BECE Matter, Elements, and Compounds 2

Question 1

Which state of matter has a definite volume but no definite shape?

Accepted Answer

Liquid

Answer

Solid

Answer

Gas

Answer

Plasma

Question 2

Which of the following is a physical property of a substance?

Accepted Answer

Boiling point

Answer

Flammability

Answer

Reactivity with acid

Answer

Ability to rust

Question 3

What term describes a pure substance made of two or more elements chemically combined in a fixed ratio?

Accepted Answer

Compound

Answer

Mixture

Answer

Element

Answer

Solution

Question 4

Which of the following represents a chemical change?

Accepted Answer

Burning wood

Answer

Melting ice

Answer

Cutting paper into pieces

Answer

Dissolving sugar in water

Question 5

Matter in the solid state is best characterized by:

Accepted Answer

A definite shape and definite volume

Answer

No definite shape and no definite volume

Answer

A definite volume but no definite shape

Answer

No definite volume but a definite shape

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT considered matter?

Accepted Answer

Light

Answer

Air

Answer

Water vapor

Answer

Iron

Question 7

When liquid water evaporates to become steam, what type of change has occurred?

Accepted Answer

Physical change

Answer

Chemical change

Answer

Nuclear change

Answer

Decomposition