Test Bank For Introductory Chemistry 8th Edition by Steven S. Zumdahl

Chapter 03 – Matter

1. The state of matter for an object that has neither definite shape nor definite volume is

a. solid

b. liquid

c. gaseous

d. elemental

e. mixed

ANSWER: c

2. The state of matter for an object that has a definite volume but not a definite shape is

a. solid

b. liquid

c. gaseous

d. elemental

e. mixed

ANSWER: b

3. The state of matter for an object that has both definite volume and definite shape is

a. solid

b. liquid

c. gaseous

d. elemental

e. mixed

ANSWER: a

4. Anything that has mass and volume is called ______________.

ANSWER: matter

5. Classify each of the following as a physical (P) or a chemical (C) change.

______________ a. cooking an egg
______________ b. boiling water
______________ c. ironing a shirt
______________ d. burning gasoline
______________ e. decomposing water
______________ f. evaporating alcohol
______________ g. sanding a table top
______________ h. grinding grain
______________ i. fermenting fruit juice
______________ j. dissolving sugar in water

ANSWER: a. C
b. P
c. P
d. C
e. C
f. P
g. P
h. P
i. C
j. P

6. Which of the following involves a chemical change?

a. boiling water

b. melting ice

c. chopping wood

d. cooking an egg

e. none of these

ANSWER: d

7. Which of the following is a physical change?

a. burning gasoline

b. cooking an egg

c. decomposing meat

d. evaporating water

e. rusting iron

ANSWER: d

8. Which of these is a chemical property?

a. Helium is very nonreactive.

b. Sodium is a soft shiny metal.

c. Water has a high specific heat.

d. Glycerol is a viscous liquid.

e. Ice melts at 0
C.

ANSWER: a

9. Which of the following involves no chemical change?

a. burning paper

b. boiling water

c. baking a cake

d. lighting a match

e. driving a car

ANSWER: b

10. Which of the following is only a physical change?

a. Sugar dissolves in coffee.

b. Cookies burn in the oven.

c. A banana ripens.

d. Leaves turn colors in the fall.

e. At least two of the above (a-d) exhibit only a physical change.

ANSWER: a