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You Be The Chemist

Total questions: 93

Worksheet time: 47mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Experiment to determine if sugar dissolves faster in warm or cold water. What is the dependent variable?

a)

The temperature of the water

b)

The rate at which the sugar dissolves

c)

The amount of water in the cups

d)

The brand of sugar used

2.

Which of the following changes in temperature is equivalent to a 10° C increase?

a)

A 10° F increase

b)

An 18°F increase

c)

A 12°F increase

d)

A 50°F increase

3.

Which of the following statements is true of elements in the same row of the periodic table?

a)

They do not react with one another

b)

They have the same number of electron shells

c)

They have the same number of electrons in their outer shells

d)

They tend to participate in the same types of reactions

4.

In which of the following situations does a 2kg ball have the greatest potential energy?

a)

At the start of a fall from a height of 2m

b)

Halfway through a fall from a height of 2m

c)

Halfway through a fall from a height of 4m

d)

Both at the start from 2m and halfway from 4m

5.

Which of the following processes is an example of condensation?

a)

Nitrogen gas changing to liquid nitrogen

b)

Dry ice changing to gaseous carbon dioxide

c)

Hydrochloric acid changing to hydrogen chloride gas

d)

Water vapor changing to ice

6.

Which of the following statements is true of liquids?

a)

They have a defined volume

b)

They have a defined shape

c)

They have both a defined volume and shape

d)

None of the above

7.

Which of the following occurs when water is heated?

a)

It dissociates into oxygen and hydrogen B

b)

Its molecules become more attracted to one another

c)

Its molecules form a crystalline structure

d)

Its molecules move at a faster rate

8.

Scientific inquiry usually begins with

a)

a question

b)

an idea

c)

an observation

d)

a theory

9.

Scientists state clearly what they plan to test during their experiment. This statement is

a)

an inference

b)

a scientific theory

c)

an experiment

d)

a hypothesis

10.

Pieces of information collected before, during, and after an experiment

a)

research

b)

interviews

c)

data

d)

investigation

11.

A statement that tells you whether or not the hypothesis was correct

a)

a conclusion

b)

hypothesis

c)

scientific law

d)

analysis

12.

The variable that is changed during an experiment

a)

independent variable

b)

manipulated variable

c)

dependent variable

d)

both a manipulated and independent variable

13.

This helps you understand what happens when you don't make any changes during an experiment

a)

control

b)

independent variable

c)

dependent variable

d)

respondent

14.

An explanation of an event or phenomenon that is well supported by data and explain why

a)

data

b)

facts

c)

theory

d)

law

15.

A quantitative observation for this photo is

a)

The head and neck is an iridescent shade of bright blue

b)

Male peacocks have approximately 200 tail feathers

c)

The call of the peacock is quite distinctive

d)

The peacock is ready to mate

16.

The measure of the quantity of material in a substance

a)

volume

b)

distance

c)

mass

d)

density

17.

Mass is usually measured with a

a)

ruler

b)

beaker

c)

graduated cylinder

d)

balance scale

18.

A standard unit for measuring length

a)

meter

b)

milliliter

c)

Kelvin

d)

kilogram

19.

When temperature decreases, substances becomes more dense. What is an exception to this rule?

a)

air

b)

water

c)

gas

d)

none of the answers

20.

The amount of force exerted per unit area

a)

pressure

b)

force

c)

gravity

d)

both force and pressure

21.

The amount of push or pull on an object

a)

torque

b)

velocity

c)

force

d)

acceleration

22.

Which of the following are NOT commonly used to measure pressure

a)

psi

b)

Pascals (pa)

c)

grams

d)

atmospheres

23.

What describes the inability for these liquids to mix?

a)

unmixable

b)

immiscible

c)

viscocity

d)

solubility

24.

What do scientists measure with this instrument?

a)

force

b)

precipitation

c)

wind

d)

pressure

25.

What is a measure of the size of a surface?

a)

density

b)

volume

c)

area

d)

mass

26.

Air pressure on earth _______ the higher you travel in the mountains.

a)

stays the same

b)

decreases

c)

increases

d)

evaporates

27.

Which represents a Giga?

a)

1,000,000,000

b)

1,000,000,000,000

c)

0.000001

d)

1,000

28.

Micro is represented by

a)

0.001

b)

1

c)

0.000000001

d)

0.000001

29.

The derived unit for power is

a)

Volt

b)

Ohm

c)

Watt

d)

Hertz

30.

