Chapter 2: Properties of Matter

Question 1

Most things in nature are

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mixtures

Question 2

Which of the following has the highest viscosity?

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corn syrup

Question 3

The lowest temperature possible (0 kelvin) is called ______________ .

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Absolute Zero

Question 4

Which of the following is a physical change?

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dissolving salt in water

Question 5

Chemistry is the study of

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matter and changes in matter

Question 6

In a mixture, the substances can be separated by simple physical processes.

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True

Question 7

The scientific base unit for temperature is __________ .

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Kelvin

Question 8

A substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances is a(n)

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element.

Question 9

A banana ripening is an example of a

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chemical change

Question 10

Which of the following is not an example of a physical property?

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flammability

Question 11

Which of the following is a mixture?

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air

Question 12

How can you get pure water from seawater?

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Distillation.

Question 13

If you heat water, then it will _______ .

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expand

Question 14

Which of these substances is not an element?

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water

Question 15

Which of the following is always a pure substance?

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compound

Question 16

Silver, oxygen, and nitrogen are all elements.

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True

Question 17

A mixture that forms when substances dissolve and form a mixture is called.....

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a solution.

Question 18

The scientific base unit for volume is the _____ .

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liter

Question 19

A mixture is a chemical combination of substances.

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False

Question 20

If a material contains three elements joined in a fixed proportion, it is a(an)

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compound

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