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Chapter 1 Study Guide



Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 

Anything that has mass and takes up space is
a.
a chemical change.
b.
energy.
c.
matter.
d.
a mixture.
 

 2. 

Which of the following is an example of a physical property?
a.
hardness
b.
ability to rust
c.
reacting with water
d.
flammability
 

 3. 

Which of the following does NOT describe a property of water?
a.
Water is made of only one kind of atom.
b.
At temperatures of 100°C or higher, water changes into a gas.
c.
In its liquid form, water is clear and colorless.
d.
Ice is water in its solid form.
 

 4. 

Which of the following statements about the properties of matter is true?
a.
All kinds of matter have the same properties.
b.
Each specific substance can be identified by its properties.
c.
The properties of specific kinds of matter never change.
d.
The properties of a mixture are always the same.
 

 5. 

Which type of matter consists of two or more substances that are all chemically combined?
a.
an element
b.
a compound
c.
a mixture
d.
an atom
 

 6. 

Which of the following is true of a compound?
a.
It is made of only one kind of element.
b.
It contains elements that are physically combined.
c.
It contains elements combined in a specific ratio.
d.
It is made of substances that keep their individual properties.
 

 7. 

Substances that CANNOT be broken down chemically into other substances are
a.
elements.
b.
compounds.
c.
mixtures.
d.
liquids.
 

 8. 

In chemistry, elements are represented by
a.
symbols.
b.
formulas.
c.
building blocks.
d.
ratios.
 

 9. 

One example of a physical change is
a.
burning paper.
b.
baking cookies.
c.
the rusting of iron.
d.
mixing a milkshake.
 

 10. 

One example of a chemical change is
a.
cutting up paper.
b.
burning gasoline in an engine.
c.
boiling water.
d.
crushing a can.
 

 11. 

The type of energy that is related to the motion or position of matter is
a.
electrical energy.
b.
electromagnetic energy.
c.
mechanical energy.
d.
thermal energy.
 

 12. 

The measurement of the force of gravity on an object is the object's
a.
mass.
b.
volume.
c.
weight.
d.
density.
 

 13. 

The measurement of how much matter an object contains is its
a.
volume.
b.
weight.
c.
mass.
d.
density.
 

 14. 

The SI unit for mass is the
a.
ounce.
b.
pound.
c.
kilogram.
d.
liter.
 

 15. 

The measurement of the amount of mass contained in a given volume is called
a.
weight.
b.
kilogram.
c.
liter.
d.
density.
 

 16. 

How would you calculate the density of an object?
a.
Divide its weight by its volume.
b.
Divide its mass by its volume.
c.
Multiply its volume times its mass.
d.
Multiply its weight times its mass.
 

 17. 

The density of a block of wood with a volume of 50 cubic centimeters and a mass of 100 grams is
a.
2 g/cm3.
b.
0.5 g/cm3.
c.
500 g/cm3.
d.
5,000 g/cm3.
 

 18. 

All elements are composed of extremely small particles called
a.
compounds.
b.
mixtures.
c.
atoms.
d.
molecules.
 

 19. 

The first person to propose an atomic theory of matter was
a.
Dalton.
b.
Fahrenheit.
c.
Asimov.
d.
Democritus.
 

 20. 

According to Dalton's theory of atoms, all atoms of any element
a.
are exactly alike.
b.
can be broken into smaller pieces.
c.
are different.
d.
have a different mass.
 

 21. 

Dalton's theory of atoms said that the masses of elements in a compound are always
a.
equal.
b.
in a 2 to 1 ratio.
c.
in a 4 to 1 ratio.
d.
in a constant ratio.
 

 22. 

Some atoms can bond together to form a single unit called a(n)
a.
element.
b.
compound.
c.
molecule.
d.
mixture.
 

 23. 

What holds atoms together in a molecule?
a.
density
b.
gravity
c.
temperature
d.
chemical bonds
 

 24. 

Why can gold be easily separated from other materials in a mixture?
a.
It has a high mass.
b.
It is shiny.
c.
It has a high density.
d.
It has a high volume.
 

 25. 

What technique did miners use to separate gold from sand and pebbles in running water?
a.
electrolysis
b.
panning
c.
heating along with charcoal
d.
melting
 

 26. 

