Chapter 1 Test 2
  • 1. Under ordinary conditions of temperature and pressure, the particles in a gas are
A) held in fixed positions
B) very far from one another
C) unevenly distributed
D) closely packed
  • 2. The liquid state of matter can be described as
A) having neither a definite shape nor a definite volum
B) having definite shape and definite volume
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 gain electrons
B) atoms form molecules
C) atoms lose electrons
D) atomic nuclei break down
  • 4. What happens to the energy in a substance when it changes state?
A) The energy remains unchanged.
B) It changes form, but is neither destroyed nor increased
C) It is changed into matter
D) It is destroyed
  • 5. The only pure substance listed below is
A) bread dough
B) seawater
C) vitamin C (ascorbic acid)
D) vinegar (5% acetic acid)
  • 6. A mixture is
A) any group of elements that are chemically bonded to one another
B) a blend of any two or more kinds of matter, as long as each maintains its own unique properties
C) any substance with a uniform composition
D) a combination of pure substances bonded chemically
  • 7. If a mixture is uniform in composition, it is said to be
A) chemically bonded
B) heterogeneous
C) homogeneous
D) a compound.
  • 8. All known chemical elements are organized into groups based on similar chemical properties in the
A) random list
B) periodic chart
C) element table
D) chemical chart
  • 9. Which of the following is an example of a heterogeneous mixture?
A) salt water
B) a gold ring
C) sucrose
D) granite
  • 10. Which of the following is an example of a homogeneous mixture?
A) orange juice
B) raw milk
C) air
D) marble
  • 11. The horizontal rows on the periodic table are called a. . b. . c. . d.
A) actinides
B) groups or families
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) very brittle
C) a good electrical and heat conductor
D) very hard
  • 13. Metalloids are often
A) unreactive
B) lanthanides
C) semiconductors
D) from outer space
  • 14. A nonmetal is usually
A) a good conductor
B) malleable
C) used to make jewelry
D) brittle
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