Science Assessment ~ Topics ~ Substances, Chemical Reactions, and Conservation of Matter ~ Misconception SCM057

Mass/weight is a characteristic property of a substance (DeBoer et al., 2009).

Items that test for misconception SCM057 in this project (Original Project) and key idea (A pure substance has characteristic…)
Item ID Number	Item Description	How Often the Misconception was Chosen
SC061004	Smelling two liquids can help a student determine if the liquids are the same substance.	22%
SC095003	To help identify a metal, you could determine its density and compare it to the density of other metals.	21%
SC095002	To help identify a metal, you could determine its melting point and compare it to the melting point of other metals.	21%
SC057008	Two solids with the same melting point and color could be the same substance. (This item uses a table that lists properties of the solids.)	18%
SC057007	Two solids with the same melting point and color could be the same substance. (This item uses a table that lists properties of the solids.)	17%
SC063004	To identify a liquid, you could determine the boiling point of the liquid and compare it to the boiling points of other liquids.	13%