PRE-TEST

1. What has mass and takes up space?

A. weight
B. matter
C. space
D. volume
2. Which of the following characteristics describes matter?
I. mass. III. occupies space.
II. weight. IV. definite shape.
A. I and II
B. I and III
C. I and IV
D. II and IV
3. Which of the following would be the easiest
to start moving?
A. a cart with one potato
B. a cart with two potatoes
C. a cart without potato
D. a cart with many sacks of potatoes
4. Which of the following properties of
matter can be measured?
A. color
B. flexibility
C. mass
D. texture
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5 When you are observing a sample of matter you
are focusing on a particular characteristic.
What term refers to the characteristics that describe
a sample of matter?
A. color C. property
B. mass D. volume
6. Which statement characterizes the particles of a solid?
A. Its particles are closely packed and held together by a
strong attractive force.
B. Its particles have enough space, and definite volume but
have indefinite shape.
C. Its particles are far from each other and have an
indefinite volume and shape.
D. Its particles are free to move slowly but it takes the
shape of their container.
7. Which of the following given sets of samples are
solids?
A. nail, pen, stone,
B. radio, car, gasoline
C. oxygen, stone, ice cream
D. water, ice, crayon
8. Which statement explains why liquids have definite volumes
but have indefinite shapes?
A. Particles are closely packed and have strong attractive
forces.
B. Particles are far from each other, and they occupy the
entire space available.
C. Particles are free to move easily and are held together by
a less attractive force.
D. Particles have weak attractive forces and are moving from
one place to another.
9. Lara’s mom dropped an ice cube on the kitchen
counter. Lara’s later noticed a puddle of water where
the ice cube had been. What causes the change in the
state of matter?
A. The particles warmed and spread further apart.
B. The particles warmed and moved closer together.
C. The particles cooled and spread further apart.
D. The particles cooled and moved closer together.
9. Lara’s mom dropped an ice cube on the kitchen
counter. Lara’s later noticed a puddle of water where
the ice cube had been. What causes the change in the
state of matter?
A. The particles warmed and spread further apart.
B. The particles warmed and moved closer together.
C. The particles cooled and spread further apart.
D. The particles cooled and moved closer together.
10. Leslie pours herself a glass of cola with ice in it. Which of
the following objects would represent a solid, liquid, or gas?

Solid Liquid Gas

A Bubbles Ice Cola
B Ice Cola Bubbles
C Bubbles Ice Cola
D Cola Bubbles Ice
11. Which statement shows that water particles
evaporate?
A. Particles absorb heat and lose kinetic energy.
B. Particles absorb heat and gain kinetic energy.
C. Particles release heat and lose kinetic energy.
D. Particles release heat and gain kinetic energy.
11. Which statement shows that water particles
evaporate?
A. Particles absorb heat and lose kinetic energy.
B. Particles absorb heat and gain kinetic energy.
C. Particles release heat and lose kinetic energy.
D. Particles release heat and gain kinetic energy.
12. Which one of the following diagrams best
represents the arrangement of particles in mothballs
once it is placed inside the cabinet for a month?
13. The diagram shows how the state of water (H2O)
changes. What is the process Y called?
A. Condensation
B. Evaporation
C. Freezing
D. Melting
14. Which of the following is an example of physical
change?
A. An apple turns brown when exposed to air.
B. Fireworks explode in bright flashes of color.
C. Large rocks getting crushed to be used as gravel.
D. Spoiled food smells bad in a trash can.
15. Which process is responsible for the
grounded-level fog that we see on some
cold days along the highway leading to
Baguio?
A. condensation C. precipitation
B. evaporation D. sublimation
16. Whatkind of change happens
when you cut a block of wood into
pieces?
A. Chemical C. Natural
B. Man-made D. Physical
17. Which statement shows that water particles
evaporate?
A. Particles absorb heat and lose kinetic energy.
B. Particles absorb heat and gain kinetic energy.
C. Particles release heat and lose kinetic energy.
D. Particles release heat and gain kinetic energy.
18. In which state do particles vibrate
in a fixed position?
A. gas
B. liquid
C. plasma
D. solid
19. Which of the following ways are solids and
gases alike?
A. Both are made of particles.
B. Both have particles that move very fast.
C. Both have particles that move very slowly.
D. Both have particles that are very close together.
20. What happens to the attractive forces of
liquid particles when they are cooled?
A. starts to weaken
B. starts to decrease
C. starts to strengthen
D. remains the same
21. Cooking eggs involves both physical and chemical changes.Which
situation describes a chemical change that takes place?
A. A change in the weight of the broken eggshells
B. The egg when cooked has turned into a new substance.
C. When the eggshell cracks into pieces.
D. When placed into the pan, the egg has changed its volume.
22. Which of the following processes leads to
the decrease in the movement of particles?
A. melting → evaporation
B. deposition→ sublimation
C. freezing → sublimation
D. condensation→ freezing
23. Which situations undergo phase change?
A. cleaning of room
B. melting of ice drop
C. chewing of bubble gum
D. opening of tin can

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24. Which observation explained Rutherford's
experiment?
A. Alpha particles are positively charged
B. Electrons are negatively charged
C. The nucleus of the atom is positively charged
D. There are negatively charged particles within
the atom