The derived unit for force is

a)

Volt

b)

Joule

c)

Pascale

d)

Newton

31.

F=ma can be used to calculate

a)

the volume of a cube

b)

the mass of a baseball

c)

the amount of force exerted on a person underwater

d)

how much force is needed for a toy to move

32.

What does temperature measure?

a)

the ability to do work or generate heat

b)

the average kinetic energy of particles

c)

the amount of matter in an object

d)

the amount of force per unit area

33.

Where and when was the metric system developed?

a)

France in the 1790s

b)

Germany in the 1800s

c)

Britain in the 1790s

d)

Russia in the 1700s

34.

How is a mile written in scientific notation?

a)

5.28 x 103 feet

b)

52.8 x 103 feet

c)

5.28 x 1,000 feet

d)

5280 x 13 feet

35.

500,000,000 m/s written in scientific notation

a)

5 x 100,000,000 m/s

b)

5 x 105 m/s

c)

5 x 108 m/s

d)

0.000000005 m/s

36.

What is a uniform substance made up of one type of particle? It can be either an element or a compound.

a)

solid

b)

pure substance

c)

matter

d)

solution

37.

What are examples of pure substances?

a)

air

b)

carbon dioxide

c)

pure water

d)

both water and carbon dioxide

38.

What is a pure substance that cannot be broken down by normal chemical or physical means?

a)

compound

b)

mixture

c)

solution

d)

element

39.

Term for an atom that arranges itself in different ways to form different properties

a)

allotrope

b)

chemical bond

c)

isotope

d)

element

40.

Which is an allotrope of carbon?

a)

fossils

b)

carbon dioxide

c)

smoke

d)

graphite

41.

What is the most common element in Earth's crust?

a)

nitrogen

b)

oxygen

c)

hydrogen

d)

both oxygen and nitrogen

42.

Which element has 10 stable isotopes - the largest number of stable isotopes of any element?

a)

oxygen (O2)

b)

Nitrogen (N)

c)

Tin (Sn)

d)

Boron (B)

43.

What charge is an electron?

a)

positive

b)

neutral

c)

negative

d)

both positive and negative

44.

A pure substance made up of two or more elements joined in a defined ratio

a)

mixture

b)

compound

c)

solution

d)

reaction

45.

Which is NOT a compound?

a)

H2O (water)

b)

H2SO4 (sulfuric acid)

c)

C6H12O6 (glucose)

d)

H (hydrogen)

46.

A compound made of two different elements is called a

a)

bicentennial compound

b)

ternary compound

c)

binary compound

d)

quaternary compound

47.

Who developed the atomic theory of matter?

a)

John Dalton

b)

Niels Bohr

c)

Isaac Newton

d)

Ernest Rutherford

48.

Scientists measure mass in

a)

grams (g)

b)

cubic centimeters (cm3)

c)

both grams (g) and kilograms (kg)

d)

kilograms (kg)

49.

A measure of the pull of gravity between an object and the Earth (or the planets, sun, etc.)

a)

volume

b)

force

c)

weight

d)

veloctiy

50.

The strength of gravity's pull on an object depends on distance and

a)

volume

b)

mass

c)

density

d)

force

51.

Description of a natural event or phenomenon shown to occur repeatedly under the same conditions

a)

law

b)

data set

c)

theory

d)

observation

52.

One centimeter equals

a)

20 millimeters

b)

100 millimeters

c)

1 milligram

d)

10 millimeters

53.

Which is NOT a homogeneous mixture?

a)

blood

b)

water

c)

Kool-aid

d)

Pepsi

54.

When salt is dissolved in water, salt is the

a)

solvent

b)

solution

c)

solute

d)

both solute and solution

55.

Which item is insoluble in water?

a)

sugar

b)

salt

c)

lipids

d)

ethanol

56.

A mixture in which minute particles are spread evenly throughout another substance

a)

colloid

b)

alloy

c)

solution

d)

foams

57.

Colloid that consists of liquids spread throughout a solid (jelly, butter, cheese)

a)

sols

b)

gels

c)

foams

d)

aerosols

58.

Colloids made of fine solid particles in a liquid or another solid (pearls, paint, mud)

a)

gels

b)

foams

c)

sols

d)

emulsions

59.

Colloid of a liquid spread throughout another liquid. Often have a cloudy appearance. (ice cream, hand cream, mayonnaise)

a)

gels

b)

foams

c)

aerosols

d)

emulsions

60.

