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Foundations of Chemistry

Total questions: 79

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following are matter? (Click all that are correct)

a)

chocolate cake

b)

an oak tree

c)

sound

d)

you and I

2.

Anything that has mass and takes up space is...

a)

overweight

b)

matter

c)

volume

d)

density

3.

True or False: Forces and energy are not matter.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

True or False: Matter includes heat, sound, and light.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

A small particle that is the building block of matter is called...

a)

an element

b)

a substance

c)

a mixture

d)

an atom

6.

The center of an atom is the ______________ and is made up of proton and neutron particles.

a)

hub

b)

electron

c)

nucleus

d)

core

7.

Proton particles have a ______________ charge.

a)

positive

b)

negative

c)

neutral

d)

lightning

8.

Neutron particle have a _____________charge.

a)

positive

b)

negative

c)

neutral

d)

battery

9.

Electrons are particle that orbit the nucleus in an area called the ___________________.

a)

electron thingamagadget

b)

electron orbit zone

c)

electron modulator

d)

electron cloud

10.

Electrons have a ______________ charge.

a)

positive

b)

negative

c)

neutral

d)

funky

11.

True or False: The diameter of a human hair is 1,000,000 times that of an atom.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

The two main types of matter are...

a)

substances and mixtures

b)

elements and compounds

c)

elements and mixtures

d)

homogeneous mixtures and heterogeneous mixtures

13.

Matter with a composition that is always the same is...

a)

a substance

b)

a mixture

14.

The two types of SUBSTANCES are...

a)

elements and compounds

b)

compounds and mixtures

c)

elements and mixtures

d)

homogeneous mixtures and heterogeneous mixtures

15.

Gold, iron, carbon, and oxygen are all...

a)

mixtures

b)

compounds

c)

elements

d)

expensive

16.

Water, salt, and sugar are all... (check all that are true)

a)

elements

b)

compounds

c)

mixtures

d)

substances

17.

Copper is an element because it is always made out of...

a)

different atoms

b)

the same type of atoms

c)

the same combination of atoms

d)

Sugar and Spice and everything nice

18.

The chart that organizes elements is called...

a)

The Element Chart

b)

The Periodic Table

c)

The Element Locator

d)

The Atomic Number

19.

Gold is atomic number 79. This means that gold...

a)

has 79 neutrons

b)

has 79 protons

c)

is a metalloid

d)

is really old

20.

The atoms of most elements exist as...

a)

pairs of atoms

b)

groups of atoms

c)

individual atoms

d)

movie stars

21.

Some elements like to hang out with themselves in pairs. These are called...

a)

element buddies

b)

elements squared

c)

diatomic molecules

d)

twins

22.

A type of substance containing atoms of two or more different elements chemically bonded together is...

a)

a compound

b)

a heterogeneous mixture

c)

a homogeneous mixture

d)

a cluster

23.

The combination of symbols and numbers that represents a compound is called...

a)

a coefficient

b)

a water molecule

c)

a chemical equation

d)

a chemical formula

24.

The chemical formula for water is H2O. This tells me that water has _________ hydrogens for every _________ oxygens.

a)

2 H for every 1 O

b)

1 H for every 2 O

c)

2 H for every 2 O

d)

2 H for every 3 O

25.

True or False: A compound often has different properties from the individual elements that compose it.

a)

True

b)

False

26.

Matter that can vary in composition is called...

a)

an element

b)

a compound

c)

a substance

d)

a mixture

27.

True or False: Mixtures combine chemically.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

True or False: Mixtures can be separated by physical methods such as filtering.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

Trail Mix is a good example of...

a)

an element

b)

a compound

c)

a heterogeneous mixture

d)

a homogeneous mixture

30.

Jelly would be an example of...

a)

an element

b)

a compound

c)

a heterogeneous mixture

d)

a homogeneous mixture

31.

A ___________________ is a type of mixture in which the individual substances are NOT evenly mixed.

a)

element

b)

compound

c)

heterogeneous mixture

d)

homogeneous mixture

32.

Another name for a homogeneous mixture is...

a)

an element

b)

a compound

c)

a substance

d)

a solution

33.

A ________________ is a type of mixture in which the individual substances are evenly mixed.

a)

compound

b)

solvent

c)

heterogeneous mixture

d)

homogeneous mixture

34.

In a solution, the substance present in the largest amount is the...

a)

solvent

b)

solute

c)

winner

d)

substance

35.

All other substances in a solution (other than the solvent) are called...

a)

the solutes

b)

the solutions

c)

the atoms

d)

it doesn't matter- they are unimportant

36.

When solutes form a solution by mixing evenly in the solvent, we say that they...

a)

are a couple

b)

have dissolved

c)

have disappeared

d)

have lost mass

37.

One of the main ways that compounds differ from solutions, is that compounds...

a)

vary in composition

b)

do not bond together

c)

don't have a chemical formula

d)

have a chemical formula

38.

A characteristic of matter you can observe or measure WITHOUT changing the identity of the matter is...

a)

a physical property

b)

a chemical property

c)

a physical change

d)

a chemical change

39.

