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) closely packed
C) held in fixed positions
D) unevenly distributed
  • 2. The liquid state of matter can be described as
A) having lost electrons owing to energy content
B) having neither a definite shape nor a definite volum
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 lose electrons
B) atoms form molecules
C) atomic nuclei break down
D) atoms gain electrons
  • 4. What happens to the energy in a substance when it changes state?
A) It changes form, but is neither destroyed nor increased
B) It is destroyed
C) The energy remains unchanged.
D) It is changed into matter
  • 5. The only pure substance listed below is
A) seawater
B) vitamin C (ascorbic acid)
C) bread dough
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) a blend of any two or more kinds of matter, as long as each maintains its own unique properties
D) any group of elements that are chemically bonded to one another
  • 7. If a mixture is uniform in composition, it is said to be
A) a compound.
B) chemically bonded
C) homogeneous
D) heterogeneous
  • 8. All known chemical elements are organized into groups based on similar chemical properties in the
A) element table
B) random list
C) periodic chart
D) chemical chart
  • 9. Which of the following is an example of a heterogeneous mixture?
A) a gold ring
B) salt water
C) sucrose
D) granite
  • 10. Which of the following is an example of a homogeneous mixture?
A) orange juice
B) air
C) raw milk
D) marble
  • 11. The horizontal rows on the periodic table are called
    a. . b. . c. . d.
A) rows of elements
B) periods
C) actinides
D) groups or families
  • 12. It is easy to determine whether a substance is a metal if the substance is
A) very brittle
B) a good electrical and heat conductor
C) very hard
D) easy to break down into its components
  • 13. Metalloids are often
A) from outer space
B) unreactive
C) semiconductors
D) lanthanides
  • 14. A nonmetal is usually
A) brittle
B) a good conductor
C) used to make jewelry
D) malleable
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