Matter Test

Which of the following is an example of a heterogeneous mixture?

• Salt dissolved in water
• A bowl of fruit salad
• Sugar dissolved in tea
• Kool-Aid

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

• Burning a piece of paper
• Mixing water and sand
• Baking a cake
• Rusting of iron

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

• Cutting a piece of paper
• Melting an ice cube
• Baking cookies
• Breaking a glass

Which of the following is an example of a homogeneous mixture?

• A jar of mixed nuts
• Orange juice with pulp
• Air in a balloon
• A pizza with toppings

Which of the following indicate that a chemical reaction has occurred?

• the formation of gas bubbles
• a change in color
• an odor
• all of these indicate that a chemical reaction has occured

The particles that make up gases are _____________________.

• very close together
• very far apart

You are performing an experiment combining two substances in a closed container. You pour 350 mL of substance one followed by 430 mL of substance two. A chemical reaction occurs. Choose the equation below that would best explain the total mass of the combined substances.

• 430 mL - 350 mL = 80 mL
• 350 mL x 430 mL =780 mL
• 350 mL + 430 mL = 780 mL
• 780 mL - 430 mL= 350 mL

A _______ property is a characteristic that can be observed and measured.

• physical
• chemical

A ______ produces new matter with new and different properties.

• physical change
• chemical change
• chemical property
• physical property

The ability to burn is an example of a physical property.

• True
• False