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Chemistry Matter and Atoms

Review matter, atoms, molecules, mixtures, solutions, states, and reactions with this chemistry basics quiz.

Subject
Science
Grade
Middle School
Difficulty
Medium
Questions
10

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  1. 1. What is matter?

    • A. Anything with mass and volume
    • B. Only light
    • C. Only sound
    • D. A type of poem

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  2. 2. What is an atom?

    • A. A tiny unit of matter
    • B. A large weather system
    • C. A type of animal
    • D. A map direction

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  3. 3. What is a molecule?

    • A. Two or more atoms bonded together
    • B. A single continent
    • C. A kind of cloud
    • D. A measuring cup

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  4. 4. Which state of matter has a fixed shape and volume?

    • A. Solid
    • B. Liquid
    • C. Gas
    • D. Mist

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  5. 5. What happens during melting?

    • A. A solid changes to a liquid
    • B. A gas changes to a solid
    • C. A liquid disappears forever
    • D. A molecule becomes a planet

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  6. 6. Which is an example of a mixture?

    • A. Trail mix
    • B. Pure oxygen only
    • C. One copper atom
    • D. A single water molecule

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  7. 7. In salt water, what is the salt?

    • A. Solute
    • B. Solvent
    • C. Planet
    • D. Magnet

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  8. 8. Which number on the pH scale is neutral?

    • A. 7
    • B. 1
    • C. 3
    • D. 14

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  9. 9. What is a sign that a chemical reaction may have happened?

    • A. New gas bubbles form
    • B. The object is counted
    • C. A page number changes
    • D. A ruler is nearby

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  10. 10. What does the periodic table organize?

    • A. Chemical elements
    • B. Sports scores
    • C. Book chapters
    • D. Map legends

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