Chemical Reaction Pre-Lab Quiz

True or False: You only need to report accidents to your teacher if they include broken glass.

• true

• false

True or False: You should always read the entire lab procedure before beginning the lab.

• True

• False

True or False: Science can be messy, so it is okay if my area is unclean. It is the teacher's job to setup and clean the area.

• True

• False

Wear safety goggles when

• working with heat

• working with sharp objects

• working with chemicals

• all of the above

When smelling a liquid you should...

• inhale deeply

• waft the odor toward you

• sniff closely

• dilute it with water first

If you are not sure what to do during a lab activity, you should...

• guess

• change lab partners

• just sit and be quiet

• ask the teacher for clarification

Your lab partner accidentally spilled some acid on the floor during the experiment. What should you do?

• Wipe it up with a paper towel and throw the paper towel away

• Let it evaporate rather than touching it

• Call your teacher over to report the spill

• Swear your partner to secrecy so that neither of you gets in trouble

Which of these should you do before working with any chemicals?

• Put on safety goggles

• Put on gloves

• Tie back any long hair

• All of the above

In today's experiment, which of these do you need to record before combining your substances?

• the starting temperature of the liquid

• the states of matter of both substances

• other details to describe the two substances (color, texture, etc.)

• all of the above

In the first part of the experiment, you will be combining baking soda with...

• magnesium ribbon

• vinegar

• hydrochloric acid

• all of the above