Name:__________________________________ Date:______________Period:_________
Chemistry Test: Version 1
1. A teacher breaks a bar of pure copper into two different sized pieces. Which is the most likely
difference between the two pieces?
A. mass
B. texture
C. boiling point
D. melting point
2. An iceberg is shown in the illustration below.
Why does the iceberg float instead of sinking to the bottom of the ocean?
A. The water is more dense than the ice.
B. The ice weighs less than the water.
C. The ice has a greater salt concentration than the water.
D. The water has currents that force the ice upward.
3. Which property of matter can be observed without changing the identity of the substance?
A. Flammability
B. Reactivity
C. Solubility
D. Ability to rust
4. A student has a beaker with 50 mL of water in it. A rock is placed in the beaker causing the
water level to rise. The student measures the new water level and subtracts 50 mL. Which
property of the rock is being measured?
A. mass
B. length
C. weight
D. volume
5. Mercury and gold are both metals. Unlike gold, mercury cannot be used to make jewelry
because it is a liquid at room temperature. The difference in the state of matter is an example of
which type of property?
A. chemical
B. electrical
C. nuclear
D. physical
6. Which would most likely be the characteristic of an object with a small volume and large
mass?
A. high density
B. low pressure
C. low viscosity
D. high temperature
7. Use the diagram to answer the question that follows.
Both of the glass containers shown in the diagram give the same measure for two different
samples of matter. The samples most likely have the same
A. density.
B. mass number.
C. number of molecules.
D. volume.
8. A student has two identical boxes. The student fills one box with bundled newspapers and the
second box with shredded paper.
Which statement about the boxes is most accurate?
A.
B.
C.
D.
The
The
The
The
masses of the boxes are the same.
volumes of the boxes are the same.
full boxes have the same densities.
full boxes contain the same amount of paper.
9. Mario pours three different liquids into a beaker. He notices the layers settle at different
depths in the beaker.
Based on the picture, which property of the liquids is Mario most likely studying?
A. density
B. length
C. mass
D. volume
10. Diamonds are sometimes used as the tip of a drill bit. Which physical property of a diamond
MOST​ likely makes it a good cutting tool?
A. Its electrical properties.
B. Its thermal properties.
C. Its hardness.
D. Its density.
11. W
​ hy is saltwater considered a mixture?
A. It is made of one element.
B. It is made of one compound.
C. It is made of two or more substances.
D. It is made of one element and one compound.
12. How would you classify H​2​O?
A. element
B. mixture
C. solution
D. compound
13. In what way are atoms of oxygen most different from atoms of nitrogen?
A. They have different masses.
B. They have different states of matter.
C. They have different temperatures.
D. They have different colors.
14. Which of the following is NOT made up of atoms?
A. Heat
B. Tree
C. Balloon
D. Ice
15. Sodium (Na) reacts with chlorine (Cl) to form sodium chloride (NaCl). Which statement best
explains how the properties of sodium chloride compare with sodium and chlorine?
A. Different from both sodium and chlorine.
B. Similar to both sodium and chlorine
C. Similar only to sodium
D. Similar only to chlorine
16. Which statement best explains why air is matter?
A. Air is invisible.
B. Air is needed for breathing.
C. Air takes up space and has mass.
D. Air takes the shape of its container.
17. A student places a pot of water on the stove. The student comes back later to find the water
gone and only salt remains in the pan. Which statement best describes the water in the pan?
A. It is a homogenous mixture.
B. It is a heterogenous mixture.
C. It is a compound.
D. It is an element.
18. Why is trailmix considered a heterogenous mixture?
A. You can not see the individual parts.
B. You can see the individual parts.
C. It is chemically combined and cannot separate.
D. It is made up of only one type of atom.
19. Which of the following does NOT describe elements?
A. All the particles are alike.
B. Can be broken down into simpler substances.
C. Have unique sets of properties.
D. Can join together to form compounds.
20. How is a mixture different from a compound?
A. Mixtures have two or more components.
B. Mixtures are commonly found in nature.
C. Each substance in a mixture keeps most of its characteristics.
D. Solids, liquids, and gases can form mixtures.
21. Four materials are put into small containers. These materials are then moved from the small
containers into larger containers. Which materials will spread out to completely fill a larger
container?
A. air
B. ice
C. sand
D. water
22. A glass of ice water is placed on a table. After 10 minutes there are drops of water on the
outside of the glass. Which change in phase caused the drops of water?
A. Liquid water in the air evaporated into a gas.
B. Liquid water in the air condensed into a solid.
C. Water vapor from the air evaporated into a liquid.
D. Water vapor from the air condensed into a liquid.
23. Within a substance, atoms that collide frequently and move independently of one another
are most likely in which state of matter?
