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Properties of Matter 1415

Multiple Choice: Bubble the letter that best completes the statement or answers the question. (2 point
each)

1. A substance has a melting point of 0ºC and a boiling point of 100ºC. The substance is most likely
a. water. c. gold.
b. hydrogen. d. table salt.

2. A characteristic property that can help tell similar liquids apart is

a. hardness.
b. melting point.
c. boiling point.
d. smell.

3. Why do you need to study at least two or three characteristics before you can accurately identify a
substance?
a. All substances have the same melting point.
b. Many substances share melting points, boiling points, or other characteristic properties?
c. All substances have different boiling points.
d. All solids melt at 0ºC.

4. The measurement of the force of gravity on an object is the object’s

a. mass.
b. volume.
c. weight.
d. density.

5. The measurement of how much matter an object contains is its

a. volume.
b. weight.
c. mass.
d. melting point.

6. The measurement of how much mass is contained in a given volume is called

a. weight.
b. melting point.
c. boiling point.
d. density.

7. 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

8. Why can gold be separated easily from surrounding material?

a. It has a high mass.
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b. It is shiny.
c. It has a high density.
d. It has a high volume.

9. What technique did miners use to separate gold from sand and dirt?
a. boiling
b. panning
c. heating in charcoal
d. melting

10. Why does ice float on top of liquid water?

a. Ice has lower density than water
b. Ice has higher density than water
c. Ice is a solid
d. Ice is heavier than water

11. 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.

12. The SI unit for mass is the

a. ounce.
b. pound.
c. kilogram.
d. liter.

13. In which step of the scientific method is information obtained through the senses?
a. drawing conclusions c. analyzing data
b. making observations d. revising a hypothesis

14. What happens when the data in an investigation do not support the original hypothesis?
a. The scientist gives up and starts an investigation on a new topic.
b. The data must be incorrect and are thrown out.
c. The hypothesis will be revised.
d. The data are altered so that they support the original hypothesis.

15. What is the most important safety rule?

a. Never work with chemicals.
b. Always use unbreakable glassware.
c. Always follow your teacher’s instructions and textbook directions exactly.
d. Never do experiments that involve flames or hot objects.

16. Which of the following is an example of a safe laboratory procedure?

a. tying back long hair and loose clothing
b. eating or drinking from laboratory glassware
c. touching hot objects with your bare hands
d. testing an odor by directly inhaling the vapor
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17. What is 1 centimeter equal to?

a. 100 meters c. 10 millimeters
b. 1/10 of a millimeter d. 100 millimeters

18. A container is filled with 100 mL of water and placed in a freezer. The water in the container freezes at
0°C. A second container filled with 90 mL of water is placed in a second freezer. At what temperature does
this second container of water freeze?
a. -10o C b. -1oC c. 0oC d. 10oC

19. The two beakers below contain pure water.

Which of the following properties is the same for both of these samples?

a. mass
b. weight
c. volume
d. boiling point

20. The diagram below shows what occurred when a can of diet soda and a can of regular soda were
dropped into a container of water.

The can of regular soda sank to the bottom of the container, but the can of diet soda floated.
Which of the following statements best explains this observation?

a. The can of regular soda is less dense than the can of diet soda.
b. The can of regular soda is more dense than the can of diet soda.
c. The can of regular soda has a larger volume than the can of diet soda.
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d. The can of regular soda has a smaller volume than the can of diet soda.
The graduated cylinder shown in the diagram contains three liquids labeled 1, 2, and 3. The objects (A, B,
and C) in the cylinder are made from three different substances. All three objects have the same volume.
Use the information in the diagram to answer questions 21 and 22.

21. Using the

information
available in the
diagram, determine
which one of the
following
statements is
correct.
a. Objects B and C
have the same
density.
b. Object C has
less mass than
Object B.
c. Object B is less
dense than Liquid
1.
d. Object B is less
dense than Liquid
3.

