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Physical Science Fall 2016 Review

Total questions: 115

Worksheet time: 2hrs 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
In the modern periodic table elements are arranged by:
a)
atomic mass
b)
atomic number
c)
valence electrons
d)
number of isotopes
2.
A ___________ is an arrangement of elements in columns
a)
columns
b)
rows
c)
periodic table
d)
electron shell
3.
Each column in the periodic table is called a 
a)
period
b)
group
c)
cluster
d)
unit
4.
The atomic number tells you what?
a)
number of electrons
b)
number of protons
c)
number of neutrons
d)
both electrons and protons in an atom.
5.
Which group of the periodic table is composed of inert (not reactive)  gases?
a)
alkali metals
b)
alkaline earth metals
c)
halogens
d)
noble gases
6.
Elements which are shiny, conduct electricity and heat are called
a)
metal
b)
nonmetal
c)
metalloid
d)
nonexistent
7.
The atoms along the staircase are called 
a)
metals
b)
nonmetals
c)
metalloids
d)
noble gases
8.
The yellow atoms are called 
a)
metals
b)
nonmetals
c)
metalloids
d)
noble gases
9.
How many electrons does Oxygen need to fill its outer shell?
a)
3
b)
4
c)
1
d)
2
10.
How many Valance electrons does Iodine Have?
a)
6
b)
16
c)
7
d)
17
11.
The period for Bromine is ___________.
a)
3
b)
2
c)
4
12.
Beryllium is in group number______.
a)
Group 2
b)
Group 3
c)
Group 4
d)
Group 7
13.
The periodic table has __ periods.
a)
18
b)
8
c)
2
d)
7
14.
Elements in the same ________ are more chemically similar.
a)
group
b)
period
c)
club
d)
table
15.
The majority of elements on the periodic table are
a)
man made.
b)
nonmetals.
c)
metals.
d)
gases.
16.
Which elements have the most similar chemical properties?
a)
K and Na
b)
K and Ca
c)
K and Cl
d)
K and S
17.
What period and group is Silver (Ag)? 
a)
Period 2, Group 1
b)
Period 3, Group 16
c)
Period 5, Group 11
d)
Period 2, 14
18.
Rows on the period table are called _____ while columns are called _____.
a)
groups, families
b)
groups, periods
c)
periods, groups
d)
families, groups
19.
The periodic table has __ groups.
a)
8
b)
7
c)
18
d)
2
20.
How many electrons do atoms need to be stable?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
6
d)
8
21.
Metalloids can be described as...
a)
same as nonmetals
b)
bad conductors
c)
characteristics of metals and nonmetals
d)
same as metals
22.
The properties of an element can be predicted from...
a)
color
b)
location on Periodic Table
c)
educated guess
d)
atomic number
23.
In what section would Transition Metals be found?
a)
orange
b)
light blue
c)
blue
d)
white
24.
Which section are the metals in? 
a)
dark blue
b)
light blue
c)
purple
d)
pink
25.
What section is the least reactive? 
a)
yellow
b)
red
c)
dark blue
d)
orange
26.
What happens to the atomic number of elements as you move left to right, up to down on the Periodic Table?
a)
Increases
b)
Decreases
27.
The family in the periodic table that contains the most reactive metals is the_______
a)
Alkaline Earth Metals
b)
Transition Metals 
c)
Alkali Metals
d)
Other Metals
28.
What is radioactivity?
a)
The positively charged central core of an atom. 
b)
 When a nucleus decays and it emits  some particles/waves from the nucleus.
c)
When a change occurs in the nucleus to make it more stable.
d)
An opposing force caused by the interaction between two surfaces.
29.
How many types of nuclear radioactivity are there?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
30.
Beta radiation is
a)
Fast moving electrons
b)
Fast moving helium atom nuclei
c)
Fast moving electromagnetic waves
31.
Gamma waves can be stopped by
a)
a piece of paper
b)
a piece of perspex
c)
several feet of lead
32.