A. liquid
B. water
C. gas
D. solid
24. As a sample of water turns to ice,
A. new molecules are formed.
B. the mass of the sample is increased.
C. the arrangement of the molecules changes.
D. energy is absorbed by the molecules.
25. Which of
A. atoms
B. atoms
C. atoms
D. atoms
the following best describes the behavior of atoms as a pot of water begins to boil?
move slower and closer together
move faster and farther apart
get larger
get smaller
26. Why do solids have
A. The molecules in
B. The molecules in
C. The molecules in
D. The molecules in
a definite shape and volume?
solids move past each other easily.
solids stay in the same location and vibrate.
solids move freely in all directions.
solids do not move at all.
27. Sarah takes a stick of butter from the refrigerator and puts it in a pan on the stove. As the
butter starts to heat up, it will first change from a:
A. liquid to a gas
B. liquid to a solid
C. solid to a gas
D. solid to a liquid
28. In which example is matter changing state?
A. heating a pan of water until the water is all gone
B. putting a soft drink can in the refrigerator to cool it
C. mixing salt and pepper together
D. transferring sugar into a storage container
29. A scientist is studying a liquid. If she lowers the temperature of the liquid, which of the
following will most likely occur?
A. The liquid will boil.
B. The liquid will melt.
C. The liquid will freeze.
D. The liquid will evaporate.
30. The diagram below represents a phase change for some copper atoms.
Which of the following phase changes are the copper atoms undergoing?
A. gas to liquid
B. liquid to gas
C. solid to liquid
D. liquid to solid
Name:__________________________________ Date:______________Period:_________
Chemistry Test: Version 2
1. How is a mixture different from a compound?
A. Mixtures have two or more components.
B. Mixtures are commonly found in nature.
C. Each substance in a mixture keeps most of its characteristics.
D. Solids, liquids, and gases can form mixtures.
2. Four materials are put into small containers. These materials are then moved from the small
containers into larger containers. Which materials will spread out to completely fill a larger
container?
A. air
B. ice
C. sand
D. water
3. A glass of ice water is placed on a table. After 10 minutes there are drops of water on the
outside of the glass. Which change in phase caused the drops of water?
A. Liquid water in the air evaporated into a gas.
B. Liquid water in the air condensed into a solid.
C. Water vapor from the air evaporated into a liquid.
D. Water vapor from the air condensed into a liquid.
4. Within a substance, atoms that collide frequently and move independently of one another are
most likely in which state of matter?
A. liquid
B. water
C. gas
D. solid
5. As a sample of water turns to ice,
A. new molecules are formed.
B. the mass of the sample is increased.
C. the arrangement of the molecules changes.
D. energy is absorbed by the molecules.
6. Which of the following best describes the behavior of atoms as a pot of water begins to boil?
A. atoms move slower and closer together
B. atoms move faster and farther apart
C. atoms get larger
D. atoms get smaller
7. Why do solids have a definite shape and volume?
A.
B.
C.
D.
The
The
The
The
molecules
molecules
molecules
molecules
in
in
in
in
solids
solids
solids
solids
move past each other easily.
stay in the same location and vibrate.
move freely in all directions.
do not move at all.
8. Sarah takes a stick of butter from the refrigerator and puts it in a pan on the stove. As the
butter starts to heat up, it will first change from a:
A. liquid to a gas
B. liquid to a solid
C. solid to a gas
D. solid to a liquid
9. In which example is matter changing state?
A. heating a pan of water until the water is all gone
B. putting a soft drink can in the refrigerator to cool it
C. mixing salt and pepper together
D. transferring sugar into a storage container
10. A scientist is studying a liquid. If she lowers the temperature of the liquid, which of the
following will most likely occur?
A. The liquid will boil.
B. The liquid will melt.
C. The liquid will freeze.
D. The liquid will evaporate.
11. The diagram below represents a phase change for some copper atoms.
Which of the following phase changes are the copper atoms undergoing?
A. gas to liquid
B. liquid to gas
C. solid to liquid
D. liquid to solid
12. Which would most likely be the characteristic of an object with a small volume and large
mass?
A. high density
B. low pressure
C. low viscosity
D. high temperature
13. Use the diagram to answer the question that follows.
Both of the glass containers shown in the diagram give the same measure for two different
samples of matter. The samples most likely have the same
A. density.
B. mass number.
C. number of molecules.
D. volume.
14. A student has two identical boxes. The student fills one box with bundled newspapers and
the second box with shredded paper.
Which statement about the boxes is most accurate?
A. The masses of the boxes are the same.
B. The volumes of the boxes are the same.
C. The full boxes have the same densities.
D. The full boxes contain the same amount of paper.
15. Diamonds are sometimes used as the tip of a drill bit. Which physical property of a diamond
MOST​ likely makes it a good cutting tool?
