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Chemistry in Photosynthesis

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Is this equation balanced?
a)
yes
b)
no
c)
Not enough information
2.
Is this equation balanced?
a)
yes
b)
no
c)
Not enough information
3.
Balance this equation-
__P+ __O--> __P2O3
a)
it is already balanced
b)
2, 1, 3
c)
1, 2, 3
d)
1, 3, 2
4.
Balance this equation
_N+ _H--> _NH3
a)
1,2,3
b)
1,3,2
c)
1,1,2
d)
2,1,1
5.
Balance this equation.
_Mg + _Cl--> _MgCl2
a)
1, 2,1
b)
already balanced
c)
2,1,1
d)
1,1,2
6.
What is the little number after an element in a chemical equation called.
Example: H2
a)
Coefficient 
b)
Subscript
c)
Atom
d)
Equation
7.

What does the arrow mean in a chemical equation...

H2 + O --> H2O

a)

Reactants

b)

Products

c)

Yields or produces

d)

Chemical Equation

8.
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
9.
What is a coefficient?
a)
The small number on the right of the chemical symbol.
b)
The large number to the left of a formula.
10.
How many atoms of aluminum are on each side of the following equation: 4Al + 3O--> 2AlO3
a)
2
b)
6
c)
1
d)
4
11.
Which side of a chemical equation is the reactant side?
a)
Left (before the yields sign)
b)
Right (after the yields sign)
12.

Which side of a chemical equation is the product side?

a)

Left (before the yields sign)

b)

Right (after the yields sign)

13.
How would this equation be classified?
O2 + 2H2 --> 2H2
a)
Synthesis
b)
Decomposition
c)
Combustion
d)
Single Displacement
14.
In the equation,          2Mg + O2 ---> 2MgO, which are the reactants?
a)
Mg and O
b)
MgO
c)
Mg and MgO
d)
O and MgO
15.
Read the following chemical formula: C6H12O6. How many hydrogen atoms are in the formula?
a)
12
b)
6
c)
4
16.
According to the law of conservation of mass, if 5 grams of Oxygen completely reacted with 10 grams of Hydrogen, how many grams of water should be produced?
a)
5g
b)
10g
c)
15g
d)
20g
17.
What are the products of photosynthesis?
a)
water and carbon dioxide
b)
oxygen and glucose
c)
oxygen and carbon dioxide
d)
oxygen and water
18.
What are the reactants of photosynthesis?
a)
carbon dioxide and oxygen
b)
water and oxygen
c)
carbon dioxide and water
d)
water and glucose
19.
The formula for glucose is...
a)
C12 H22 O11
b)
NaCl
c)
NaOH
d)
C6 H12 O6
20.
__________ energy from the sun is changed intto __________ energy during photosynthesis
a)
Chemical energy to light energy
b)
Light energy to chemical energy
c)
Thermal energy to light energy
d)
Electrical energy to chemical enerfy
21.

Is Glucose (C6H12O6) a Reactant (Ingredient) or Product of Photosynthesis?

a)

Product

b)

Reactant

c)

Neither

22.
What is produced as a result of photosynthesis?
a)
Glucose and Chlorophyll
b)
Glucose and Oxygen
c)
Water and Light energy
d)
Carbon dioxide and Water
23.
What is a double bond?
a)
a bond between two atoms
b)
one pair of electrons shared between two atoms
c)
two pairs of electrons shared between two atoms
d)
James Bond's brother
24.
Covalent compounds
a)
Share electrons
b)
transfer electrons
c)
contain a sea of electrons
d)
conduct electricity
25.

Which is the correct molecular structure for carbon dioxide CO2?

a)
b)
c)
d)
26.

What is the name of this molecule?

a)

SNa3

b)

H3O

c)

NaCl

d)

H2O

27.
What molecule is this?
a)
CO
b)
CO2
c)
C2O
d)
C2O2
28.
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
29.
In chemical compounds, covalent bonds form when
a)
the electronegativity difference between two atoms is very large.
b)
electrons are completely transferred between two metals.
c)
pairs of electrons are shared between two nonmetal atoms.
d)
two nonmetal atoms are attracted to each other by opposite charges.
30.

Which of these is the correct equation for photosynthesis?

a)

6O2 + C6H12O6 --> 6CO2 + 6H2O

b)

6O2 + 6CO2 --> C6H12O6 + 6H2O

c)

6CO2 + 6H2O --> 6O2 + C6H12O6

d)

6CO2 + 6H2O --> O2 + C6H12O6

31.
Chemical bonds form when atoms
a)
combined nuclei
b)
give up neutrons
c)
gain protons
d)
share or transfer electrons
32.
Substances that form as the result of a chemical reaction
a)
products
b)
reactants
c)
coefficients
d)
subscripts
33.
Substances present at the start of a chemical reaction
a)
subscripts
b)
coefficients
c)
reactants
d)
products
34.
How many iron atoms are in 
Fe(NO3)2
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
6
35.
How many nitrogen atoms are in 
Fe(NO3)2
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
6
36.
Matter can not be created nor destroyed: it can only be
a)
Destroyed a little bit
b)
Invisible
c)
Transformed, changed
d)
None of the above
37.
A chemical reaction is balanced when
a)
both sides have the same elements
b)
Both sides have the same  number of atoms
c)
Same subscripts
d)
Same coefficients
38.
In a synthesis reaction
a)
A compound breaks apart into two or more compounds
b)
Two or more compounds make one single product
c)
CO2 and H2O must be products
d)
O2 must be a reactant
39.
If reaction starts with 20g of reactants it should produce 
a)
a total of 40g of products
b)
a total of 10g of products
c)
a total of 80 g of products
d)
a total of 20g of products
40.
What is the Law of Conservation of mass?
a)
Mass is created in a chemical reaction
b)
Mass is created in a physical change
c)
New chemicals formed from a chemical reaction have a larger overall mass than the original reactants
d)
Mass is never created or destroyed
41.

Any gas that is produced in a reaction does not have to be accounted for.

a)

True

b)

False

42.
Bob puts 200 grams of ice into a pitcher with 900 grams of water. He gets distracted and comes back later to find that the ice has melted in the water. How many grams of water does Bob now have in the pitcher?
a)
200 g
b)
700 g
c)
1,100 g
43.

32 g of Oxygen completely reacts with 8 g of Hydrogen to produce _____ g Water

a)

8

b)

12

c)

24

d)

40

44.
Substance made up of chemically combined elements
a)
atom
b)
element
c)
electron
d)
compound
45.
Smallest unit of a compound
a)
atom
b)
density
c)
element
d)
molecule