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WorksheetsYou Be The Chemist
Total questions: 93
Worksheet time: 47mins
Experiment to determine if sugar dissolves faster in warm or cold water. What is the dependent variable?
The temperature of the water
The rate at which the sugar dissolves
The amount of water in the cups
The brand of sugar used
Which of the following changes in temperature is equivalent to a 10° C increase?
A 10° F increase
An 18°F increase
A 12°F increase
A 50°F increase
Which of the following statements is true of elements in the same row of the periodic table?
They do not react with one another
They have the same number of electron shells
They have the same number of electrons in their outer shells
They tend to participate in the same types of reactions
In which of the following situations does a 2kg ball have the greatest potential energy?
At the start of a fall from a height of 2m
Halfway through a fall from a height of 2m
Halfway through a fall from a height of 4m
Both at the start from 2m and halfway from 4m
Which of the following processes is an example of condensation?
Nitrogen gas changing to liquid nitrogen
Dry ice changing to gaseous carbon dioxide
Hydrochloric acid changing to hydrogen chloride gas
Water vapor changing to ice
Which of the following statements is true of liquids?
They have a defined volume
They have a defined shape
They have both a defined volume and shape
None of the above
Which of the following occurs when water is heated?
It dissociates into oxygen and hydrogen B
Its molecules become more attracted to one another
Its molecules form a crystalline structure
Its molecules move at a faster rate
Scientific inquiry usually begins with
a question
an idea
an observation
a theory
Scientists state clearly what they plan to test during their experiment. This statement is
an inference
a scientific theory
an experiment
a hypothesis
Pieces of information collected before, during, and after an experiment
research
interviews
data
investigation
A statement that tells you whether or not the hypothesis was correct
a conclusion
hypothesis
scientific law
analysis
The variable that is changed during an experiment
independent variable
manipulated variable
dependent variable
both a manipulated and independent variable
This helps you understand what happens when you don't make any changes during an experiment
control
independent variable
dependent variable
respondent
An explanation of an event or phenomenon that is well supported by data and explain why
data
facts
theory
law
A quantitative observation for this photo is
The head and neck is an iridescent shade of bright blue
Male peacocks have approximately 200 tail feathers
The call of the peacock is quite distinctive
The peacock is ready to mate
The measure of the quantity of material in a substance
volume
distance
mass
density
Mass is usually measured with a
ruler
beaker
graduated cylinder
balance scale
A standard unit for measuring length
meter
milliliter
Kelvin
kilogram
When temperature decreases, substances becomes more dense. What is an exception to this rule?
air
water
gas
none of the answers
The amount of force exerted per unit area
pressure
force
gravity
both force and pressure
The amount of push or pull on an object
torque
velocity
force
acceleration
Which of the following are NOT commonly used to measure pressure
psi
Pascals (pa)
grams
atmospheres
What describes the inability for these liquids to mix?
unmixable
immiscible
viscocity
solubility
What do scientists measure with this instrument?
force
precipitation
wind
pressure
What is a measure of the size of a surface?
density
volume
area
mass
Air pressure on earth _______ the higher you travel in the mountains.
stays the same
decreases
increases
evaporates
Which represents a Giga?
1,000,000,000
1,000,000,000,000
0.000001
1,000
Micro is represented by
0.001
1
0.000000001
0.000001
The derived unit for power is
Volt
Ohm
Watt
Hertz
The derived unit for force is
Volt
Joule
Pascale
Newton
F=ma can be used to calculate
the volume of a cube
the mass of a baseball
the amount of force exerted on a person underwater
how much force is needed for a toy to move
What does temperature measure?
the ability to do work or generate heat
the average kinetic energy of particles
the amount of matter in an object
the amount of force per unit area
Where and when was the metric system developed?
France in the 1790s
Germany in the 1800s
Britain in the 1790s
Russia in the 1700s
How is a mile written in scientific notation?
5.28 x 103 feet
52.8 x 103 feet
5.28 x 1,000 feet
5280 x 13 feet
500,000,000 m/s written in scientific notation
5 x 100,000,000 m/s
5 x 105 m/s
5 x 108 m/s
0.000000005 m/s
What is a uniform substance made up of one type of particle? It can be either an element or a compound.
solid
pure substance
matter
solution
What are examples of pure substances?
air
carbon dioxide
pure water
both water and carbon dioxide
What is a pure substance that cannot be broken down by normal chemical or physical means?
compound
mixture
solution
element
Term for an atom that arranges itself in different ways to form different properties
allotrope
chemical bond
isotope
element
Which is an allotrope of carbon?
fossils
carbon dioxide
smoke
graphite
What is the most common element in Earth's crust?
nitrogen
oxygen
hydrogen
both oxygen and nitrogen
Which element has 10 stable isotopes - the largest number of stable isotopes of any element?
oxygen (O2)
Nitrogen (N)
Tin (Sn)
Boron (B)
What charge is an electron?
positive
neutral
negative
both positive and negative
A pure substance made up of two or more elements joined in a defined ratio
mixture
compound
solution
reaction
Which is NOT a compound?
