT a fundamental property of matter?

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Shape

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Mass

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Volume

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Density

Question 13

Which type of matter classification applies to a mixture that is uniform throughout?

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Solution

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Heterogeneous mixture

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Element

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Compound

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT a physical property of matter?

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Ability to burn

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Density

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Melting point

Question 15

Which of the following is an example of a chemical property of matter?

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Reactivity with oxygen

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Ability to dissolve in water

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Density

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Boiling point

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT one of the three fundamental states of matter?

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Plasma

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Solid

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Liquid

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Gas

Question 17

Which of the following describes a chemical property of matter?

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Ability to react with other substances

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Ability to change shape or size

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Ability to dissolve in water

Question 18

Which characteristic describes a chemical property of matter?

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Ability to burn

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Color

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Density

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Solubility

Question 19

Which of the following is a chemical property of matter?

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Reacts with other substances

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Changes shape

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Dissolves in water

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Conducts electricity

Question 20

Which of the following is a property that does not describe the physical nature of a substance?

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Reactivity

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Density

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Volume

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Melting point

Question 21

When ice transitions from a solid to a liquid, what type of change occurs?

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Phase change

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Chemical change

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Physical change

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Nuclear change

Question 22

Which of the following is a mixture in which the components are evenly distributed throughout?

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Salt water

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Salad

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Blood

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Soil

Question 23

What is the standard international unit of mass?

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Kilogram

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Gram

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Pound

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Ounce

Question 24

What is the term for the process in which a solid transforms directly into a gas without going through the liquid state?

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Sublimation

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Melting

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Evaporation

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Condensation

Question 25

Which of the following is a substance composed of only one type of atom?

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Gold

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Air

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Water

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Milk

Question 26

How can elements be distinguished from compounds?

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Elements are composed of the same type of atom, while compounds are composed of different atoms.

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Elements are composed of different atoms, while compounds are composed of the same type of atom.

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Elements are found in nature, while compounds are synthesized in the laboratory.

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Compounds are found in nature, while elements are synthesized in the laboratory.

Question 27

Which material allows electricity to flow through it?

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Metal

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Wood

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Rubber

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Plastic

Question 28

What is the relationship between the temperature of a substance and the average kinetic energy of its particles?

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Temperature and kinetic energy are directly proportional.

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Temperature and kinetic energy are inversely proportional.

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Temperature has no effect on kinetic energy.

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Kinetic energy has no effect on temperature.

Question 29

A substance with a high melting point generally has:

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Stronger intermolecular forces

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Weaker intermolecular forces

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Higher density

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Lower volatility

Question 30

Which of the following is NOT a physical change that matter can undergo?

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Combustion

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Solid to liquid

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Liquid to gas

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Gas to plasma

Question 31

The element with atomic number 6 has the symbol:

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C

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N

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O

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Cl

Question 32

A reaction in which heat is released into the surroundings is called:

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Exothermic

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Endothermic

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Adiabatic

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Isothermal

Question 33

The process by which a solid directly changes into a gas without passing through a liquid phase is called:

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Sublimation

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Evaporation

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Condensation

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Melting

Question 34

Which of the following represents a chemical change?

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Burning wood

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Dissolving sugar in water

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Boiling water

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Melting ice

Question 35

In an atom, the number of neutrons is equal to the:

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Mass number minus the atomic number

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Atomic number

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Mass number

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Atomic number plus the mass number

Question 36

Which of the following is NOT a physical property of matter?

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Reactivity

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Color

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Density

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Solubility

Question 37

A substance that conducts electricity well is most likely a:

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Metal

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Nonmetal

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Metalloid

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Plastic

Question 38

Which type of change in matter is reversible?

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Physical change

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Chemical change

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Nuclear change

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Sublimation

Question 39

The process by which a solid turns directly into a gas is called:

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Sublimation

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Evaporation

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Condensation

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Freezing

Question 40

Which of the following is a characteristic of a covalent bond?

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Formed by sharing electrons

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Results in charged ions

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Stronger than an ionic bond

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Forms only between metals and nonmetals

Question 41

A solution with a pH value of 7 is:

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Neutral

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Acidic

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Basic

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Amphoteric

Question 42

During chemical reactions, the energy released or absorbed is termed as:

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Reaction enthalpy

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Activation energy

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Gibbs free energy

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Kinetic energy

Question 43

Which of the following is not a fundamental property of matter?

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Odor

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Mass

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Volume

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Density

Question 44

A substance that cannot be further simplified by chemical means is known as a(n):

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Element

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Compound

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Mixture

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Solution

Question 45

A change in matter's form without altering its chemical composition is termed as:

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Physical change

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Chemical change

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Nuclear change

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Magnetic change

Question 46

Which of the following is a homogeneous mixture?

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Salt water

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Sand in water

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Oil and vinegar

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Sugar and sand

Question 47

The process where a solid directly transforms into a gas without passing through the liquid phase is called:

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Sublimation

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Evaporation

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Condensation

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Melting

Question 48

According to the law of conservation of mass, what happens in a chemical reaction?

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Mass is preserved in a closed system.

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Mass can be created or destroyed.

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Mass can be transformed into energy.

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Mass is always proportional to volume.

Question 49

The empirical formula of a compound represents the:

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Relative number of atoms of each element in a molecule

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Actual number of atoms of each element in a molecule

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Percentage composition of the compound

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Molecular weight of the compound

Question 50

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic property of matter?

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Reactivity

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Density

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Solubility

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Boiling point

Question 51

An element is a substance that:

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Cannot be broken down into simpler substances by chemical means

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Can be broken down into simpler substances by chemical means

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Is a homogeneous mixture

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Is a heterogeneous mixture

Question 52

Physical changes in matter involve:

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Changes in state

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Changes in composition

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Changes in energy

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Changes in structure

Question 53

Which of the following is a chemical property?

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Flammability

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Malleability

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Density

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Boiling point

Question 54

A substance that speeds up a chemical reaction without being consumed is known as a:

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Catalyst

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Reactant

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Product

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Inhibitor

Question 55

Which of the following is a mixture?

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Air

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Water

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Sodium chloride

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Gold

Question 56

The process of separating a solid from a liquid using a filter paper is called:

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Filtration

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Decantation

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Distillation

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Chromatography

Question 57

The change of a substance from a liquid to a gas is known as:

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Evaporation

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Melting

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Freezing

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Condensation

Question 58

Which of the following is not considered a physical property of matter?

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Chemical reactivity

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Color

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Density

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Solubility

Question 59

What is the process by which a solid directly transforms into a gas?

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Sublimation

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Melting

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Boiling

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Condensation

Question 60

Which of the following is the fundamental unit of an element that retains its chemical properties?

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Atom

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Molecule

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Compound

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Ion

Question 61

What type of chemical reaction involves the combination of two or more substances to form a single product?

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Synthesis

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Decomposition

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Single displacement

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Combustion

Question 62

Which of the following is a chemical property of matter?

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Reactivity

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Mass

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Volume

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Color

Question 63

What is the process by which a gas transforms into a liquid?

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Condensation

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Evaporation

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Deposition

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Sublimation

Question 64

Which of the following is not a type of solution?

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Solid

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Liquid

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Gas

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Colloid