What's the half life of this substance?
a)
1 day
b)
2 days
c)
3 days
d)
4 days
33.
What are the three types of radioactivity?
a)
Sedimentary, Metamorphic, Igneous.
b)
Alpha, Beta, Gamma.
c)
Cardiac, Smooth, Skeletal. 
d)
Verbal, Situational, Dramatic.
34.
Name the type of radioactive particle that can be stopped by a sheet of paper.
a)
alpha
b)
beta
c)
gamma
d)
lambda
35.
Name the most penetrating type of radiation.
a)
alpha
b)
beta
c)
gamma
d)
lambda
36.
The process by which nuclei having small masses are united to form a single larger nucleus is called nuclear ____.
a)
fusion
b)
fission
c)
reactivity
d)
waste
37.
The three types of nuclear radiation in order of increasing penetrating power are
a)
alpha, beta, gamma
b)
alpha, gamma, beta
c)
beta, alpha, gamma
d)
gamma, alpha, beta
38.
The amount of material left after TWO half lives is ____ of the original amount.
a)
1/2
b)
1/4
c)
1/8 
d)
1/16
39.
If the half life of a radioactive element is 100yrs, how long would it take for the radioactivity to reduce by one half?
a)
200yrs
b)
100yrs
c)
50yrs
d)
300yrs
40.
What is nuclear fission?
a)
Big nucleus splits to small nuclei
b)
Small nuclei fuse into a bigger nucleus
c)
Stars
d)
Making compounds
41.
A positively charged ion has fewer electrons than protons. A positively charged ion is called a(n)...
a)
cation
b)
onion
c)
anion
d)
positivion
42.
Ions are negatively charged when they have a greater number of electrons than protons. A negatively charged ion is called a(n)...
a)
cation
b)
onion
c)
anion
d)
negativion
43.
Metallic atoms tend to __________ electrons, forming cations.
a)
give up
b)
accept
44.
Atoms ___________ electrons in an ionic bond.
a)
lose or gain
b)
share
45.
Which of the following is an ionic compound:
a)
CH4
b)
I2
c)
LiBr2
d)
CO
46.
Which of the following is NOT an ionic compound:
a)
CaO
b)
NaOH
c)
BaCl2
d)
Br2
47.
What would be the proper chemical formula for combining Al3+ and Cl- :
a)
AlCl3
b)
Al3Cl
c)
AlCl
d)
Al3Cl3
48.
What is the formula for the compound cesium sulfide?
a)
Cs2S
b)
CeSO4
c)
CeS
d)
CsS
49.
Name the following covalent compound: S3N2
a)
sodium nitride
b)
sulfur dinitride
c)
trisodium dinitride
d)
trisulfur dinitride
50.
What is the formula for carbon tetrachloride?
a)
CCl
b)
C2Cl4
c)
CCl4
d)
C4Cl4
51.
How many electrons would a molecule of H2O have?
a)
10
b)
6
c)
8
d)
16
52.
How many electrons would a molecule of CO2 have?
a)
10
b)
14
c)
22
d)
16
53.
Because it is already in the most stable form with a full valence shell, which element will not form bonds?
a)
Mercury
b)
Carbon
c)
Hydrogen
d)
Krypton
54.
How many valence electrons does Aluminum have to lose in order to have an octet?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
5
55.
Ionic Bonding involves...
a)
The transfer of protons
b)
The transfer of nuetrons 
c)
The transfer of electrons
d)
None Of the above
56.
What two types of atoms make a covalent bond?
a)
2 Nonmetals
b)
1 Nonmetal and 1 Metal
c)
2 Metals
d)
2 Noble Gases
57.
What type of bond would form between calcium and sulfur?
a)
Ionic
b)
Metallic
c)
Covalent
d)
No bond would form.
58.
Atoms gain or lose electrons because they ...
a)
are too full.
b)
want to lose weight.
c)
want a full outer shell.
d)
can
59.
