Matter Properties Quiz

Which of the following is a physical property of matter?

• Flammability

• Density

• Reactivity

• Toxicity

What is a chemical property of matter?

• Color

• Melting point

• Reactivity with acid

• Boiling point

Which of the following is an example of a mixture?

• Water

• Salt

• Air

• Gold

What is a pure substance?

• Salad

• Lemonade

• Oxygen

• Soil

What is sublimation?

• The process of a solid turning into a liquid

• The process of a liquid turning into a gas

• The process of a solid turning directly into a gas

• The process of a gas turning into a liquid

What happens during radioactive decay?

• Atoms gain electrons

• Atoms lose protons

• Atoms become more stable by emitting particles

• Atoms combine to form new elements

What is an alpha particle?

• A particle with 2 protons and 2 neutrons

• A particle with 1 proton and 1 neutron

• A particle with 2 electrons

• A particle with 1 electron

What is a beta particle?

• A particle with 2 protons and 2 neutrons

• A particle with 1 proton and 1 neutron

• A high-energy electron

• A particle with 1 electron

What are gamma rays?

• High-energy light waves

• Particles with 2 protons and 2 neutrons

• Particles with 1 proton and 1 neutron

• Low-energy sound waves

What is the half-life of a radioactive substance?

• The time it takes for half of the substance to decay

• The time it takes for the substance to completely decay

• The time it takes for the substance to double in amount

• The time it takes for the substance to change state