Colloid that consists of gases finely spread throughout solids or liquids (marshmallows, whipped cream)

a)

foams

b)

aerosols

c)

gels

d)

emulsions

61.

Suspension of liquid particles or fine solid particles in a gas (fog, clouds, smoke, sprays)

a)

sols

b)

gels

c)

aerosols

d)

emulsions

62.

Water has a very high surface tension because of strong

a)

hydrogen bonding

b)

density

c)

nitrogen bonding

d)

effusion

63.

The movement of gas particles through a small hole from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

a)

effusion

b)

molecular mass

c)

emulsion

d)

viscocity

64.

Which substance is most viscous?

a)

water

b)

honey

c)

grape juice

d)

vegetable oil

65.

The diffusion of water across a semi-permeable membrane is

a)

effusion

b)

osmosis

c)

metamorphosis

d)

flow

66.

A tied balloon filled with helium gas will deflate over time as a result of

a)

osmosis

b)

effusion

c)

diffusion

d)

flow

67.

A change of state from a gas to a liquid

a)

precipitation

b)

evaporation

c)

sublimation

d)

condensation

68.

Light is an example of

a)

thermal energy

b)

chemical energy

c)

electromagnetic energy

d)

kinetic energy

69.

Straining pasta in a colander is an example of

a)

endothermic change

b)

filtration

c)

diffusion

d)

flow

70.

If atoms do not have the same number of protons and electrons, they are called

a)

ions

b)

isotopes

c)

allotropes

d)

neutral

71.

When two or more atoms interact with one another, they may form a larger unit called a(n)

a)

isotope

b)

element

c)

molecule

d)

formula

72.

Anions are

a)

negatively charged

b)

positively charged

c)

neutral

d)

only found in the nucleus

73.

Positively charged ions are called

a)

isotopes

b)

anions

c)

cations

d)

allotropes

74.

The lightest and most abundant element in the universe is

a)

hydrogen

b)

oxygen

c)

helium

d)

nitrogen

75.

An atom with 8 valence electrons is

a)

unstable

b)

stable

c)

negative

d)

positive

76.

The scientist who showed that burning hydrogen produced water

a)

Antoine Lavoisier

b)

Henry Cavendish

c)

Niels Bohr

d)

John Dalton

77.

Pure water has a pH of 7.0 making it

a)

acidic

b)

neutral

c)

basic

d)

unstable

78.

In the International System of Units (SI system) what is the base unit for temperature?

a)

Fahrenheit

b)

Celcius

c)

Kelvin

d)

Calorie

79.

The vertical columns on the periodic table are called

a)

groups

b)

periods

80.

An isotope is formed when the number of ______ in an atom has changed.

a)

protons

b)

neutrons

c)

electrons

d)

valence electrons

81.

In a solution, what does the dissolving

a)

solvent

b)

solid

c)

water

d)

solute

82.

Gases are considered fluids.

a)

True

b)

False

83.

Sublimation is a phase change in which

a)

a solid turns into a gas

b)

a liquid turns into a gas

c)

a gas turns into a solid

d)

a gas turns into a liquid

84.

When a chemical reaction gives off heat, it is said to be

a)

endothermic

b)

exothermic

c)

boiling

d)

thermodynamic

85.

What is the boiling point of water?

a)

100° F

b)

212° C

c)

100° C

d)

98.6° F

86.

The temperature it takes for a substance to change from a solid to a liquid is called the

a)

freezing point

b)

boiling point

c)

melting point

d)

liquid threshold

87.

All living organisms are made up of compounds containing which element?

a)

hydrogen

b)

oxygen

c)

carbon

d)

helium

88.

Deposition is a phase change that involves

a)

a solid to a gas

b)

a liquid to a solid

c)

a gas to a solid

d)

a solid to a liquid

89.

The movement of particles from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration

a)

diffusion

b)

effusion

c)

active transport

d)

condensation

90.

The most abundant phase of matter in the universe

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

plasma

91.

A solution that is water loving is referred to as being

a)

hydrophobic

b)

hydrophilic

c)

hydrolitic

d)

hydrogenous

92.

In regards to the pH scale, solutions with a pH between 0 - 6 are considered to be

a)

ionic

b)

basic

c)

acidic

d)

neutral

93.

In regards to the pH scale, solutions with a pH of 8-14 are considered to be

a)

basic

b)

alkaline

c)

bases

d)

all of the above