22. Of all the liquids and objects in the graduated cylinder,

which of the following has the greatest density?
a. Liquid 1
b. Object A
c. Liquid 3
d. Object C

23. What is the density of an object that has a mass of 40g and a volume of 10 mL?
a. 40 g/mL
b. 20 g/mL
c. 400 g/mL
d. 4 g/mL

24. A student was given a small ball of clay that sank in water. He remodeled the clay so that it formed a
small boat that could float in water. Which one of the following statements about the clay is correct?
a. He made the clay less dense.
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b. The density of the clay was less than water.

c. The mass of the clay was reduced.
d. The density of the clay did not change.

25. Volume is not measured in

a. milliliters.
b. liters.
c. grams.
d. cubic centimeters.

Modified True/False: Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true or false by shading the correct
bubble in the bubble sheet. If false, change the identified word or phrase to make the sentence or statement
true. Write the word in blank part of your bubble sheet. (2 points each)

26. The freezing point of water is 100ºC.

27. An object’s mass is a measure of the force of gravity acting on the object.

28. The density of a material is expressed as volume divided by mass.

29. Weight is a physical property that enables miners to distinguish between real gold and “fool’s gold,” or
pyrite.

30. Mass is the measure of the total amount of space in any object.

Completion: Complete each sentence. Shade the correct letter in your bubble sheet. (1point each)

Word Bank: A. volume, B. mass, C. properties, D. density, E. volume

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

32. If you slowly pour out a mixture of gold, dirt, and water, the gold will sink and remain behind because
of its high ____________________.

33. Boiling point and melting point are two characteristic ____________________, which remain the same
for any sample of a substance.

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

35. The unit used to measure density is a unit of mass divided by a unit of ____________________.
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Essay: Answer any 2. Write your answers on the blank part of your bubble sheet. (5 points each)

36.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 the weaker force of gravity.

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

38. The density of gold is 19.3 g/cm3. What does it mean to say that density is a characteristic property of
gold?

Short Answer: Write your answers on the blank part of your bubble sheet. (2 points each)

Use the table to answer each question.

Formulas: Density = Mass/Volume

Mass = Density x Volume
Volume = Mass/ Density

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

39. How does the density of liquid water compare with the density of ice?
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40. 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?

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

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

43. What is the mass of 150 cm3 of liquid water? Explain.

44. Extra credit: 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.

Open Response Questions: (Answer any one) Write answers on a separate sheet of paper.
You will earn 5 points of extra credit if you answer both the questions. (15 points)

45. The diagram below shows a cube being studied by a science class.

The density of water is 1.0 g/cm³. Although the class has no water, the students want to know if the cube
will float or sink in water.

a. List the instruments needed to conduct this investigation.

b. Explain, in detail, the steps that must be taken to determine if the cube will float or sink.

46. The picture below shows a large cylinder.

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At a science museum, a demonstration is performed using this cylinder, a small iron ball, and the liquids
mercury, turpentine, and water. Liquid mercury with a density of 13.6 g/mL, turpentine with a density of 0.8
g/mL, and water with a density of 1.0 g/mL are poured into the cylinder.

a. Draw the cylinder shown above in your Student Answer Booklet. Draw and label the
arrangement of these three liquids within the cylinder. Explain the reasons for your
arrangement of the liquids.

b. The small iron ball with a density of 7.9 g/mL is dropped into the cylinder you have
drawn. Describe where the ball will stop. Explain your answer.

Properties of Matter

Answer Section

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. ANS: A

2. ANS: C
NOT: Book K Ch. 1.1.2—Identify characteristic properties of matter and explain their uses.

3. ANS: B
NOT: Book K Ch. 1.1.2—Identify characteristic properties of matter and explain their uses.

4. ANS: C NOT: Book K Ch. 1.2.1—Explain the difference between weight and mass.

5. ANS: C NOT: Book K Ch. 1.2.1—Explain the difference between weight and mass.

6. ANS: D
NOT: Book K Ch. 1.2.2—Calculate the density of substances using SI units for mass and
volume.

7. ANS: A
NOT: Book K Ch. 1.2.2—Calculate the density of substances using SI units for mass and
volume.
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8. ANS: C NOT: Book K Ch. 1.4.1—Describe how the density of gold allows it to be
panned.

