Classifying Matter Review
Part I: True of False-- If false, correct the underlined portion of the statement so that it is
true.
1. A physical change is a change that occurs when a substance changes its
composition by forming one or more new substances.
2. Fizzing or foaming is evidence that a chemical change may have occurred.
3. Production of light is evidence that a physical change may have occurred.
4. A change in odor is evidence that a physical change may have occurred.
5. A change in phase or state is evidence that a chemical change may have occurred.
Part II: Identify each of the following has either physical (P) or chemical (C).
6. Cutting your hair____________________
7. Baking soda reacts with vinegar and forms a gas. ______________
8. Copper turns green when exposed to the environment ___________
9. A tree burns to form ashes. ______________
10. A candle melting. _____________
11. Lemonade powder dissolving in water at a slow rate. ____________
Part III: Pick the answer below that fits the description the best.
12. Two chemicals are mixed together: copper (II) nitrate and sodium hydroxide. As
soon as the chemicals are mixed you notice the liquid solution turns into a gel-like solution.
This supports the evidence that the reaction was a chemical change due to….
a. Release of gas
b. Release of energy
c. Precipitate forms
d. Texture change
13. 2.0g of copper (II) chloride is mixed in a beaker of 25mL of water. The copper
(II) chloride dissolves forming a blue-green solution. The following evidence of
______________supports that the change was _______________.
a. Solubility, chemical
b. Color change, physical
c. Change, chemical
d. Solubility, physical
14. Circle all of the properties that are chemical.
Combustible Solubility Appearance Mass
Boiling point Flammability Does not react
Odor Acidic Density Caustic
Reactivity
15. An example of matter would be:
a. Air b. sunlight c. heat d. winning
Part IV: Matching
16. The simplest form of matter _____ A. Substance
17. Two or more elements that are chemically combined _____ B. Compound
18. A blend of compounds or elements. _____ C. Heterogeneous
19. A mixture that is physically distinct and differences can be seen D. Homogeneous
throughout _____
20. A mixture that is the same throughout. The differences cannot be E. Element
seen. _____
21. An element or compound _____ F. Mixture
Part V: Identify the following as either element(E), compound(C), homogenous
mixture (HOM) or heterogeneous mixture (HEM).
22. Chlorine ______ 23. NO2 _____ 24. Kool Aid _____
25. Chocolate shake 26. Li _____ 27. Fruit salad _____
______
28. _____ 29. ______ 30. ______
KEY
Classifying Matter Review
Part I: True of False-- If false, correct the underlined portion of the statement so that it is
true.
1. A physical CHEMICAL change is a change that occurs when a substance changes its
composition by forming one or more new substances. FALSE
2. Fizzing or foaming is evidence that a chemical change may have occurred. TRUE –
release of gas
3. Production of light is evidence that a physical CHEMICAL change may have occurred.
FALSE—release of energy
4. A change in odor is evidence that a physical change may have occurred. TRUE
5. A change in phase or state is evidence that a chemical PHYSICAL change may have
occurred. FALSE
Part II: Identify each of the following has either physical (P) or chemical (C).
6. Cutting your hair__P___
7. Baking soda reacts with vinegar and forms a gas. C
8. Copper turns green when exposed to the environment C
9. A tree burns to form ashes. C
10. A candle melting. P
11. Lemonade powder dissolving in water at a slow rate. P
Part III: Pick the answer below that fits the description the best.
12. Two chemicals are mixed together: copper (II) nitrate and sodium hydroxide. As soon as
the chemicals are mixed you notice the liquid solution turns into a gel-like solution. This
supports the evidence that the reaction was a chemical change due to….
a. Release of gas
b. Release of energy
c. Precipitate forms
d. Texture change
13. 2.0g of copper (II) chloride is mixed in a beaker of 25mL of water. The copper (II)
chloride dissolves forming a blue-green solution. The following evidence of
______________supports that the change was _______________.
a. Solubility, chemical
b. Color change, physical
c. Change, chemical
d. Solubility, physical
14. Circle all of the properties that are chemical.
Combustible Solubility Appearance Mass
Boiling point Flammability Does not react
Odor
Acidic Density Caustic
Reactivity
15. An example of matter would be:
a. Air b. sunlight c. heat d. winning
Part IV: Matching
16. The simplest form of matter E A. Substance
17. Two or more elements that are chemically combined B B. Compound
18. A blend of compounds or elements. F C. Heterogeneous
19. A mixture that is physically distinct and differences can be seen D. Homogeneous
throughout C
20. A mixture that is the same throughout. The differences cannot be E. Element
seen. D
21. An element or compound A F. Mixture
Part V: Identify the following as either element(E), compound(C), homogenous
mixture (HOM) or heterogeneous mixture (HEM).
22. Chlorine E 23. NO2 C 24. Kool Aid HOM
25. Chocolate shake HOM 26. Li E 27. Fruit salad HEM
28. __ 29. E 30. C AND
C__ HEM