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