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3rd 4.5 Benchmark Review P1

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 1hrs 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The following could be classified as ___.

a)

a mixture

b)

a compound

c)

an element

d)

a plasma

2.

The following could be classified as ___.

a)

a mixture

b)

a compound

c)

an element

d)

a plasma

3.

The following could be classified as ___.

a)

a mixture

b)

a compound

c)

an element

d)

a plasma

4.

What element do all organic compounds contain?

a)

Calcium

b)

Oxygen

c)

Nitrogen

d)

Carbon

5.

Which is a physical property of matter?

a)

Acidity

b)

Solubility

c)

Basicity

d)

Reactivity

6.

Which is a chemical property of matter?

a)

Melting point

b)

Solubility

c)

Combustibility

d)

Density

7.

Density can be used as a physical property for identification of a substance because the density of a substance ___.

a)

is determined by the substance's height

b)

stays the same no matter the size of the sample

c)

changes with each different amount of a substance

d)

is also a chemical property

8.

What is the pH of a neutral substance?

a)

5

b)

6

c)

8

d)

7

9.

Which best describes strong acids and bases on the pH scale?

a)

Acids get stronger 0 to 6, Bases get stronger 8 to 14

b)

Acids get stronger 6 to 0, Bases get stronger 14 to 8

c)

Acids get stronger 6 to 0, Bases get stronger 8 to 14

d)

Acids get stronger 0 to 6, Bases get strong 14 to 8

10.

Which chemical property describes a substance that reacts rapidly with oxygen and gives off heat?

a)

basicity

b)

reactivity

c)

combustibility

d)

acidity

11.

Which scientist discovered that most of an atom's mass is contained in its nucleus and the rest is nearly empty space?

a)

Rutherford

b)

Dalton

c)

Thomson

d)

Bohr

12.

Which scientist is responsible for first discovering that all the atoms of a particular element are identical, but are different from the atoms of all other elements?

a)

Rutherford

b)

Thomson

c)

Dalton

d)

Bohr

13.

Where is most of the mass of an atom located?

a)

Evenly spread throughout the atom

b)

In the electron

c)

Electron cloud

d)

In the nucleus

14.

What is the subatomic particle that orbits the nucleus and has a negative charge?

a)

proton

b)

electron

c)

neutron

d)

isotope

15.

Which scientist proposed a model of the atom in which the individual atoms were thought of as positively charged spheres with negatively charged electrons embedded in it?

a)

James Chadwick

b)

J.J. Thomson

c)

John Dalton

d)

Niels Bohr

16.

Which scientist proposed a model of the atom in which the individual atoms were thought of as a large sphere in the middle with a positive charge and negatively charged electrons revolving around the center like the planets around the sun?

a)

Niels Bohr

b)

John Dalton

c)

James Chadwick

d)

J.J. Thomson

17.

Which scientist saw the atom as a solid sphere?

a)

Niels Bohr

b)

J.J. Thomson

c)

John Dalton

d)

Ernest Rutherford

18.

According to modern atomic theory, electrons are found ___.

a)

occupying unspecified regions around the nucleus, based on how much energy each electron has.

b)

in totally random and varying orbits around the nucleus.

c)

in fixed orbits at well-defined distance from the nucleus.

d)

closely attached to the nucleus.

19.

What is the correct ordering of these small parts of matter, from the smallest to the largest?

a)

electron < atom < proton

b)

atom < electron < proton

c)

proton < atom < electron

d)

electron < proton <. atom

20.

The atom has an overall ___.

a)

negative charge

b)

positive charge

c)

neutral charge

d)

static charge

21.

Referring to the periodic table, the element calcium (Ca) should have the most properties in common with ___.

a)

chlorine (Cl)

b)

magnesium (Mg)

c)

gold (Au)

d)

potassium (K)

22.

All elements in the same group have the same number of ___.

a)

valence electrons

b)

neutrons

c)

protons

d)

atomic mass units

23.

Number 1 is pointing to ___.

a)

metals

b)

metalloids

c)

nonmetals

d)

noble gases

24.

Number 2 is pointing to ___.

a)

metals

b)

metalloids

c)

nonmetals

d)

noble gases

25.

Number 3 is pointing to ___.

a)

metals

b)

metalloids

c)

nonmetals

d)

noble gases

26.

When a metal bonds with a nonmetal, the metal gives an electron to the nonmetal. Which type of bond is created?

a)

covalent

b)

metals never bond with nonmetals

c)

ionic

d)

metallic

27.

When two nonmetals share electrons, what is this occurrence called?

a)

covalent bonding

b)

hybridization

c)

ionic bonding

d)

ionization

28.

There are very few chemically stable atoms. Which group of elements contains the most stable atoms?

a)

halogens

b)

noble gases

c)

alkali metals

d)

metalloids

29.

What does the atomic number of an element indicate?

a)

the number of orbitals

b)

the number of isotopes

c)

the number of neutrons

d)

the number of protons

30.

Which families of the periodic table are the most chemically reactive?

a)

1 and 17

b)

1 and 18

c)

2 and 17

d)

17 and 18

31.

What is an example of a physical change in matter?

a)

Cake cooking

b)

Iron rusting

c)

Water freezing

d)

Fire burning

32.

Which is an example of a chemical change?

a)

Melting ice

b)

Discharging a battery

c)

Cutting wood

d)

Digging dirt

33.

A chemical reaction that releases energy is called ___.

a)

decomposition

b)

synthesis

c)

endothermic

d)

exothermic

34.

In a chemical equation, ____.

a)

reactants are on the left, products on the right.

b)

products are on the left, reactants on the right.

c)

subscripts are on the left, coefficients on the right.

d)

coefficients are on the left, subscripts on the right.

35.

The nuclear reaction used in nuclear power generating plants can be dangerous. This is because the byproducts are ___.

a)

very hot

b)

acidic

c)

mostly poisonous gas

d)

highly radioactive

36.

The process of splitting an atom's nucleus and releasing a large amount of energy is called ___.

a)

nuclear isotope

b)

nuclear meltdown

c)

nuclear fission

d)

nuclear fusion

37.

Balance the following equation: H2 + O2 -> H2O

a)

2H2 + O2 -> 2H2O

b)

H2 + O2 -> H2O2

c)

H2 + O -> H2O

d)

H + O -> HO

38.

What is an example of an endothermic reaction?

a)

Exploding fireworks

b)

Burning wood

c)

Grilling a hamburger

d)

Smoldering coals

39.

Which process do hydrogen atoms use to make the Sun's energy?

a)

Nuclear isotope

b)

Nuclear fusion

c)

Nuclear fission

d)

Nuclear meltdown

40.

One advantage to using nuclear power is ___.

a)

it produces no air pollution

b)

the expense of constructing nuclear reactors

c)

the threat of an accident

d)

the process of correctly disposing of the waste