Practice: Physical & Chemical Properties of Matter

Question 1

Which is the most common state of matter in the universe?

Accepted Answer

plasma

Question 2

Identify what’s happening in the picture below as a chemical or physical change.

Accepted Answer

Chemical

Question 3

Changing from liquid to gas (or vapor)

Accepted Answer

evaporation

Question 4

When iron is exposed to water vapor and air, it rusts. This is an example of a ________ change.

Accepted Answer

Chemical

Question 5

You are asked to collect the salt from sea water. Which process would you use?

Accepted Answer

Evaporation

Question 6

Properties that describe how a substance looks, feels, state of matter, etc. are?

Accepted Answer

Physical properties

Question 7

Properties that describe how a substance reacts with other substances are called?

Accepted Answer

Chemical properties

Question 8

Changing from solid to liquid

Accepted Answer

melting

Question 9

Which type of change is most often easily reversed?

Accepted Answer

Physical

Question 10

What type of change is happening in the image below?

Accepted Answer

Both

Question 11

A baby gaining weight is an example of a _________ change.

Accepted Answer

Physical

Question 12

What are the physical properties used to classify metals, nonmetals, and metalloids?

Accepted Answer

luster, conductivity, and malleability

Question 13

Drying wet hair is an example of a _________ change.

Accepted Answer

Physical

Question 14

Does the following represent a chemical or physical change?

Accepted Answer

Chemical

Question 15

Why is the below picture an example of a physical change?

Accepted Answer

The materials making up the pencil did not change.

Question 16

Does the following represent a chemical or physical change?

Accepted Answer

Physical

Question 17

What does a chemical change result in?

Accepted Answer

A change in the way atoms are bonded to each other.

Question 18

Identify what’s happening in the picture below as a chemical or physical change.

Accepted Answer

Physical

Question 19

Does the following represent a chemical or physical change?

Accepted Answer

Chemical

Question 20

A statue damaged by acid rain is a chemical change.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 21

Changing from gas to plasma

Accepted Answer

ionization

Question 22

The reverse of ionization

Accepted Answer

deionization -- from plasma to gas

Question 23

Changing from gas directly to solid (no liquid)

Accepted Answer

deposition

Question 24

Changing from solid directly to gas (no liquid state)

Accepted Answer

sublimation

Question 25

Identify what’s happening in the picture below as a chemical or physical change.

Accepted Answer

Physical

Question 26

Which of the following is an example of a physical change?

Accepted Answer

A glass falling and shattering on the floor

Question 27

What would be the best way to determine an element's luster?

Accepted Answer

shine light on it

Question 28

Which is an example of a chemical property?

Accepted Answer

reactivity of the substance

Question 29

Does the following represent a chemical or physical change?

Accepted Answer

Physical

Question 30

Changing from gas to liquid

Accepted Answer

condensation

Practice: Physical & Chemical Properties of Matter

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Practice: Physical & Chemical Properties of Matter

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