States of Matter Assessment Part-I

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1. Which of the following is made up only of one type of atom?

A.
B.
C.
D.

Tomato ketchup.
A crystal of table salt.
A drop of water.
Aluminum foil.

2. Study the below diagrams representing elements, compounds and

mixtures shown, and choose the correct statement from the following

A.
B.
C.
D.

Y represents an element and W represents a mixture.

X represents an element and Z represents a mixture.
Y represents a compound and Z represents a mixture.
X represents an element and W represents a mixture.

3. Of the four boxes shown, which one contains elements only?

A.
B.
C.
D.

A and C
B and C
A, C and D
B and D

4. Which one of the following substances is a compound?

A.
B.
C.
D.

Water
Oxygen
Iron
Hydrogen

5. A substance made up of only one type of atom is called a

A.
B.
C.
D.

Mixture
Gas
Compound
Element

6. If a substance consists of more than one type if atom chemically combined, then
it is a
A.
B.
C.
D.

Molecule
Element
Mixture
Compound

7. A compound
A.
B.
C.
D.

Contains only metallic elements chemically joined together

Is made up of two or more elements chemically joined together
Is made up of only elements
Contains two or more elements physically combined together in a fixed ratio

8. Which one of the following four statements is correct?

A.
B.
C.
D.

Water is an element made up of hydrogen and oxygen atoms

The symbol for Sodium is So
Compounds always contain different types of atom
All gases are elements

9. Which one of the following four statements is incorrect?

A.
B.
C.
D.

Iron contains only one type of atom

All elements are solids at room temperature
The element Mercury is a liquid at room temperature
A lemon is not an element

10. True or False?

The properties of a compound will be the same as the properties of the elements
that make up the compound
A. False
B. True

11. The smallest part of a compound which still has the properties of that compound
is called
A.
B.
C.
D.

Atom
Molecule
Mixture
Solid

12. When iron fillings and sulfur powder are mixed together at room temperature
which one of the following statements is correct?
A.
B.
C.
D.

They cannot be separated from each other

A new compound call iron sulphide is formed
The sulfur may be separated from the mixture by dissolving in water
The iron may be separated from the mixture by using a magnet.

13. Which activity is an example of a chemical change?

A.
B.
C.
D.

Dissolving table salt in water

Hammering aluminum into thin sheets
Melting gold to make jewelry
Burning wood to produce ash

14. Matter that is composed of two or more different elements chemically combined
in a fixed proportion is classified as a
A.
B.
C.
D.

Compound
Mixture
Isotope
Solution

15. At room temperature, a mixture of sand and water can be separated by

A. Ionization
B. Filtration
C. Combustion

16. The following could solid ice become if heat energy is added?
A.
B.
C.
D.

Solid Ice
Liquid Water
Vapor
None of the above, energy needs to be removed

17. Which of the following terms identifies the change from a liquid to solid?
A.
B.
C.
D.

Melting
Solidification
Boiling
Sublimation

18. What would be the phase changes for A and B respectfully?

A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

Melting, Evaporating
Melting, Condensation
Condensation, Freezing
Condensation, Melting
Boiling, Freezing

19. A student noticed frost was on the ground at 6:30 a.m. but noticed it
disappeared by 8:30 a.m. What phase change was responsible for turning the
frost into water vapor?
A. Melting
B. Evaporation
C. Sublimation

20. Rank the states of matter from weakest to strongest intermolecular forces.
A.
B.
C.
D.

Gas, solid, liquid

Gas, liquid, solid
Solid, liquid, gas
Solid, gas, liquid

21. Rank the states of matter from slowest to fastest particle speed.
A. Gas, solid, liquid
B. Gas, liquid, solid
C. Solid, liquid, gas
D. Solid, gas, liquid

22. In a cup of liquid water, when would the water molecules stop moving?
A. The molecules would stop moving if the liquid water in the cup became a solid.
B. The molecules would stop moving if the liquid water in the cup became a gas. C. The
molecules would stop moving if the liquid water in the cup became still.
C. The molecules would not stop moving in the cup of liquid water.

23. Why does liquid water take the shape of a cup it is poured into, but solid ice
cubes do not?
1. Because the molecules of liquid water are softer than the molecules of solid ice
2. Because the molecules of liquid water are smaller than the molecules of solid ice
Because the molecules of liquid water are moving but the molecules of solid ice are not
3. Because the molecules of liquid water can easily move past one another but the
molecules of solid ice cannot

24. When a substance changes from a liquid to a solid, which of the following is
TRUE?
A.
B.
C.
D.

The molecules of the substance get heavier.

The molecules of the substance change shape.
The molecules of the substance change from soft to hard.
The molecules of the substance connect more strongly to one another.