Chapter 1 Test 2
  • 1. Under ordinary conditions of temperature and pressure, the particles in a gas are
A) held in fixed positions
B) closely packed
C) very far from one another
D) unevenly distributed
  • 2. The liquid state of matter can be described as
A) having neither a definite shape nor a definite volum
B) having lost electrons owing to energy content
C) having a definite volume but not a definite shape
D) having definite shape and definite volume
  • 3. Plasma is the fourth state of matter. In the plasma state
A) atoms form molecules
B) atoms lose electrons
C) atoms gain electrons
D) atomic nuclei break down
  • 4. What happens to the energy in a substance when it changes state?
A) It is destroyed
B) It is changed into matter
C) The energy remains unchanged.
D) It changes form, but is neither destroyed nor increased
  • 5. The only pure substance listed below is
A) vitamin C (ascorbic acid)
B) bread dough
C) seawater
D) vinegar (5% acetic acid)
  • 6. A mixture is
A) a combination of pure substances bonded chemically
B) any substance with a uniform composition
C) any group of elements that are chemically bonded to one another
D) a blend of any two or more kinds of matter, as long as each maintains its own unique properties
  • 7. If a mixture is uniform in composition, it is said to be
A) heterogeneous
B) chemically bonded
C) homogeneous
D) a compound.
  • 8. All known chemical elements are organized into groups based on similar chemical properties in the
A) periodic chart
B) chemical chart
C) element table
D) random list
  • 9. Which of the following is an example of a heterogeneous mixture?
A) granite
B) salt water
C) a gold ring
D) sucrose
  • 10. Which of the following is an example of a homogeneous mixture?
A) raw milk
B) air
C) marble
D) orange juice
  • 11. The horizontal rows on the periodic table are called
    a. . b. . c. . d.
A) rows of elements
B) actinides
C) groups or families
D) periods
  • 12. It is easy to determine whether a substance is a metal if the substance is
A) very brittle
B) very hard
C) a good electrical and heat conductor
D) easy to break down into its components
  • 13. Metalloids are often
A) semiconductors
B) from outer space
C) unreactive
D) lanthanides
  • 14. A nonmetal is usually
A) used to make jewelry
B) brittle
C) malleable
D) a good conductor
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