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CHAPTER
2
THE PROPERTIES OF MATTER
Chapter 2 Test
USING VOCABULARY
To complete the following sentences, choose the correct term from each pair of terms
listed, and write the term in the blank.
2. Due to
(inertia or gravity)
.
CHAPTER TESTS
1. The amount of matter in an object is its
(volume or mass)
, all objects resist a change in motion.
3. Cheese melting on a hamburger is an example of a
change. (chemical or physical)
is affected by gravitational force.
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4. An object’s
(mass or weight)
5. A copper penny can turn green as it reacts with CO2 and water. This is a
change. (physical or chemical)
UNDERSTANDING CONCEPTS
Multiple Choice
Circle the correct answer.
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6. An amount of vinegar would be measured in
a. centimeters or meters
b. grams or milligrams
for scientific experiments.
c. liters or milliliters
d. ounces or gallons
7. Which of the following is not a physical property of matter?
a. ductility
b. color
8. A
c. heat conductivity
d. reactivity to water
object has more inertia than a 20 kg object.
a. 2 mg
b. 5 kg
c. 2,000 g
d. 30,000 g
9. During physical changes, matter always retains its
a. size.
b. identity.
c. state.
d. texture.
10. One way to compare the densities of oil and water is to pour them into a glass
container and observe whether they
a. change color.
b. evaporate quickly.
c. separate into layers.
d. create an odor.
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Short Answer
11. Explain why volume and mass are not characteristic properties of matter.
CRITICAL THINKING AND PROBLEM SOLVING
MATH IN SCIENCE
13. Using a spring scale, Alberto found the weight of a balloon filled with liquid to be
20 N. If the balloon has a volume of 0.75 L, what is the liquid’s density in g/mL?
Show your work. (100 g 1 N)
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12. After a tree is cut with a chain saw, it is impossible to put the tiny wood chips back
together. The process cannot be reversed. Does this mean that cutting trees with a
chain saw causes a chemical change? Explain your answer.
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Chapter 2 Test, continued
INTERPRETING GRAPHICS
Cibwa salt is prepared from a kind of grass found in Zambia, in Africa. Study the steps for
producing Cibwa salt and answer the questions that follow.
Grass turns brown
as it dries.
B.
Grass burns and
turns to ash.
C.
Ashes mix
with water.
D.
Salt from ash
dissolves in water.
E.
Undissolved ashes are
removed from water.
F.
Water is heated until
it evaporates.
G.
Salt
remains.
CHAPTER TESTS
A.
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Cibwa Salt
14. Does step A involve a chemical or a physical change? Explain.
15. In step B, the grass burns and turns into ash. However, the salt remains in the ashes.
What does this tell you about the properties of the salt?
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Chapter 2 Test, continued
CONCEPT MAPPING
16. Use the following terms to complete the concept map below:
characteristic properties, volume, gravitational attraction, grams and kilograms,
grams per milliliter, liters and milliliters.
Matter
has
which is
responsible for
which can be
measured in
which are
components of
which can be
measured in
gravitational
attraction
grams and
kilograms
density
liters and
milliliters
between
which can be
measured in
objects
grams per
milliliter
and is one
of several
characteristic
properties
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volume
mass
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CHAPTER
2
THE PROPERTIES OF MATTER
Chapter 2 Test
USING VOCABULARY (Recommended 3 pts. each)
To complete the following sentences, choose the correct term from each pair of terms
listed, and write the term in the blank.
mass
, all objects resist a change in motion.
physical
3. Cheese melting on a hamburger is an example of a
change. (chemical or physical)
4. An object’s
(mass or weight)
weight
is affected by gravitational force.
▼
▼
▼
inertia
2. Due to
(inertia or gravity)
.
CHAPTER TESTS
1. The amount of matter in an object is its
(volume or mass)
5. A copper penny can turn green as it reacts with CO2 and water. This is a
chemical
change. (physical or chemical)
UNDERSTANDING CONCEPTS
Multiple Choice (Recommended 6 pts. each)
Circle the correct answer.
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6. An amount of vinegar would be measured in
a. centimeters or meters
b. grams or milligrams
for scientific experiments.
c. liters or milliliters
d. ounces or gallons
7. Which of the following is not a physical property of matter?
a. ductility
b. color
8. A
c. heat conductivity
d. reactivity to water
object has more inertia than a 20 kg object.
a. 2 mg
b. 5 kg
c. 2,000 g
d. 30,000 g
9. During physical changes, matter always retains its
a. size.
b. identity.
c. state.
d. texture.
10. One way to compare the densities of oil and water is to pour them into a glass
container and observe whether they
a. change color.
b. evaporate quickly.
c. separate into layers.
d. create an odor.
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Chapter 2 Test, continued
Short Answer (Recommended 8 pts.)
11. Explain why volume and mass are not characteristic properties of matter.
Characteristic properties, such as density and solubility, do not depend on the amount of the substance being measured. Volume and mass are not characteristic properties because their measurements depend on the amount of the substance present.
CRITICAL THINKING AND PROBLEM SOLVING (Recommended 10 pts.)
12. After a tree is cut with a chain saw, it is impossible to put the tiny wood chips back
together. The process cannot be reversed. Does this mean that cutting trees with a
chain saw causes a chemical change? Explain your answer.
No; even though it would be nearly impossible to put the chips together, this is still a physical
MATH IN SCIENCE (Recommended 9 pts.)
13. Using a spring scale, Alberto found the weight of a balloon filled with liquid to be
20 N. If the balloon has a volume of 0.75 L, what is the liquid’s density in g/mL?
Show your work. (100 g 1 N)
20 N 100 g/N 2,000 g
0.75 L 1,000 mL/L 750 mL
2,000 g 750 mL 2.67 g/mL
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change. The chips, log, and stump keep their identity as wood. Only their size and shape change.
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Chapter 2 Test, continued
INTERPRETING GRAPHICS (Recommended 8 pts. each)
Cibwa salt is prepared from a kind of grass found in Zambia, in Africa. Study the steps for
producing Cibwa salt and answer the questions that follow.
Grass turns brown
as it dries.
B.
Grass burns and
turns to ash.
C.
Ashes mix
with water.
D.
Salt from ash
dissolves in water.
E.
Undissolved ashes are
removed from water.
F.
Water is heated until
it evaporates.
G.
Salt
remains.
CHAPTER TESTS
A.
▼
▼
▼
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Cibwa Salt
14. Does step A involve a chemical or a physical change? Explain.
Step A involves a chemical change because the leaves turn brown. The color change signals a
chemical change.
15. In step B, the grass burns and turns into ash. However, the salt remains in the ashes.
What does this tell you about the properties of the salt?
The salt did not burn, which indicates that it has the chemical property of nonflammability.
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Chapter 2 Test, continued
CONCEPT MAPPING (Recommended 2 pts. each)
16. Use the following terms to complete the concept map below:
characteristic properties, volume, gravitational attraction, grams and kilograms,
grams per milliliter, liters and milliliters.
Matter
has
which is
responsible for
which can be
measured in
which are
components of
which can be
measured in
gravitational
attraction
grams and
kilograms
density
liters and
milliliters
between
which can be
measured in
objects
grams per
milliliter
and is one
of several
characteristic
properties
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volume
mass