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Physical & Chemical Changes Make-up Quiz

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

____ 1. The diagram below models a change that occurs in matter.

Based on what you know about changes in matter, explain why the diagram shows a physical change rather
than a chemical change.

A. The particles get smaller.

B. The volume of the matter decreases.
C. The composition of the matter stays the same.
D. The particles change into particles of different substances.

____ 2. Marco tears a piece of notebook paper into smaller pieces, as shown below.

Tearing paper into pieces is an example of what kind of change?

 A. a change in mass
B. a physical change
C. a chemical change
D. a change in energy
____ 3. There are several differences between chemical and physical changes. Which process is an example of a
chemical change?

A. steam rising from a boiling pot of soup

B. a metal railing rusting in damp weather
C. alcohol evaporating from a cotton swab
D. a piece of wood shrinking as it dries out

____ 4. Trini adds 10 g of baking soda to 100 g of vinegar. The mixture begins to bubble. When the bubbling stops,
Trini finds the mass of the resulting mixture. She determines its mass is 105 g. Why has the mass changed?

A. A gas has formed and left the mixture.

B. Vinegar evaporated during the experiment.
C. Mixtures always are less massive than their parts.
D. Mass was destroyed when vinegar reacted with baking soda.
____ 5. Which process is an example of a physical change?

A. burning
B. rusting
C. flattening
D. decomposing
____ 6. Which types of changes observe the law of conservation of mass?

A. only changes of state

B. only physical changes
C. only chemical changes
D. physical changes and chemical changes
____ 7. Chemical changes result in new substances, but physical changes do not. Which process is an example of a
chemical change?

A. baking a cake
B. chopping a tree
C. heating a cup of tea
D. drying clothes in the dryer
____ 8. Which process is an example of a physical change?

A. Water turns to steam when boiled over a Bunsen burner.

B. Carbon combines with oxygen to form carbon dioxide gas.
C. Water breaks down into hydrogen and oxygen gases over time.
D. Limestone breaks down into lime and carbon dioxide when heated.

____ 9. Which observation is a sign of a chemical change?

 A. A rotting potato gives off a bad smell.
B. A melting block of ice leaves a large puddle.
C. A cloud changes shape when blown by wind.
D. A plaster statue breaks when it falls onto the floor.
____ 10. In the laboratory, Austin is given a mixture of iron filings, sand, and salt. To separate the mixture, Austin uses
a magnet, boiling water, and a filter. Which statement is true about the process Austin uses to separate this
mixture?

A. Austin uses only physical changes to separate the mixture’s components.

B. Austin uses only chemical changes to separate the mixture’s components.
C. Austin uses both physical and chemical changes to separate the mixture’s components.
D. Austin uses neither physical nor chemical changes to separate the mixture’s components.

Short Answer

1. What are three signs that a chemical change has taken place?

2. How does temperature affect chemical changes?