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Substances, Chemical Reactions, and Conservation of Matter
A pure substance has characteristic properties, such as density, a boiling point, and solubility, all of which a…
Item SC100003: Two liquids with the same flammability, boiling point, and color could be the same substance. (This item uses a table that lists properties of the solids.)
Using the information about the five liquids in the table below, which of the following liquids could be the same substance?
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Volume (mL) |
Flammable |
Boiling Point (°C) |
Color | |
| Liquid 1 | 25 | no | 100 | colorless |
| Liquid 2 | 50 | no | 100 | colorless |
| Liquid 3 | 25 | yes | 100 | colorless |
| Liquid 4 | 25 | no | 78 | colorless |
| Liquid 5 | 25 | no | 100 | yellow |
- Liquids 1 and 2
- Liquids 1 and 3
- Liquids 1 and 4
- Liquids 1 and 5
Answer Choice |
Overall |
Grades |
Gender |
Primary Language |
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| n = 2313 |
6–8 n = 1198 |
9–12 n = 1093 |
Male n = 1075 |
Female n = 1194 |
English n = 2042 |
Other n = 208 |
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| A. | Liquids 1 and 2 | 42% | 37% | 47% | 43% | 40% | 42% | 36% |
| B. | Liquids 1 and 3 | 15% | 15% | 15% | 15% | 15% | 15% | 18% |
| C. | Liquids 1 and 4 | 16% | 17% | 15% | 15% | 18% | 16% | 19% |
| D. | Liquids 1 and 5 | 27% | 31% | 22% | 26% | 27% | 27% | 27% |