How do you find the number of valence electrons in an atom?
a)
use the atomic mass
b)
use the atomic number
c)
Use the periods
d)
Use the groups
60.
Covalent bond is
a)
a bond that shares electrons metallicaly
b)
A bond that shares electrons with non metals
c)
Metalloids bonding
d)
metals and nonmetals bonding
61.
Carbon dioxide
a)
C2O2
b)
C20
c)
CO
d)
CO2
62.
Bromine monoflouride
a)
Br1F1
b)
BrF
c)
Br2F
d)
BrF2
63.
Disulfur trioxide
a)
S3O2
b)
SO
c)
S2O3
d)
S2O
64.
Covalent compounds
a)
Share electrons
b)
transfer electrons
c)
contain a sea of electrons
d)
conduct electricity
65.
What types of elements are covalent bond made of?
a)
Metals and Nonmetals
b)
Metals
c)
Two metals and one metal
d)
Nonmetals
66.
Which of these is covalent?
a)
NaCl
b)
Pb(NO3)2
c)
CO2
d)
AlCl3
67.
What is Ionic bonding?
a)
The mixture between two metals
b)
The combination of two nonmetals
c)
The combination of a metal and a nonmetal
68.
What usually forms a positive ion. 
a)
Metals
b)
Nonmetals
69.
What usually forms a negative ion. 
a)
Nonmetals
b)
Metals
70.
AlBr3
a)
aluminum bromide
b)
aluminum tribromide
c)
aluminum bromine
d)
monoaluminum tribromide
71.
sodium nitride
a)
NaNO3
b)
NaN
c)
NaN3
d)
Na3N
72.
calcium iodide
a)
CaI
b)
Ca2I
c)
CaI2
d)
Ca2I3
73.
magnesium sulfide
a)
MgS
b)
Mg2S
c)
Mg2S2
d)
MgS2
74.
calcium iodide
a)
CaI
b)
Ca2I
c)
CaI2
d)
Ca2I3
75.
Name the compound Na2O
a)
Sodium Oxide
b)
Sodium Dioxide
c)
Sodium Oxygen
d)
Natride Oxide
76.
diphosphorus pentoxide
a)
P2O5
b)
PO5
c)
P5O2
d)
P2O6
77.
The chemical formula of sulfur hexabromide is
a)
SBr₆
b)
S₆Br
c)
S(VI)Br
d)
S6Br
78.
The name of N₂O is
a)
nitrogen oxide
b)
nitrogen (II) oxide
c)
dinitrogen monooxide
d)
dinitrogen monoxide
79.
Balance this equation.
_SnO2 +_H2-->_Sn +_H2O
a)
1,1,2,1
b)
1,2,1,1
c)
1,2,1,2
d)
1,2,2,1
80.
Balance this equation.
_Mg + _Cl2 --> _MgCl2
a)
1, 2,1
b)
already balanced
c)
2,1,1
d)
1,1,2
82.
What does the Law of Conservation of Mass state?
a)
Matter cannot be gained or lost in a chemical reaction.
b)
Matter can only be lost in a chemical reaction.
c)
Matter can only be gained in a chemical reaction.
d)
Matter can be gained and lost in a chemical reaction. 
82.
What does the Law of Conservation of Mass state?
a)
Matter cannot be gained or lost in a chemical reaction.
b)
Matter can only be lost in a chemical reaction.
c)
Matter can only be gained in a chemical reaction.
d)
Matter can be gained and lost in a chemical reaction. 
83.
At the end of chemical reactions, what is the total mass of the reactants compared to the total mass of the products?
a)
the product is doubled
b)
the product is half the mass of the reactants
c)
the mass is the same
d)
the mass changes depending on the reaction
84.
When balancing equations a ____ can be placed to the left of a formula of a substance to make the equations balanced
a)
charge
b)
subscript
c)
random number
d)
coefficient
85.
