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Which is most likely a physical change?

A
burning a substance into ash and smoke
B
cutting a substance into four pieces
C
combining a substance with water to make rust
D
reacting a substance chemically to form a new substance
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Suppose that a substance in a beaker is heated over a burner in a science lab. Which observation would most likely indicate that a chemical change has occurred in the substance?

A
If the substance is a liquid or solid, production of an odor would indicate a chemical change.
B
If the substance is a liquid, a change of some of the liquid to gaseous form would indicate a chemical change.
C
If the substance is a solid, a change of some of the solid to liquid form would indicate a chemical change.
D
If the substance is a liquid or solid, an increase in temperature would indicate a chemical change.
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Which procedure would best allow a scientist to observe a chemical property of hydrochloric acid HCl solution?

A
cooling the HCl solution until it becomes solid, and measuring this temperature
B
measuring the mass of and volume of a sample of HCl solution to find its density
C
placing a conductivity probe into a beaker of HCl solution to determine if it conducts electricity
D
adding zinc to the HCl solution and observing whether or not bubbles are produced
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Three grams of the same substance in different phases are stored in three different containers. Each container is barely large enough to hold the substance. Which statement can be known about the behavior of the atoms in each container?

A
The atoms in the solid would be moving vigorously around the container.
B
The atoms in the solid would be vibrating in position.
C
The atoms in the liquid would be vibrating in position.
D
The atoms in the gas would be moving slowly around the container.
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Which statement is a description of Charles’s law?

A
The temperature and volume of a gas are inversely proportional when pressure is constant.
B
The temperature and volume of a gas are directly proportional when pressure is constant.
C
The volume and pressure of a gas are directly proportional when temperature is constant.
D
The volume and pressure of a gas are inversely proportional when temperature is constant.
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Which is a characteristic of atoms?

A
They can be found in nonliving things only.
B
They cannot combine together.
C
They are the smallest units of matter.
D
They come in ten major types.
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Which would show an example of how physical changes are reversible?

A
combining sodium and chlorine to make the new material of table salt
B
cutting a gold bar in two pieces and then putting the pieces next to each other
C
melting tin and then cooling it into a mold
D
burning a match and then relighting it
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While researching scuba diving, Pablo reads how hot a tank should get while being filled with air. Which law best explains why the scuba tank would heat up?

A
Boyle’s law, because as the volume decreases, the temperature increases
B
Boyle’s law, because as the pressure increases, the temperature increases
C
Gay-Lussac’s law, because as the pressure decreases, the temperature increases
D
Gay-Lussac’s law, because as the pressure increases, the temperature increases
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Which describes a feature of the physical changes of all substances?

A
can conduct heat and electricity
B
can dissolve in water
C
rearranges atoms to form new substances
D
does not change the identity of a substance
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Which is the process by which a gas changes to a solid?

A
evaporation
B
sublimation
C
freezing
D
deposition
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Tijuan mixed a solid and a liquid together in a beaker. He determined that a chemical change occurred. If his conclusion is correct, which substances could he have been observing and why?

A
sand mixed into water, because when sand was added the mass of the beaker increased
B
sugar mixed into hot water, because the disappearance of solid indicates that the chemical identity of the sugar changed
C
ice mixed into warm oil, because the change of state that occurred when the ice melted cannot be reversed
D
baking soda mixed into vinegar, because the production of bubbles indicates that a new substance formed
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During which change of state do atoms lose energy?

A
boiling
B
sublimation
C
freezing
D
melting
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Which gas law describes the relationship between temperature and pressure at a constant volume?

A
combined gas law
B
Boyle’s law
C
Charles’s law
D
Gay-Lussac’s law

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