Ch.6 VOCAB Characteristics of Matter PRACTICE

Which of the following is a characteristic of matter?

• Has mass and takes up space

• Can change states without mass

• Exists only as a gas

• Is always visible

What is an example of a physical property?

• Flammability

• Reactivity

• Density

• Combustibility

Which term describes the amount of space an object occupies?

• Mass

• Volume

• Density

• Magnetism

How is density defined?

• The volume of a substance

• The mass per unit volume of a substance

• The weight of a substance

• The temperature at which a substance boils

At what point does water boil under standard atmospheric pressure?

• 50°C

• 0°C

• 100°C

• 373 K

Which property measures the ability of a substance to be attracted by a magnetic field?

• Solubility

• Reactivity

• Magnetism

• Flammability

What does solubility refer to?

• The mass of a substance

• The ability of a substance to dissolve in a solvent

• The temperature at which a substance melts

• The volume of a substance

Which of the following is an extensive property?

• Color

• Volume

• Density

• Reactivity

Which property is considered an intensive property?

• Mass

• Volume

• Color

• Weight

What does reactivity describe?

• The temperature at which a substance melts

• The ability of a substance to dissolve

• How easily a substance undergoes chemical reactions

• The mass per unit volume of a substance