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SLO Post Test

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A scientific law is

a)

is the same as a hypothesis

b)

a description of a natural event (gravity, Boyle's law)

c)

a theory

d)

none of the above

2.

A hypothesis is tested by

a)

only scientists

b)

only high school students

c)

performing experiments

d)

none of the above

3.

A scientific model is

a)

a person who wears trendy clothes

b)

a representative of real events or objects

c)

a new theory

d)

none of the above

4.

Anything that has mass and takes up space is

a)

matter

b)

in the way and a nuisance

c)

mass

d)

none of the above

5.

An example of a heterogeneous mixture is

a)

water (H2O)

b)

trail mix

c)

lemonade

d)

none of the above

6.

An example of a homogeneous mixture is

a)

lemonade

b)

trail mix

c)

water (H2O)

d)

none of the above

7.

A pure substance is

a)

water (H2O)

b)

air

c)

vinegar and oil salad dressing

d)

none of the above

8.

Which is not a sign of a chemical change occurring?

a)

bubbling

b)

tearing of paper

c)

production of heat

d)

production of a precipitate

9.

The resistance of a fluid to flow is called

a)

stubbornness

b)

being pig headed

c)

viscosity

d)

none of the above

10.

There are four states of matter: solid, liquid, gas &

a)

plasma

b)

condensation

c)

evaporation

d)

all of the above

11.

The law of conservation of mass states that mass cannot be

a)

measured

b)

created or destroyed

c)

seen

d)

all of the above

12.

The unit for electrical resistance is

a)

volts

b)

amperes

c)

ohms

d)

none of the above

13.

The units for electrical voltage are

a)

amperes

b)

volts

c)

ohms

d)

none of the above

14.

The units for current are

a)

amperes

b)

volts

c)

ohms

d)

none of the above

15.

What is the opposition to the flow of electrons called?

a)

current

b)

voltage

c)

resistance

d)

none of the above

16.

What is the force or push of electrons through a conductor called?

a)

voltage

b)

resistance

c)

current

d)

none of the above

17.

_________ is the rate of flow of electrons through a conductor.

a)

Current

b)

Voltage

c)

Resistance

d)

none of the above

18.

Electroscopes detect

a)

current electricity

b)

static electricity

c)

Tesla coils

d)

none of the above

19.

H2 + O2 → H2O is a

a)

synthesis reaction

b)

single replacement reachtion

c)

double replacement reaction

d)

none of the above

20.

H2O → H2 + O2 is a

a)

synthesis reaction

b)

decomposition reaction

c)

single replacement reaction

d)

none of the above

21.

NaCl + AgF → NaF + AgCl

a)

single replacement

b)

double replacement

c)

combustion

d)

none of the above

22.

CuCl2 + Al → AlCl3 + Cu is a

a)

single replacement reaction

b)

combustion reaction

c)

synthesis reaction

d)

none of the above

23.

Which set of coefficients can be used to balance the following equation: NaCl + H2SO4 → Na2SO4 + HCl

a)

2, 2, 2, 2

b)

2, 1, 1, 2

c)

1, 1, 1, 2

d)

none of the above

24.

Chemical energy is stored in the ________ formed between elements.

a)

bonds

b)

molecules

c)

electrons

d)

none of the above

25.

The elements or compounds that enter a reaction are called the

a)

reactants

b)

products

c)

energy

d)

none of the above

26.

The elements or compounds that are made during a reaction are called the

a)

reactants

b)

products

c)

energy

d)

none of the above

27.

Sodium has 1 valence and chlorine has 7 valence electrons. When they chemically combine, they will form an _______ bond by _________ their electrons.

a)

covalent, sharing

b)

ionic, transferring

c)

They will not bond

d)

none of the above

28.

Carbon has 4 valence electrons and oxygen has 6 valence electrons. When they combine they will form a ______ bond by ______ their electrons.

a)

covalent, sharing

b)

ionic, transferring

c)

they will not combine

d)

none of the above

29.

Why do atoms form bonds with other atoms?

a)

to become friends

b)

to become stable by getting 8 valence electrons

c)

to break up

d)

none of the above

30.

The three types of elements are

a)

metals, nonmetals, metalloids/semiconductors

b)

metals and nonmetals

c)

solids, liquids, and gases

d)

none of the above

31.

Atoms that gain valence electrons are called

a)

anions

b)

cations

c)

isotopes

d)

none of the above

32.

Atoms that lose valence electrons are

a)

anions

b)

cations

c)

isotopes

d)

none of the above

33.

Each column of the periodic table is

a)

an element

b)

a period

c)

a family

d)

none of the above

34.

Each of the rows in the periodic table are

a)

families

b)

periods

c)

groups

d)

none of the above

35.

Mendeleev left gaps in his periodic table because

a)

there were no known elements to fill in the gaps at that time

b)

he missed some elements

c)

his helper needed to do the work

d)

none of the above

36.

Mendeleev's periodic table used atomic mass to determine order; today we use the atom's atomic __________.

a)

symbol

b)

mass

c)

number

d)

none of the above

37.

An atom's atomic number is always the number of

a)

protons

b)

neutrons

c)

electrons

d)

none of the above

38.

The atomic mass is number of

a)

protons and neutrons

b)

protons and electrons

c)

electrons and protons

d)

none of the above

39.

Why do atoms not have an overall charge?

a)

they are not good conductors of electricity

b)

they have equal number of protons and electrons

c)

they are ions

d)

none of the above

40.

The way an atom behaves or reacts is due to its

a)

valence electrons

b)

neutrons

c)

protons

d)

none of the above

41.

This subatomic particle has a positive charge and lives in the nucleus of an atom.

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

d)

none of the above

42.

This subatomic particle has a negative charge and lives in the electron clouds.

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

d)

none of the above

43.

This subatomic particle has no charge and lives in the nucleus of an atom.

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

d)

none of the above

44.

Iron has an atomic number of 26 and an atomic mass of 56, how many protons, neutrons and electrons does it have?

a)

26, 30, 26

b)

30, 26, 26

c)

26, 56, 30

d)

none of the above

45.

The steps of the scientific method all begin with an

a)

hypothesis

b)

question

c)

observation

d)

none of the above

46.

Calculate the resistance of a bulb that draws 1 amp of current and has a potential difference of 3 volts.

a)

3 ohms

b)

3 volts

c)

3 amps

d)

none of the above

47.

Determine the current if a 12 volt battery flows through a 2 ohms of resistance.

a)

6 ohms

b)

6 amps

c)

6 volts

d)

none of the above

48.

Determine the voltage used when the current is 0.25 amps and the resistance is 48 ohms.

a)

12 amps

b)

12 volts

c)

12 ohms

d)

none of the above

49.

The metric unit for mass is

a)

kilogram

b)

pound

c)

ounces

d)

none of the above

50.

How many significant figures are in 7357?

a)

4

b)

3

c)

2

d)

none of the above