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Chemistry Test: Qualitative Chemistry
Multiple Choice
1 The most common state of matter in the universe is ____.
1) liquid
2) solid
3) gas
4) plasma
2 The process of a liquid becoming a solid is called
1) evaporation.
2) melting.
3) freezing.
4) condensation.
3 Which of the following is not a physical change?
1) boiling
2) grinding
3) cutting
4) burning
4 One example of changing a substance chemically is
1) crushing a can.
3) filtering.
2) boiling water.
4) burning wood.
5 A measurement that closely agrees with an accepted value is best described as
1) precise.
2) significant.
3) accurate.
4) reproducible.
6 Which of the following is not a chemical change?
1) igniting
2) rusting
3) burning
4) melting
7 A fluid’s resistance to flow is called ____.
1) stickiness
2) buoyancy
3) viscosity
4) fluid pressure
8 Which of the following is NOT a possible sign of a physical change?
1) the release of energy
3) a change in volume
2) a change in appearance
4) a change in color
9 Which of the following is not a homogeneous mixture?
1) Sugar Water
2) Crunchy Peanut Butter
3) Air
4) Tap Water
5) None of the Above
10 The measurement of an object's mass is a ____.
1) physical change
3) chemical change
2) physical property
4) chemical property
11 Which of the following is a list of all the phases of matter change?
1) solid, liquid, gas
2) solid, liquid, vapor, gas, plasma
3) solid, liquid, gas, plasma
4) absolute zero, solid, liquid, gas, plasma
12 Compared to most substances, water is unusual because it ____ when it goes from the liquid to
solid state.
1) contracts
2) melts
3) expands
4) diffuses
13 A numerical result is said to have good precision if
1) it is a large whole number.
2) it agrees closely with an accepted value.
3) repeated measurements agree closely.
4) it has a small number of significant figures.
14 Which of the following is an intensive property of matter?
1) amount of energy
3) volume
2) density
4) mass
15 Which of the following is an extensive property of matter?
1) volume
2) density
3) melting point
4) boiling point
16 A characteristic property that can help tell similar liquids apart is
1) hardness.
2) smell.
3) boiling point.
4) melting point.
17 Most matter ____ when heated.
1) solidifies
2) contracts
3) expands
4) condenses
18 Ice floats in water because it is
1) more dense than water.
3) colder than water.
2) less dense than water.
4) warmer than water.
19 The process of a liquid becoming a gas is called
1) evaporation.
2) sublimation.
3) freezing.
4) condensation.
20 The ability of an apple to change color when exposed to air is a ____.
1) physical property
3) physical change
2) chemical change
4) chemical property
21 Which of the following is an example of a heterogeneous mixture?
1) Orange Juice
2) Steel
3) Sugar Water
4) Tap Water
5) None of the Above
22 Which type of matter consists of two or more substances that are NOT chemically combined?
1) compounds
3) mixtures
2) elements
4) pure substances
23 Which of the following is not an example of a heterogeneous mixture?
1) Raisin Muffin
2) Chocolate Chip Cookie
3) Oil and Water
4) Sand and Water
5) None of the Above
24 When evaluating a paper delivery, a homeowner would be most concerned about ____.
1) the speed of the throws
3) the timing of the throws
2) the accuracy of the throws
4) the precision of the throws
25 As a sample of matter is heated, its particles ____.
1) move more quickly
3) move more slowly
2) stop moving
4) are unaffected
26 What is vaporization?
1) a liquid becoming a solid
3) a liquid becoming a gas
2) a gas becoming a liquid
4) a gas becoming a solid
27 One example of changing a substance physically is
1) burning paper.
3) heating table sugar.
2) baking cookies.
4) blending a milkshake.
28 A change that alters the form of a substance without changing it into another substance is called a(n)
1) energy change.
3) physical change.
2) chemical change.
4) thermal change.
29 A bowler who always left the same three pins standing could be considered a(n) ____ bowler.
1) good
3) accurate
2) precise
4) accurate and precise
30 Which of the following is an example of a homogeneous mixture?
1) Crunchy Peanut Butter
2) Oil and Water
3) None of the Above
4) Raisin Muffin
5) Orange Juice
31 Which of the following is NOT a possible sign of a chemical change?
1) a change in color
3) the release of a gas
2) a change in state
4) the release of energy
32 Which process involves a gas changing into a liquid?
1) freezing
2) condensation
3) melting
4) vaporization
33 Three examples of physical changes are ____.
1) freezing of water, evaporation of gasoline, and rusting of a nail
2) boiling of water, bursting of a balloon, and melting of a candle
3) burning of gasoline, rotting of an egg, and exploding of fireworks
4) sawing of wood, crushing of a can, and toasting a marshmallow