QUESTIONS & VERIFIED ANSWERS (A+ GUARANTEED)
🔬 PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS & RATIONALES
QUESTIONS 1–20: MATTER & ATOMS
1. What is matter?
A. Energy only
B. Anything that has mass and occupies space
C. Only solids
D. Only liquids
, Correct Answer: B. Anything that has mass and occupies space
Rationale: Matter includes solids, liquids, and gases.
2. The smallest unit of an element is:
A. Molecule
B. Cell
C. Atom
D. Compound
Correct Answer: C. Atom
Rationale: Atoms retain the properties of elements.
3. Which particle has a positive charge?
A. Electron
B. Neutron
C. Proton
D. Nucleus
Correct Answer: C. Proton
Rationale: Protons carry positive charge.
4. Which particle has no charge?
A. Proton
B. Electron
C. Neutron
D. Ion
Correct Answer: C. Neutron
Rationale: Neutrons are neutral.
5. Where are electrons found?
A. Nucleus
B. Orbitals/cloud
, C. Protons
D. Core
Correct Answer: B. Orbitals/cloud
Rationale: Electrons move around the nucleus.
6. A substance made of two or more elements chemically combined is:
A. Mixture
B. Element
C. Compound
D. Atom
Correct Answer: C. Compound
Rationale: Compounds have fixed ratios.
7. Which is a pure substance?
A. Air
B. Salt
C. Soil
D. Milk
Correct Answer: B. Salt
Rationale: Salt (NaCl) is a compound.
8. What is a mixture?
A. Chemically combined substances
B. Physically combined substances
C. Single element
D. Pure compound
Correct Answer: B. Physically combined substances
Rationale: Mixtures can be separated physically.
9. Which is a heterogeneous mixture?