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LOCOM/Changes of Matter Study Guide

Look at the table. For the changes listed on the left, decide if the change is CHEMICAL or PHYSICAL. Choose ‘A’
if the change is chemical and ‘B’ if the change is physical.

Description of Change Chemical Physical

1. butter melting A B
2. dry ice subliming (solid to gas) A B
3. wood burning A B
4. digesting food A B
5. tearing paper A B
6. water condensing A B
7. cake baking A B
8. ice cream freezing A B
9. reacting with vinegar A B
10. water boiling A B

Answer each of the following questions.

11. A sample of ocean water was collected and placed in jar. After a few days, the water evaporated and salt was
visible at the bottom of the jar. What is this an example of?

A. new substance being formed C. solute being dissolved

B. chemical change D. physical change

12. List at least 4 clues that a chemical change has taken place.

-Change in odor -Change in temperature

-Change in color -Formation of a solid
-Bubbles forming (formation of gas)

13.) Skip #13

14. Which of the following statements best indicates that a physical change has taken place?

A. Heat caused a change in state.

B. Heat caused a new substance to form.
C. Heat caused a decrease in energy.
D. Heat caused an increase in gas production.

15. Which of the following statements best indicates that a chemical change has taken place?

A. A shard of glass is produced by breaking a bottle. C. An odor is produced by burning a sugar cube.
B. A puddle is produced by melting an ice cube. D. A loud noise is produced by crushing a can.

16. What is the law of conservation of matter? Give one example that proves this law.
-Matter cannot be created or destroyed, it can only change forms. Example: The mass is the same before and after a
chemical reaction occurs
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17. What type of change does the law of conservation of matter apply to?

-Both chemical and physical changes

18. This is the chemical equation for photosynthesis. What happens to the mass of the reactants during this
chemical reaction?
𝐶𝑂2 + 𝐻2 𝑂 → 𝐶6 𝐻12 𝑂6 + 𝑂2
A. mass of hydrogen increases
B. mass of oxygen decreases
C. mass of carbon decreases
D. mass of oxygen stays the same

19. In a chemical reaction, what is true of the mass of the reactants and the mass of the product?
The mass of the reactants and the product stay the same before and after the chemical reaction

20. If 200 grams of vinegar and 10 grams of baking soda are poured into a container, a small amount of gas will be
produced. What will be the final mass of the products if the gas is trapped in a closed container?

A. 200 grams B. 204 grams C. 205 grams D. 210 grams

21. When producing water, a scientist combined hydrogen and oxygen. If 100 grams of water was produced and 25
grams of hydrogen was used, how many grams of oxygen did the scientist use?

A. 100 grams B. 75 grams C. 50 grams D. 25 grams

22. Which equation below is balanced?

A. 𝑋𝑒 + 𝐹2 → 𝑋𝑒𝐹6
B. 𝐻𝑔 + 𝑂2 → 𝐻𝑔𝑂
C. 𝐶𝑎𝑂 + 𝐶 → 𝐶𝑎𝐶2 + 𝐶𝑂
D. 𝑃4 𝑂10 + 𝐻2 𝑂 → 𝐻3 𝑃𝑂4

23. At the end of an experiment: group 1 froze 100 grams of water in a cup and group 2 melted 50 grams of ice in a
cup. Which of these will most likely occur at the end of the experiment?

A. The time required for the changes in states of matter will be the same.
B. Both groups will have the same mass with which they started.
C. Both samples in the cups will be in the same state.
D. The temperature of both cups will be the same.

24. A beaker contains a sample of water with a mass of 325 grams. The water in the beaker is boiled and weighed
again after it cools. The new mass of the water is 305 grams. In this example of the conservation of matter in
physical changes,

A. The heat energy created by boiling water makes up the rest of the mass.
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B. The mass is less after it cools because water has less mass than a gas.
C. The process of boiling destroyed 20 grams of the water and left 305 grams of water.
D. The mass of the water was 305 grams and the mass of the water vapor was 20 grams.

The chemical formula of glucose is shown below. Use this formula for questions 25-28.

𝐶6 𝐻12 𝑂6

25. How many atoms of carbon are in one molecule of glucose?

6
26. How many atoms of hydrogen are in one molecule of glucose?
12
27. How many atoms of oxygen are in one molecule of glucose?
6
28. How many total atoms are in one molecule of glucose?
24