Science Assessment ~ Topics ~ Substances, Chemical Reactions, and Conservation of Matter ~ Misconception SCM023

Temperature is a characteristic property of the substance (Thomaz et al., 1995).

Items that test for misconception SCM023 in this project (Original Project) and key idea (A pure substance has characteristic…)
Item ID Number	Item Description	How Often the Misconception was Chosen
SC046005	How much of a substance dissolves in water is a characteristic property of the substance.	22%
SC061004	Smelling two liquids can help a student determine if the liquids are the same substance.	21%
SC063004	To identify a liquid, you could determine the boiling point of the liquid and compare it to the boiling points of other liquids.	15%