Physical and Chemical Changes Worksheet

Name ____________________________ Date ____________________ Class ____________
Introduction to Matter
Chapter Test
Multiple Choice
Write the letter of the correct answer on the line at the left.
____ 1. Which of the following is a physical property of an element?

a. color b. ability to rust
c. flammability d. ability to tarnish
____ 2. A cubic centimeter is a unit for measuring
a. length. b. volume.
c. mass. d. density.
____ 3. The energy of matter in motion is ________________________
energy.
a. electromagnetic b. potential
c. chemical d. kinetic
____ 4. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a compound?
a. has different properties from the elements that formed it
b. pure substance made of two or more elements
c. different samples have different properties
d. can be represented by a chemical formula
____ 5. A measurement of the amount of matter in an object is its
a. mass. b. density.
c. volume. d. length.
____ 6. Every chemical or physical change in matter includes a change in
a. volume. b. temperature.
c. energy. d. mass.
____ 7. A(n) ________________________ is an example of a homogenous
mixture that is very evenly mixed.
a. compound b. element
c. pure substance d. solution
____ 8. A chemical bond is
a. a group of atoms that are joined together.
b. the basic particle of matter.
c. the force that holds two atoms together.
d. a substance formed from the chemical combination of two or
more atoms.
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Chapter Test
____ 9. Which of the following is an example of a chemical change?

a. melting butter
b. mixing milk and chocolate syrup
c. breaking glass
d. burning fuel
____ 10. Which of the following is NOT true of atoms?
a. They are composed of molecules.
b. They combine to form compounds.
c. They make up elements.
d. They are extremely small.
Completion
Fill in the blank to complete each statement.
11. A(n) ________________________ is a group of atoms that are joined

together and act as a single unit.
12. An objects ________________________ is its mass divided by its
volume.
13. A measure of the average energy of motion of particles of matter is
________________________.
14. A pure substance that cannot be broken down into any other substances
by chemical means is called a(n) ________________________.
15. The ability to do work is ________________________.
True or False
If the statement is true, write true. If it is false, change the underlined word or words
to make the statement true.
____________________ 16. During a chemical change, the form of a sub-

stance is altered, but not its identity.
____________________ 17. A change in matter in which energy is taken in
is an endothermic change.
____________________ 18. Electrical energy is the energy of moving elec-
trons.
____________________ 19. A solid block that sinks in a container of water
has a lower density than water.
____________________ 20. Ice is an example of the liquid state of matter.
Name ____________________________ Date ____________________ Class ____________
Chapter Test
Using Science Skills
Use the figure below to answer the following questions. Write your answers on a
separate sheet of paper.
a.
b.
c.
d.
21. Calculating The test tube pictured above contains 10 grams of each of
the following liquids: alcohol, water, corn syrup, and cooking oil. You
know the density of water is 1.00 g/cm3. Calculate the density of the
alcohol, if its volume is 12.7 cm3. Calculate the density of the corn syrup
if its volume is 7.25 cm3. Calculate the density of the cooking oil if its
volume is 10.8 cm3. Be sure to show all your work and use the correct
units or measurement.
22. Interpreting Data Label each layer of liquid in the test tube above using
the information on their densities that you calculated in item 21.
Essay
Answer each of the following on the lines provided.
23. Explain why weight is NOT considered a constant measurement of the

amount of matter an object contains.
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24. Compare and contrast an element and a compound.
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25. Explain why the mass of a candle does not disappear while burning.
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Name ____________________________ Date ____________________ Class ____________
Chapter Test
Using Science Skills: Interpreting Diagrams

Use the figures below to answer the following questions.
a. b. c. d.
26. Label each diagram as a pure substance or a mixture.

27. Is an element or a compound represented in figure d? Explain your
answer.
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Essay
Answer each of the following on the lines provided.
28. Describe the energy transformations that occur when a person pushes a
bike to the top of a hill and coasts down.
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29. Melting ice is a physical change. Heating table sugar until it becomes
caramel is a chemical change. Compare and contrast the two types of
changes.
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30. Give an example of a mixture that is a solution, and a mixture that is not
a solution. Which mixture is heterogeneous? Explain your answer.
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____ 1. Which of the following is a physical property of an element?

____ 9. Which of the following is an example of a chemical change?

11. A(n) ________________________ is a group of atoms that are joined

____________________ 16. During a chemical change, the form of a sub-

Using Science Skills

23. Explain why weight is NOT considered a constant measurement of the

Using Science Skills: Interpreting Diagrams

26. Label each diagram as a pure substance or a mixture.

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