Matter Quiz

What is the fourth state of matter, besides solid, liquid, and gas?

• Plasma

• Bose-Einstein Condensate

• Fermionic Condensate

• Quark-Gluon Plasma

What is the smallest unit of an element that still retains the properties of that element?

• Atom

• Molecule

• Compound

• Proton

What happens to the particles in a substance when it changes from a solid to a liquid?

• They move farther apart

• They move closer together

• They vibrate in fixed positions

• They stop moving

Which of the following is an example of a chemical property of matter?

• Color

• Density

• Flammability

• Hardness

Which of the following is an example of a physical change in matter?

• Burning wood

• Melting ice

• Rusting iron

• Cooking an egg

Which of the following is an example of a chemical change in matter?

• Boiling water

• Dissolving sugar in water

• Burning paper

• Cutting a piece of wood

Which of the following is an example of a physical property of matter?

• Reactivity

• Boiling point

• Combustibility

• Ability to rust

Which of the following is an example of a chemical change in matter?

• Freezing water

• Mixing salt and pepper

• Baking a cake

• Dissolving sugar in water