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