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Chapter 1 Test 2
Contributed by: PERRY
  • 1. Under ordinary conditions of temperature and pressure, the particles in a gas are
A) held in fixed positions
B) unevenly distributed
C) very far from one another
D) closely packed
  • 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 neither a definite shape nor a definite volum
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) 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) The energy remains unchanged.
C) It is destroyed
D) It is changed into matter
  • 5. The only pure substance listed below is
A) vinegar (5% acetic acid)
B) bread dough
C) seawater
D) vitamin C (ascorbic 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) homogeneous
B) heterogeneous
C) chemically bonded
D) a compound.
  • 8. All known chemical elements are organized into groups based on similar chemical properties in the
A) random list
B) chemical chart
C) element table
D) periodic chart
  • 9. Which of the following is an example of a heterogeneous mixture?
A) sucrose
B) salt water
C) granite
D) a gold ring
  • 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) actinides
B) rows of elements
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) easy to break down into its components
C) very hard
D) a good electrical and heat conductor
  • 13. Metalloids are often
A) semiconductors
B) unreactive
C) from outer space
D) lanthanides
  • 14. A nonmetal is usually
A) used to make jewelry
B) a good conductor
C) malleable
D) brittle
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