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Particles of Matter

Grade 9 · Middle School

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  1. Question 1 of 20Easy

    The smallest part of an element that still has the properties of that element is called ...

  2. Question 2 of 20Easy

    A combination of two or more atoms bonded together is called ...

  3. Question 3 of 20Easy

    A pure substance that can be broken down into other substances by chemical reactions is called ...

  4. Question 4 of 20Easy

    Which of the following is an element?

  5. Question 5 of 20Easy

    An atom that is electrically charged because it has lost or gained electrons is called ...

  6. Question 6 of 20Easy

    One molecule of water (H2O) is made up of ...

  7. Question 7 of 20Medium

    Look at these substances! (1) Iron. (2) Water. (3) Air. (4) Table salt. The ones that are compounds are shown by numbers ...

  8. Question 8 of 20Medium

    Which of the following chemical formulas represents a compound?

  9. Question 9 of 20Medium

    A mixture whose particles are evenly mixed and can no longer be distinguished is called a ... mixture.

  10. Question 10 of 20Medium

    The part of an atom that is positively charged is ...

  11. Question 11 of 20Medium

    A positive ion (cation) forms when an atom ...

  12. Question 12 of 20Medium

    Oxygen gas in the air consists of two identical oxygen atoms, so it is classified as ...

  13. Question 13 of 20Medium

    The total number of atoms in the compound Ca(OH)2 is ...

  14. Question 14 of 20Medium

    The difference between a compound and a mixture is ...

  15. Question 15 of 20Hard

    Look at these formulas! (1) H2O (2) CO2 (3) O2 (4) NaCl. The ones that are molecules of compounds are shown by numbers ...

  16. Question 16 of 20Hard

    An atom has 11 protons, 12 neutrons, and 11 electrons. If the atom loses one electron, the particle formed is ...

  17. Question 17 of 20Hard

    Water can be broken down into hydrogen gas and oxygen gas by electrolysis, while a mixture of water and sand can be separated by filtering. This difference occurs because ...

  18. Question 18 of 20Hard

    When sugar is dissolved in water, the sugar is no longer visible but the sweet taste remains and no new substance forms. This shows that ...

  19. Question 19 of 20Hard

    Particle X has 8 protons, 8 neutrons, and 10 electrons. Particle X is ...

  20. Question 20 of 20Hard

    Look at these statements! (1) Made of two or more types of atoms. (2) Can be separated physically. (3) Its components have a fixed ratio. (4) The properties of the original substances are still visible. The characteristics of a mixture are shown by numbers ...

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