In nature, copper usually exists as
a.
a pure element.
b.
a compound in an ore.
c.
chunks of iron ore.
d.
large groupings of copper atoms.
 

 27. 

Iron can be obtained from a compound of iron and oxygen by
a.
panning.
b.
electrolysis.
c.
heating the compound and carbon together.
d.
breaking iron ore into small pieces.
 

Modified True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true or false.  If false, change the identified word or phrase to make the sentence or statement true.
 

 28. 

Chemistry is the study of the properties of matter and the changes matter can undergo. _________________________

 

 29. 

A change that produces one or more new substances is called a physical change. _________________________

 

 30. 

If you landed on the moon, your weight there would be the same as when you are on Earth. _________________________

 

 31. 

A piece of solid gold will sink in water because gold is less dense than water. _________________________

 

 32. 

The smallest particle of an element is called an atom. _________________________

 

 33. 

In the early 1800s, John Dalton proposed the idea that atoms are rigid spheres that cannot be broken apart. _________________________

 

 34. 

A molecule can contain as few as two atoms or as many as a million atoms. _________________________

 

 35. 

Color is a physical property that enables miners to distinguish between real gold and "fool's gold," or pyrite. _________________________

 

 36. 

In blast furnaces, iron metal separates from its compound ore because oxygen in the compound reacts with carbon. _________________________

 

Completion
Complete each sentence or statement.
 

 37. 

The ability to do work or cause change is ____________________.
 

 

 38. 

Oxygen gas, orange juice, and a hammer are examples of ____________________ because each has mass and volume.
 

 

 39. 

An individual substance can be identified by the combination of its distinct ____________________.
 

 

 40. 

When you describe the color, texture, flammability, and hardness of a substance, you are giving examples of its ____________________.
 

 

 41. 

All the different kinds of matter in the universe are made from about 100 substances called ____________________.
 

 

 42. 

Changes in state are examples of ____________________ changes.
 

 

 43. 

A change in matter that produces new substances is called a chemical change, or chemical ____________________.
 

 

 44. 

Mass is the measure of the total amount of ____________________ in any object.
 

 

 45. 

Two objects that have the same ____________________ will have the same weight when they experience the gravitational force of the same planet.
 

 

 46. 

The units liter, milliliter, and cubic centimeters are all used to measure the ____________________ of an object or substance.
 

 

 47. 

A physical property expressed in grams per cubic centimeters, or g/cm3, is ____________________.
 

 

 48. 

A ____________________ of water is made up of one oxygen atom and two hydrogen atoms.
 

 

 49. 

A ____________________ change is usually needed to release iron from the ore in which it is found.
 

 

 50. 

The metal strips placed in a solution during an electrolysis reaction are called ____________________.
 

 

Short Answer
 
 
Densities of Some
Common Substances
Substance
Density (g/cm3)
Air
0.0013
Gasoline
0.7
Wood (Oak)
0.85
Water (ice)
0.9
Water (liquid)
1.0
Aluminum
2.7
Steel
7.8
Silver
10.5
Lead
11.3
Mercury
13.5
Gold
19.3
 

 51. 

How does the density of liquid water compare with the density of ice?
 

 52. 

If samples of silver and lead each had volumes equal to 1 cm3, which would have the greater mass, and how much would the difference in the masses be?
 

 53. 

If gasoline is poured carefully into liquid water, will it sink or float? Explain why.
 

 54. 

A 54-gram sample of an unknown material has a volume equal to 20 cm3. Based on its density, could the sample be aluminum?
 

 55. 

If a sample of a material has a mass of 21 grams and a volume equal to 2 cm3, could it be one of the substances listed in the table? Explain.
 
 
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 56. 

What type of particle is modeled by A and B? How are the substances represented by these particles different?
 

 57. 

Identify which figure is a model of a compound and which is a model of a mixture. Explain your reasoning.
 

 58. 

In the figure representing a compound, tell how many different kinds of atoms are present.
 

Essay
 

 59. 

Explain how you could find out whether or not an unknown liquid was water.
 

 60. 

Explain the difference between a compound and a mixture.
 

 61. 

Suppose that a spacecraft from Earth lands on the moon and then returns to Earth. Describe how the mass and weight of a person in the spacecraft would be affected while on Earth and on the moon. Remember that the moon has a weaker force of gravity.
 

 62. 

Explain the difference between atoms and molecules.
 



 
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