Quiz on Matter and Its Properties

Which of the following statements describes the most workable model of matter?

• Physical matter is a continuum of material.

• Physical matter can be divided into smaller portions an infinite number of times.

• Physical matter exists in the form of particles in constant motion.

• All the above describe the current model of matter.

Atoms consist of all the following except __________.

• electrons

• molecules

• neutrons

• protons

Which of the following statements correctly identifies the difference between weight and mass?

• Mass can change on the basis of location, but weight cannot.

• Mass is the amount of matter in an object, while weight is a measure of gravity.

• Weight is a physical property, while mass is a chemical property.

• All the above are correct.

Two different elements that are chemically combined form a __________, while two different elements that are only physically combined form a __________.

• compound; mixture

• homogeneous mixture; heterogeneous mixture

• mixture; pure substance

• pure substance; compound

Pure water, H₂O, is classified as which kind of substance?

• a compound

• an element

• a homogenous mixture

• a heterogeneous mixture

Which of the following states of matter does not experience particle motion?

• solid

• liquid

• gas

• None of the above. All states of matter experience particle motion.

A diamond, comprised of a repeated pattern of carbon atoms, is classified as a(n)

• amorphous solid

• crystalline solid

• non-Newtonian liquid

• cross-linked polymer

The matter that makes up the stars is in which state of matter?

• solid

• liquid

• gas

• plasma

Which of the following is not a physical property?

• color

• density

• flammability

• freezing point

The law of conservation of matter states that

• the amount of matter cannot change.

• matter can change forms.

• matter can neither be created nor destroyed.

• all the above are true.