AAAS Science Assessment ~ Topics ~ Substances, Chemical Reactions, and Conservation of Matter ~ Misconception SCM058

Volume is a characteristic property of a substance (DeBoer et al., 2009).

Items that test for misconception SCM058
Item ID Number	Item Description	How Often the Misconception was Chosen
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.)	58%
SC100004	Two liquids with the same boiling point and color could be the same substance. (This item uses a table that lists properties of the liquids.)	42%
SC046005	How much of a substance dissolves in water is a characteristic property of the substance.	27%
SC061004	Smelling two liquids can help a student determine if the liquids are the same substance.	25%
SC063004	To identify a liquid, you could determine the boiling point of the liquid and compare it to the boiling points of other liquids.	19%
SC064008	Two liquids with the same density and color but different boiling points are different substances. (This item uses a table that lists properties of the liquids.)	17%
SC064007	Two liquids with the same density and color but different boiling points are different substances. (This item uses a table that lists properties of the liquids.)	15%