H2O (water)
H2SO4 (sulfuric acid)
C6H12O6 (glucose)
H (hydrogen)
A compound made of two different elements is called a
bicentennial compound
ternary compound
binary compound
quaternary compound
Who developed the atomic theory of matter?
John Dalton
Niels Bohr
Isaac Newton
Ernest Rutherford
Scientists measure mass in
grams (g)
cubic centimeters (cm3)
both grams (g) and kilograms (kg)
kilograms (kg)
A measure of the pull of gravity between an object and the Earth (or the planets, sun, etc.)
volume
force
weight
veloctiy
The strength of gravity's pull on an object depends on distance and
volume
mass
density
force
Description of a natural event or phenomenon shown to occur repeatedly under the same conditions
law
data set
theory
observation
One centimeter equals
20 millimeters
100 millimeters
1 milligram
10 millimeters
Which is NOT a homogeneous mixture?
blood
water
Kool-aid
Pepsi
When salt is dissolved in water, salt is the
solvent
solution
solute
both solute and solution
Which item is insoluble in water?
sugar
salt
lipids
ethanol
A mixture in which minute particles are spread evenly throughout another substance
colloid
alloy
solution
foams
Colloid that consists of liquids spread throughout a solid (jelly, butter, cheese)
sols
gels
foams
aerosols
Colloids made of fine solid particles in a liquid or another solid (pearls, paint, mud)
gels
foams
sols
emulsions
Colloid of a liquid spread throughout another liquid. Often have a cloudy appearance. (ice cream, hand cream, mayonnaise)
gels
foams
aerosols
emulsions
Colloid that consists of gases finely spread throughout solids or liquids (marshmallows, whipped cream)
foams
aerosols
gels
emulsions
Suspension of liquid particles or fine solid particles in a gas (fog, clouds, smoke, sprays)
sols
gels
aerosols
emulsions
Water has a very high surface tension because of strong
hydrogen bonding
density
nitrogen bonding
effusion
The movement of gas particles through a small hole from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
effusion
molecular mass
emulsion
viscocity
Which substance is most viscous?
water
honey
grape juice
vegetable oil
The diffusion of water across a semi-permeable membrane is
effusion
osmosis
metamorphosis
flow
A tied balloon filled with helium gas will deflate over time as a result of
osmosis
effusion
diffusion
flow
A change of state from a gas to a liquid
precipitation
evaporation
sublimation
condensation
Light is an example of
thermal energy
chemical energy
electromagnetic energy
kinetic energy
Straining pasta in a colander is an example of
endothermic change
filtration
diffusion
flow
If atoms do not have the same number of protons and electrons, they are called
ions
isotopes
allotropes
neutral
When two or more atoms interact with one another, they may form a larger unit called a(n)
isotope
element
molecule
formula
Anions are
negatively charged
positively charged
neutral
only found in the nucleus
Positively charged ions are called
isotopes
anions
cations
allotropes
The lightest and most abundant element in the universe is
hydrogen
oxygen
helium
nitrogen
An atom with 8 valence electrons is
unstable
stable
negative
positive
The scientist who showed that burning hydrogen produced water
Antoine Lavoisier
Henry Cavendish
Niels Bohr
John Dalton
Pure water has a pH of 7.0 making it
acidic
neutral
basic
unstable
In the International System of Units (SI system) what is the base unit for temperature?
Fahrenheit
Celcius
Kelvin
Calorie
The vertical columns on the periodic table are called
groups
periods
An isotope is formed when the number of ______ in an atom has changed.
protons
neutrons
electrons
valence electrons
In a solution, what does the dissolving
solvent
solid
water
solute
Gases are considered fluids.
True
False
Sublimation is a phase change in which
a solid turns into a gas
a liquid turns into a gas
a gas turns into a solid
a gas turns into a liquid
When a chemical reaction gives off heat, it is said to be
endothermic
exothermic
boiling
thermodynamic
What is the boiling point of water?
100° F
212° C
100° C
98.6° F
The temperature it takes for a substance to change from a solid to a liquid is called the
freezing point
boiling point
melting point
liquid threshold
All living organisms are made up of compounds containing which element?
hydrogen
oxygen
carbon
helium
Deposition is a phase change that involves
a solid to a gas
a liquid to a solid
a gas to a solid
a solid to a liquid
The movement of particles from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration
diffusion
effusion
active transport
condensation
The most abundant phase of matter in the universe
solid
liquid
gas
plasma
A solution that is water loving is referred to as being
hydrophobic
hydrophilic
hydrolitic
hydrogenous
In regards to the pH scale, solutions with a pH between 0 - 6 are considered to be
ionic
basic
acidic
neutral
In regards to the pH scale, solutions with a pH of 8-14 are considered to be
basic
alkaline
bases
all of the above