Balance this equation-
__P4 + __O2 --> __P2O3
a)
it is already balanced
b)
2, 1, 3
c)
1, 2, 3
d)
1, 3, 2
86.
HI --> H2 + I2
a)
synthesis
b)
decomposition
c)
single replacement
d)
double replacement
87.
Zn + H2S --> ZnS + H2
a)
synthesis
b)
combustion
c)
single replacement
d)
double replacement
88.
FeS + HCl --> H2S + FeCl2
a)
synthesis
b)
combustion
c)
single replacement
d)
double replacement
89.
Mg + HCl --> MgCl2 + H2
a)
combustion
b)
synthesis
c)
decomposition
d)
single replacement
90.
Pb(NO3)2 + KI --> KNO3 + PbI2
a)
synthesis
b)
combustion
c)
single replacement
d)
double replacement
91.
Isotopes have different numbers of
a)
protons
b)
neutrons
c)
electron
d)
properties
92.
How many protons does an Aluminum atom have? (use the picture to help you)
a)
27
b)
13
c)
14
d)
40
95.
How many neutrons does an atom of the isotope Oxygen-16 have?
a)
8
b)
16
c)
32
d)
4
96.
How many neutrons does an atom of the isotope Neon-22 have?
a)
12
b)
10
c)
22
d)
20
95.
How many neutrons does an atom of the isotope Oxygen-16 have?
a)
8
b)
16
c)
32
d)
4
96.
How many neutrons does an atom of the isotope Neon-22 have?
a)
12
b)
10
c)
22
d)
20
97.
How many neutrons does an atom of Nitrogen-13 have?
a)
6
b)
7
c)
13
d)
5
98.
Copper has how many protons?
a)
29
b)
63.5
c)
30
d)
11
99.
Which of the following terms identifies the change from a liquid to gas?
a)
Vaporization
b)
Condensation
c)
Deposition
d)
Sublimation
100.
Which of the following terms identifies the change from a liquid to solid?
a)
Melting
b)
Condensation
c)
Vaporization
d)
Freezing
101.
When the temperature of matter increases the particles...
a)
speed up and move closer
b)
speed up and move farther apart
c)
slow down and move closer together
d)
slow down and move farther apart
102.
No Definite Shape and No Definite Volume
a)
Gas
b)
Liquid
c)
Solid
103.
Definite shape and a definite volume.
a)
Gas
b)
Liquid
c)
Solid
104.
The opposite phase of melting is 
a)
freezing 
b)
sublimation
c)
condensation 
d)
deposition 
105.
When the temperature of matter increases the particles...
a)
speed up and move closer
b)
speed up and move farther apart
c)
slow down and move closer together
d)
slow down and move farther apart
106.
Which state of matter has molecules that slide past each other but stay close together? They do not form a regular pattern.
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
107.
In which state are the particles least able to move?  (Which is the solid?)
a)
State A
b)
State B
c)
State C
d)
None
108.
5. What is it called when a solid turns directly into a gas?
a)
Sublimation
b)
Condensation
c)
Liquid
109.
Change from Gas to Solid is called........
a)
Sublimation
b)
Deposition
c)
Fusion
d)
condensation
110.
Change from gas to liquid...
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
expansion
d)
movement
111.
All changes in the state of matter of a substance requires
a)
vibration
b)
water
c)
permission
d)
energy
112.
change from liquid to gas is called....
a)
expansion
b)
evaporation
c)
condensation
d)
sublimation
113.
What happens to particles when they are heated?
a)
They speed up and spread out
b)
They slow down and compress
c)
They stop moving
d)
They move closer together and speed up
114.
What is deposition?
a)
Phase change from gas to solid
b)
phase change from liquid to solid
c)
Phase change from solid to gas
d)
Phase change from liquid to gas
115.
What is sublimation?
a)
phase change between solid and liquid
b)
pahse change from gas to solid
c)
phase change from solid to gas
d)
phase change from solid to solid