Matter Test Review (Ham 2023)

Front

What are the two kinds of particles that make up the nucleus of an atom?

Back

Protons and neutrons.

Front

What type of change occurs when a powder is completely dissolved in water?

Back

Physical change.

Front

What are the building blocks of life?

Back

Atoms.

Front

What type of change is a chemical reaction?

Back

Chemical change.

Front

What term describes the way an element reflects light?

Back

Luster.

Front

What is the smallest unit of matter?

Back

Atom.

Front

What is a substance made of only one type of atom called?

Back

Element.

Front

What is the term for a change that does not alter the chemical composition of a substance?

Back

Physical change.

Front

What is the term for a change that results in the formation of new chemical substances?

Back

Chemical change.

Front

What are the three states of matter?

Back

Solid, liquid, gas.