Matter and Its Properties: Interactive Learning Quizzes for Chemistry Students

Question 1

Which of the following is considered a pure substance?

Accepted Answer

Iron

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Tap water

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Seawater

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Air

Question 2

Which of the following is **not** considered a state of matter?

Accepted Answer

Energy

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Solid

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Liquid

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Gas

Question 3

Which of the following is a **physical** property of matter?

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Density

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Flammability

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Toxicity

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Acidity

Question 4

Which of the following is a characteristic of a **homogeneous mixture**?

Accepted Answer

Uniform appearance

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Variable composition

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Different densities

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Can be separated by filtration

Question 5

Which of the following is the **smallest unit** of an element that retains its chemical identity?

Accepted Answer

Atom

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Molecule

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Ion

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Proton

Question 6

The property of a substance to undergo a change in its chemical composition is known as a:

Accepted Answer

Chemical property

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Physical property

Question 7

Which of the following is an example of a homogeneous mixture?

Accepted Answer

Salt water

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Gold

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Water

Question 8

A uniform mixture of two or more substances in which the particles are evenly dispersed throughout is called a:

Accepted Answer

Solution

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Colloid

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Suspension

Question 9

Which of the following is characteristic of colloids?

Accepted Answer

Tyndall effect

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High viscosity

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Low boiling point

Question 10

The conversion of a gas to a liquid is called:

Accepted Answer

Condensation

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Evaporation

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Sublimation

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Freezing

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

Filtration

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Distillation

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Evaporation

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Chromatography

Question 12

The property of a substance to resist flow is known as:

Accepted Answer

Viscosity

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Density

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Surface tension

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Hardness

Question 13

Which of the following techniques can effectively separate a mixture of sand and iron filings?

Accepted Answer

Filtration

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Distillation

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Chromatography

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Sublimation

Question 14

Which property listed below is NOT a physical property?

Accepted Answer

Reactivity

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Density

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Melting point

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Solubility

Question 15

Identify the major component of a solution:

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Solvent

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Solute

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Suspension

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Dispersant

Question 16

Identify the process involving a physical change:

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Melting ice

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Burning wood

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Rusting iron

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Digesting food

Question 17

Which scenario exemplifies sublimation, the direct transformation of a solid into a gas?

Accepted Answer

Dry ice (solid carbon dioxide) vanishing at room temperature

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Water vapor forming on a cold surface

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Ice melting into liquid water

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Sodium chloride dissolving in water to form a solution

Question 18

Which property is NOT characteristic of matter?

Accepted Answer

Perception

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Mass

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Volume

Question 19

In which state of matter do particles have a fixed volume and shape?

Accepted Answer

Solid

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Plasma

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Gas

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Liquid

Question 20

In a solution, the component that is present in a lesser amount is known as the:

Accepted Answer

Solute

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Solvent

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Suspension

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Emulsion

Question 21

A heterogeneous mixture is characterized by:

Accepted Answer

Non-uniform composition

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Uniform composition

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Single phase

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Homogeneous appearance

Question 22

The density of a substance is defined as its:

Accepted Answer

Mass per unit volume

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Mass multiplied by volume

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Volume divided by mass

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Volume per unit mass

Question 23

The law of conservation of mass implies that:

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The total mass in an isolated system remains constant.

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Mass can be created from energy.

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Mass is lost during chemical reactions.

Question 24

Which unit is used to express the pressure exerted by a gas?

Accepted Answer

Pascal

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Kelvin

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Hertz

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Joule