SCIENCE SOL REVIEW

Properties of Matter

Multiple Choice: Read each question and chose the best answer. 

1. As a sample of matter is heated, its particles:

    a. are unaffected
    b. move more quickly
    c. move more slowly
    d. stop moving

2. When gasoline is burned in an engine:
  a. gasoline evaporates

  b. mass is gained
  c. mass is lost
  d. new substances are formed

3. How many hydrogen atoms are present in one molecule of ammonium acetate           
    NH4C2H3O2?

   
a. 3
    b. 4
    c. 7
    d. 11
    e. 12

4. Which of the following will speed up the dissolving of a solid solute in water?

   
a. cool the solution
    b. freeze the solute
    c. grind up the solvent
    d. stir the solution

5. Coffee has a pH of about 5. Coffee is:

   
a. extremely acidic
    b. extremely basic
    c. slightly acidic
    d. slightly basic

6. Matter that has a definite volume and a definite shape is:
 
    a. gas
    b. liquid
    c. plasma
    d. solid

7. The color of ink is a:

   
a. chemical change
    b. chemical property
    c. physical change
    d. physical property

8. The elements that make up a compound and the ratios of the atoms of those elements can be shown in a:

   
a. chemical formula
    b. chemical symbol
    c. subscript
    d. superscript

9. According to the law of conservation of mass, if two atoms of hydrogen are used as a reactant, how many atoms of hydrogen must be part of the product?

   
a. 0
    b. 1
    c. 2
    d. 3
    e. 4

10. A solution with a bitter taste and a slippery feel is most likely:

   
a. an acid
    b. a base
    c. a hydrate
    d. a salt

11. One cause of acid rain is the:

   
a. burning of fossil fuels
    b. use of fertilizers
    c. use of marble and limestone as building materials
    d. use of plankton as a food source

12. Three examples of physical change are:

   
a. boiling of water, bursting a balloon and melting a candle    
    b. burning of gasoline, rotting of an egg and exploding fireworks
    c. freezing of water, evaporation of gasoline and rusting a nail 
    d. sawing of wood, crushing a can and toasting a marshmallow 

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