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Lesson Check: Changes in Matter

1) Fill in the blanks using the available answer choices.

Classify each change as either a physical or chemical change.

crushing an aluminum can (Blank 1)

recycling used aluminum cans to make new aluminum cans (Blank 2)

aluminum combining with oxygen to form aluminum oxide (Blank 3)

Blank 1 opti ons Blank 2 opti ons Blank 3 opti ons

physical physical physical
chemical chemical chemical

2) In the chemical reaction shown below, how do you classify hydrogen and oxygen?
2H 2+ O →
2 H O2
products
reactants
physical changes
chemical properties

3) Is a change in phase a physical change or a chemical change? Explain.

4) Which of the following are indicators that a chemical reaction has probably taken place?
change in temperature
change in shape
production of a new solid, liquid, or gas
separation of components
change in odor
change in phase
change in color

5) After burning for three hours, a candle has lost half of its mass. Explain why this example
does not violate the law of conservation of mass.

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Lesson Check: Changes in Matter

6) A 2 8 .0-g sample of nitrogen gas combines completely with 6 .0 g of hydrogen gas to form
ammonia. What is the mass of ammonia formed?

7) Identify each change as either physical or chemical.

Physical Change Chemical Change

Answer Bank

breaking a pencil in half wood burning silver tarnishing ice melting

hard-boiling an egg grinding coffee beans burning gasoline

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