9. ANS: B NOT: Book K Ch. 1.4.1—Describe how the density of gold allows it to be
panned.

10. ANS: A

11. ANS: B
NOT: Book K Ch. 1.2.2—Calculate the density of substances using SI units for mass and
volume.

12. ANS: C NOT: Book K Ch. 1.2.1—Explain the difference between weight and mass.

13. ANS: B

14. ANS: C

15. ANS: C

16. ANS: A

17. ANS: C
18. ANS: C
19. ANS: D
20. ANS : B
21. ANS : D
22. ANS : C
23. ANS : D
24. ANS : D
25. ANS :C

MODIFIED TRUE/FALSE

26. ANS: F, boiling

NOT: Book K Ch. 1.1.2—Identify characteristic properties of matter and explain their uses.

27. ANS: F, weight

NOT: Book K Ch. 1.2.1—Explain the difference between weight and mass.

28. ANS: F, mass divided by volume

NOT: Book K Ch. 1.2.2—Calculate the density of substances using SI units for mass and
volume.
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29. ANS: F, Density

NOT: Book K Ch. 1.4.1—Describe how the density of gold allows it to be panned.
30. ANS: F, matter

NOT: Book K Ch. 1.2.1—Explain the difference between weight and mass.

COMPLETION

31. ANS: volume

NOT: Book K Ch. 1.2.2—Calculate the density of substances using SI units for mass and
volume.

32. ANS: density

NOT: Book K Ch. 1.4.1—Describe how the density of gold allows it to be panned.

33. ANS: properties

NOT: Book K Ch. 1.1.2—Identify characteristic properties of matter and explain their uses.

34. ANS: mass

NOT: Book K Ch. 1.2.1—Explain the difference between weight and mass.

35. ANS: volume

NOT: Book K Ch. 1.2.2—Calculate the density of substances using SI units for mass and
volume.

SHORT ANSWER

36. ANS:
The density of liquid water, 1.0 g/cm3, is slightly greater than the density of ice, 0.9 g/cm3.

NOT: Book K Ch. 1.2.2—Calculate the density of substances using SI units for mass and
volume.

37. ANS:
The mass of lead would be 0.8 g greater than the mass of silver.

NOT: Book K Ch. 1.2.2—Calculate the density of substances using SI units for mass and
volume.

38. ANS:
Gasoline will float on water because it is less dense.
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NOT: Book K Ch. 1.2.2—Calculate the density of substances using SI units for mass and
volume.

39. ANS:
Yes, because the density of the sample is 54 g/20 cm3, or 2.7 g/cm3, which is the density of
aluminum.

NOT: Book K Ch. 1.2.2—Calculate the density of substances using SI units for mass and
volume.

40. ANS:
150 g. Density is equal to mass divided by volume. The density of liquid water is 1.0 g/cm3, so
1.0 g/cm3 = mass of water/150 cm3. Mass is equal to 150 cm3  1.0 g/cm3, or 150 g.

NOT: Book K Ch. 1.2.2—Calculate the density of substances using SI units for mass and
volume.

41. ANS:
It could be silver, because 21 g/2 cm3 equals 10.5 g/cm3, which is the density of silver.

NOT: Book K Ch. 1.2.2—Calculate the density of substances using SI units for mass and
volume.

ESSAY

42. ANS:
Mass depends only on the amount of matter in an object, and so the person’s mass remains the
same throughout the trip. The weight of an object depends on the force of gravity acting on it,
and so the person’s weight would be greater on Earth than on the moon.

NOT: Book K Ch. 1.2.1—Explain the difference between weight and mass.

43. ANS:
You could investigate some of the characteristic properties of the unknown substance. If the
unknown is water, the substance will have the same freezing point, the same boiling point, the
same density, and the same chemical reactivity as water.

NOT: Book K Ch. 1.1.2—Identify characteristic properties of matter and explain their uses.

44. ANS:
A characteristic property of a substance is the same no matter what amount of the substance is
studied. That means that any sample of pure gold should have a density of 19.3 g/cm3. If a
particular sample did not have that density, the sample could not be pure gold.

NOT: Book K Ch. 1.2.2—Calculate the density of substances using SI units for mass and
volume.