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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) unevenly distributed
B) held in fixed positions
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 neither a definite shape nor a definite volum
C) having definite shape and definite volume
D) having a definite volume but not a definite shape
  • 3. Plasma is the fourth state of matter. In the plasma state
A) atomic nuclei break down
B) atoms gain electrons
C) atoms lose electrons
D) atoms form molecules
  • 4. What happens to the energy in a substance when it changes state?
A) It is destroyed
B) It is changed into matter
C) It changes form, but is neither destroyed nor increased
D) The energy remains unchanged.
  • 5. The only pure substance listed below is
A) vinegar (5% acetic acid)
B) seawater
C) vitamin C (ascorbic acid)
D) bread dough
  • 6. A mixture is
A) any substance with a uniform composition
B) a combination of pure substances bonded chemically
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) heterogeneous
B) homogeneous
C) chemically bonded
D) a compound.
  • 8. All known chemical elements are organized into groups based on similar chemical properties in the
A) periodic chart
B) element table
C) random list
D) chemical chart
  • 9. Which of the following is an example of a heterogeneous mixture?
A) salt water
B) sucrose
C) a gold ring
D) granite
  • 10. Which of the following is an example of a homogeneous mixture?
A) raw milk
B) orange juice
C) air
D) marble
  • 11. The horizontal rows on the periodic table are called
    a. . b. . c. . d.
A) periods
B) groups or families
C) rows of elements
D) actinides
  • 12. It is easy to determine whether a substance is a metal if the substance is
A) very brittle
B) very hard
C) a good electrical and heat conductor
D) easy to break down into its components
  • 13. Metalloids are often
A) from outer space
B) unreactive
C) lanthanides
D) semiconductors
  • 14. A nonmetal is usually
A) malleable
B) a good conductor
C) used to make jewelry
D) brittle
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