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Physics Chapter 1&2 Test


 


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  • 1) During a chemical change, the form of a substance is altered, but
    not its identity.

  • 2) Dalton inferred that all atoms of an element are identical.
  • 3) Chemistry is the study of the properties of matter.
  • 4) A solid block that sinks in a container of water has a lower
    density than water.

  • 5) Ice is an example of a liquid state of matter.
  • 6) If a graph is a straight line that passes through point (0,0), the
    two variables are considered directly proportional.

  • 7) A change of state occurs when the thermal energy of a substance
    increases or decreases by a sufficient amount.

  • 8) During boiling, only particles on the surface of the liquid gain
    enough energy to become gas.

  • 9) The change from a solid to a liquid is condensation.
  • 10) Gas pressure is found by dividing the force of its outward push by
    the area it pushes on.

  • 11) Which of the following is a property that could be used to identify
    an element?




  • 12) A cubic centimeter is a unit for measuring



  • 13) How is iron usually separated from its ores?



  • 14) Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a compound?



  • 15) An unchanging measurement of the amount of matter an object
    contains is its




  • 16) The process used to separate copper from its ore is



  • 17) The letters C, Al, and Au ar examples of



  • 18) A chemical bond is



  • 19) Which of the following is an example of a chemical change?



  • 20) Which of the following is NOT true of atoms?



  • 21) The measure of the average energy of motion of the particles in a
    substance is




  • 22) A liquid has a



  • 23) The change from a gas to a liquid is called



  • 24) Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of crystalline
    solids?




  • 25) Boyle's law states that as the pressure of a gas increases, its



  • 26) Which of the following is NOT an example of vaporization?



  • 27) A substance that takes the shape and volume of its container is a



  • 28) Which of the following is an example of an amorphous solid?



  • 29) As the gas in a rigid container is heated, its



  • 30) A liquid with low viscosity



  • 31) According to Charles's Law, when the temperature of a gas increases
    in a flexible container, its _________ increases.

    Answer:
  • 32) Gas particles that are not contained will always move from an area
    of ___________pressure to an area of __________ pressure.

    Answer:
  • 33) Matter in the ____________ state has a definite shape.
    Answer:
  • 34) ________________occurs when the particles on the surface of a
    solid are directly released as a gas.

    Answer:
  • 35) The resistance of a liquid to flowing is called _____________.
    Answer:
  • 36) A(n) ___________ is a group of atoms that are joined together and
    act as a single unit.

    Answer:
  • 37) An object's _____________ is its mass divided by its volume.
    Answer:
  • 38) To find the volume of a rectangular solid, multiply _________ times
    width times height.

    Answer:
  • 39) A substance that cannot be broken down into any other substances by
    chemical means is called a(n) _________________.

    Answer:
  • 40) Usable amounts of metal can be removed from a rock called a(n)
    _____________.

    Answer:
  • 41) Suppose you bought a helium filled balloon on a cold winter day.
    Predict what will happen when you take the ballon out of the store
    and into the cold air. Explain your answer.

  • 42) Describe the arrangement and speed of particles in a solid
    crystalline substance compared with those of particles in the same
    substance in a liquid state.

  • 43) During long trips, the tires of a truck reach extremely high
    temperatures. Explain why truck drivers are encouraged to monitor
    and adjust the air pressure in their tires during long trips.

  • 44) State three of Dalton's ideas expressed in his atomic theory.
  • 45) Melting ice is a physical change. The burning of gas in a car
    engine is a chemical change. Compare and contrast the two types of
    changes.

  • 46) What is the International System of Units? Give an example of a
    unit in this system.

  • 47) Explain why weight is NOT considered a constant measurement of the
    amount of matter an object contains.

  • 48) Compare and contrast a compound and a mixture.
  • 49) Describe how electrolysis is used to separate a metal from its ore.
  • 50) A test tube contains 10 grams of each of the following liquids:
    alcohol, water, corn syrup, and cooking oil. You know the density
    of water is 1.00 g/cubic centimeter. Calclate the density of
    alcohol if its volume is 12.7 cubic centimeters. Calculate the
    density of the cooking oil if its volume is 10.8 cubic centimeters.
    Calculate the density of the corn syrup if its volume is 7.25 cubic
    centimeters. Starting at the bottom of the test tube, what is the
    order of the liquids? Show your work and use correct units of
    measurement.

   


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