Physical Properties of Matter Quiz

Which of the following is NOT a physical property of matter?

• Color

• Boiling point

• Malleability

• Flammability

What does hardness of a material describe?

• How resistant an object is to being scratched

• How an object feels to the touch

• The hotness or coldness of an object

• The amount of matter in a given space

What does density represent?

• The color and shape of a substance

• The relationship between the mass of the substance and its volume

• The temperature of a substance

• The solubility of a substance in water

Which of the following textures is NOT mentioned in the text?

• Softness

• Smoothness

• Roughness

• Elasticity

Equal volumes of different substances usually have different what?

• Colors

• Textures

• Masses

• Shapes

What is the formula for calculating the density of a substance?

• Density = mass + volume

• Density = mass / volume

• Density = mass × volume

• Density = mass ÷ volume

If a substance floats in a liquid with a known density, what can be inferred about the substance's density?

• It is equal to the density of the liquid.

• It is greater than the density of the liquid.

• It is less than the density of the liquid.

• It cannot be determined.

What does buoyancy refer to in the context of a substance in a fluid?

• The ability of a substance to dissolve in the fluid.

• The ability of a substance to rise up or float in the fluid.

• The ability of a substance to sink in the fluid.

• The ability of a substance to change the color of the fluid.

What remains constant for a specific type of matter regardless of the sample size when measuring density?

• The volume

• The mass

• The density

• The shape

What is solubility?

• The ability of a substance to change its shape.

• The ability of a substance to rise up or float in a fluid.

• The ability of a substance to be dissolved.

• The ability of a substance to maintain a constant temperature.