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25. John Dalton's detailed descriptions of atoms were
mentioned below. Which statements are included in his
assumptions?
I. All matters was composed of atoms, indivisible and
indestructible.
II. Atoms of a given element are all identical
III. Atoms cannot be created and cannot be destroyed.
IV. Atoms are visible particles.
A. I. II and III B. I, II and IV C. I, III and IV D. II, III and IV
26. Which among the following materials can
be considered an element.
A. 18karat gold
B. diamond
C. bronze
D. brass
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27.What is described when an element has an
atomic number of 36?
A. an atomic mass of 36
B. a mass number of 72
C.36 neutrons in its nucleus
D. 36 electrons orbiting its nucleus.
28. If Uranium’s atomic number is 92 and it has 10
neutrons, how many protons does it have?
A. 82
B. 86
C. 92
D. 102
29. Carbon-14 as an isotope element has an atomic
mass of 14 and an atomic number of 6. Which of the
following will show its correct number of protons and
neutrons?
A. 6 protons and 6 neutrons
B. 8 protons and 6 neutrons
C. 6 protons and 8 neutrons
D. 6 protons and 14 neutrons
30. Hydrogen Proton Electron Neutron
Mass
Number
Protium11H 1 1 0 1
Tritium21H 1 1 1 2
Deuterium31H 1 1 2 3

Hydrogen is the lightest gas and contains the following information.

What information is presented in this table?
A. Hydrogen is an isotope
B. Hydrogen is a weightless element
C. Hydrogen contains 3 different atomic number
D. Protium,Tritium, and Deuterium are hydrogen particles
31.How many protons should be placed on one
side of the seesaw to balance, if the other side has
1836 electrons?
A.1 Subatomic particles Mass (grams)

B. 3
Protons -24 1.672 x 10
C. 6 Electrons -28 9.109 x 10

D. 8
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32.What was Dmitri Mendeleev's greatest contribution to the
history of the periodic table?
A. He arranged all of the known elements by their atomic
number
B. He identified the “law of triads” which became the groups
C. He predicted the existence and properties of new elements
D. He realized that a pattern of reactivity repeated every 8th
element
33. In the development of the modern periodic table, what is
the best way of arranging the elements in the periodic table?
A. Decreasing atomic mass C. Increasing atomic mass.
B. Decreasing atomic number D. Increasing atomic
number.
34. How many numbers of
electrons does it have?
A.16 B. 17 C. 18 D. 35
35. What is the chlorine atom now
called?
A. Anion
B. Cation
C. Isotope
D. Neutral
36-37. For questions 36-38, use the element on the
right;

36. What is the chlorine atom now called?

A.Anion B. Cation C. Isotope D. Neutral
36-37. For questions 36-37, use the element on the
right;

37. What is the number on the upper right corner of

the element symbol?
A. atomic mass C. charge
B. atomic number D. isotope
36-37. For questions 36-38, use the element on the
right;

37. What is the number on the upper right corner of

the element symbol?
A. atomic mass C. charge
B. atomic number D. isotope
38. C-12 and C-13 are two isotopes of the element
Carbon. How many numbers of protons are there in
the 2 isotopes?.
C-12 C-13
A 6 6
B 6 7
C 12 13
D 13 12
39. Which subatomic particle in the diagram is
represented by letter B?
A. Electron C. Nucleus
B. Neutron D. Proton
40. Which subatomic particles contribute the
most to the mass of an atom?
A. Proton only
B. Proton and Neutron
C. Proton and Electron
D. Electron and Neutron
41. Which family in the periodic table will a
gaseous element that readily accepts one electron
when it reacts with a metal that forms salt belong?
A. Alkali metals C. Halogens
B. Alkaline earth metals D. Noble gas

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42. An element has an electron configuration of
Ne 3s2 3p6.What is the position of the element in
the periodic table?
PERIOD GROUP/FAMILY
A 2 IV A
B 3 VI A
C 3 VIII A
D 6 VI B
43.Which of the following is the way the electron
of an atom is distributed in the various
energy levels or electron shell?
A. atomic shell
B. metallic arrangement
C. electronic configuration
D. valence electron
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44. Which of the following sets of metals is
arranged according to increasing reactivity?
A. Li, Na, K, Rb
B. Rb, Li, Na, K
C. Rb, Na, Li, K
D. Na, Li, Rb, K
45. In what group of elements do the two most
reactive elements belong?
A. I
B. II
C. 6
D. 8
46. What metal reacts most in water and oxygen?
A. Au B. K C. Mg D. Na
47. What describes each vertical column on the
periodic table?
A. Element C. Period
B. Group D. Row
48. Who came up with the idea of "triads" of
elements which became the groups?
A. Johann Dobereiner
B. Henry Moseley
C. Dmitri Mendeleev
D. John Newland
49. What is the “zigzag” line of elements separating
the metals from the nonmetals?
A. metals C. nonmetals
B. semi-metals (metalloids) D. alien element
50. The higher elements like Lead (Pb) #82, require
an extra number of neutrons to hold the nucleus
together. If the atomic mass of Lead is 207, how
many neutrons does Lead have?
A.82 B. 125 C. 200 D. 207
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