A. Its electrical properties.
B. Its thermal properties.
C. Its hardness.
D. Its density.
16. W
​ hy is saltwater considered a mixture?
A. It is made of one element.
B. It is made of one compound.
C. It is made of two or more substances.
D. It is made of one element and one compound.
17. How would you classify H​2​O?
A.
B.
C.
D.
element
mixture
solution
compound
18. In what way are atoms of oxygen most different from atoms of nitrogen?
A. They have different masses.
B. They have different states of matter.
C. They have different temperatures.
D. They have different colors.
19. Which of the following is NOT made up of atoms?
A. Heat
B. Tree
C. Balloon
D. Ice
20. Sodium (Na) reacts with chlorine (Cl) to form sodium chloride (NaCl). Which statement best
explains how the properties of sodium chloride compare with sodium and chlorine?
A. Different from both sodium and chlorine.
B. Similar to both sodium and chlorine
C. Similar only to sodium
D. Similar only to chlorine
21. Which statement best explains why air is matter?
A. Air is invisible.
B. Air is needed for breathing.
C. Air takes up space and has mass.
D. Air takes the shape of its container.
22. A student places a pot of water on the stove. The student comes back later to find the water
gone and only salt remains in the pan. Which statement best describes the water in the pan?
A. It is a homogenous mixture.
B. It is a heterogenous mixture.
C. It is a compound.
D. It is an element.
23. Why is trailmix considered a heterogenous mixture?
A. You can not see the individual parts.
B. You can see the individual parts.
C. It is chemically combined and cannot separate.
D. It is made up of only one type of atom.
24. Which of the following does NOT describe elements?
A.
B.
C.
D.
All the particles are alike.
Can be broken down into simpler substances.
Have unique sets of properties.
Can join together to form compounds.
25. A teacher breaks a bar of pure copper into two different sized pieces. Which is the most
likely difference between the two pieces?
A. mass
B. texture
C. boiling point
D. melting point
26. Which property of matter can be observed without changing the identity of the substance?
A. Flammability
B. Reactivity
C. Solubility
D. Ability to rust
27. A student has a beaker with 50 mL of water in it. A rock is placed in the beaker causing the
water level to rise. The student measures the new water level and subtracts 50 mL. Which
property of the rock is being measured?
A. mass
B. length
C. weight
D. volume
28. An iceberg is shown in the illustration below.
Why does the iceberg float instead of sinking to the bottom of the ocean?
A. The water is more dense than the ice.
B. The ice weighs less than the water.
C. The ice has a greater salt concentration than the water.
D. The water has currents that force the ice upward.
29. Mercury and gold are both metals. Unlike gold, mercury cannot be used to make jewelry
because it is a liquid at room temperature. The difference in the state of matter is an example of
which type of property?
A.
B.
C.
D.
chemical
electrical
nuclear
physical
30. Mario pours three different liquids into a beaker. He notices the layers settle at different
depths in the beaker.
Based on the picture, which property of the liquids is Mario most likely studying?
A. density
B. length
C. mass
D. volume
Question
Version 1
Question
Version 2
Correct Answer
Standard
1
25
A
(Standard ​6.P.2.3)
2
28
A
(Standard ​6.P.2.3)
3
26
C
(Standard ​6.P.2.3)
4
27
D
(Standard ​6.P.2.3)
5
29
D
(Standard ​6.P.2.3)
6
12
A
(Standard ​6.P.2.3)
7
13
D
(Standard ​6.P.2.3)
8
14
B
(Standard ​6.P.2.3)
9
30
A
(Standard ​6.P.2.3)
10
15
C
(Standard ​6.P.2.3)
11
16
C
(Standard ​6.P.2.1)
12
17
D
(Standard ​6.P.2.1)
13
18
A
(Standard ​6.P.2.1)
14
19
A
(Standard ​6.P.2.1)
15
20
A
(Standard ​6.P.2.1)
16
21
C
(Standard ​6.P.2.1)
17
22
A
(Standard ​6.P.2.1)
18
23
B
(Standard ​6.P.2.1)
19
24
B
(Standard ​6.P.2.1)
20
1
C
(Standard ​6.P.2.1)
21
2
A
(Standard 6.P.2.2)
22
3
D
(Standard 6.P.2.2)
23
4
C
(Standard 6.P.2.2)
24
5
C
(Standard 6.P.2.2)
25
6
B
(Standard 6.P.2.2)
26
7
B
(Standard 6.P.2.2)
27
8
D
(Standard 6.P.2.2)
28
9
A
(Standard 6.P.2.2)
29
10
C
(Standard 6.P.2.2)
30
11
C
(Standard 6.P.2.2)