Saying that matter is a solid, a liquid, or a gas is describing the state of matter. This is...

a)

a physical property

b)

a chemical property

c)

a physical change

d)

a chemical change

40.

The state of matter depends on its...

a)

size

b)

shape

c)

density

d)

temperature

41.

The theory that states that all matter is made up of tiny particles in constant motion is...

a)

the Atomic Theory

b)

the Tiny Particle Theory

c)

the Particle Accelerator

d)

the Kinetic Theory of Matter

42.

What makes some matter a solid and other matter a liquid or gas? (check all that are correct)

a)

the mass of the sample

b)

how fast the particles are moving

c)

how close the particles are

d)

the shape of the object

43.

This picture is showing particles that are vibrating, or in the _____________ state.

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

plasma

44.

This picture is showing particles with lots of energy, moving quickly- or in the _____________ state.

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

Montana

45.

This image is showing particles moving over and around each other- which would be in the ______________ state.

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

plasma

46.

The amount of matter in an object is its...

a)

mass

b)

volume

c)

density

d)

size

47.

True or False: Mass and volume are size-dependent properties.

a)

True

b)

False

48.

True or False: Mass changes with location.

a)

True

b)

False

49.

A measure of the pull of gravity on matter is...

a)

mass

b)

weight

c)

both mass and weight

d)

neither mass nor weight

50.

The amount of space something takes up is...

a)

mass

b)

volume

c)

density

d)

weight

51.

The temperature at which a substance changes from a solid to a liquid is its...

a)

melting point

b)

boiling point

c)

solubility

d)

electrical conductivity

52.

The temperature at which a substance changes from a liquid to a gas is its...

a)

melting point

b)

boiling point

c)

solubility

d)

electrical conductivity

53.

The mass per unit volume of a substance is its...

a)

melting point

b)

boiling point

c)

density

d)

solubility

54.

A substance has a mass of 6g and a volume of 12mL. What is its density?

a)

.5 g/mL

b)

2 g/mL

c)

18 g/mL

d)

72 g/mL

55.

The ability of one substance to dissolve in another is...

a)

density

b)

conductivity

c)

solubility

d)

melting point

56.

A sample of wood has a mass of 4g and a volume of 12mL. What is the density of the wood?

a)

3 g/mL

b)

.33 g/mL

c)

48 g/mL

d)

not enough information

57.

Conductivity is...

a)

size dependent

b)

size independent

58.

Objects with a greater density ____________ in objects with less density.

a)

float

b)

sink

c)

remain suspended

d)

swim

59.

A _________________ is a change in size, shape, form, or state of matter in which the matter’s identity stays the same.

a)

physical property

b)

physical change

c)

chemical property

d)

chemical change

60.

Changes in shape and size are ________________________.

a)

physical properties

b)

physical changes

c)

chemical properties

d)

chemical changes

61.

When thermal energy is added to a solid, the particles in the solid move faster and the temperature...

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

remains constant

d)

jumps around

62.

When the particles in a solid are moving too fast for attractive forces to hold them tightly together, the solid has reached...

a)

its melting point

b)

its boiling point

c)

sublimation

d)

deposition

63.

Dry ice, or frozen CO2 is an example of...

a)

melting

b)

sublimation

c)

deposition

d)

freezing

64.

When thermal energy is removed from a gas, particles in the gas move slowly and temperature decreases. ________________ occurs as particles are pulled close.

a)

deposition

b)

sublimation

c)

evaporation

d)

condensation

65.

True or False: The melting point and freezing point of water are the same.

a)

True

b)

False

66.

The change from a gas directly to a solid, without first becoming a liquid is...

a)

condensation

b)

evaporation

c)

deposition

d)

sublimation

67.

Frost is an example of...

a)

condensation

b)

evaporation

c)

sublimation

d)

deposition

68.

During a physical or chemical change, the total mass before and after the change is the same. This is...

a)

The Law of Motion

b)

The Law of Gravity

c)

The Law of Conservation of Mass

d)

Fake news

69.

A _________________ is a characteristic of matter that can only be observed as it changes to a different type of matter.

a)

physical property

b)

physical change

c)

chemical property

d)

chemical change

70.

A change in matter in which the substances that make up the matter change into other substances is...

a)

a physical property

b)

a physical change

c)

a chemical property

d)

a chemical change

71.

Which of the following are signs of chemical change? (Check all that apply)

a)

formation of bubbles

b)

a change in odor and/or color

c)

a sudden change in temperature

d)

formation of a solid

72.

In the chemical equation above, CH4 and 2O2 are the...

a)

reactants

b)

products

73.

True or False: The starting mass of the reactants equals the final mass of the products in a chemical reaction.

a)

True

b)

False

74.

In the chemical equation above, the 2 in 2O2 is a(n)...

a)

superscript

b)

coefficient

c)

multiplier

d)

exponent

75.

The rate of a chemical reaction could be increased by... (check all that apply)

a)

raising the temperature

b)

increasing the concentration of the substance

c)

increasing the surface area

d)

decreasing the surface area

76.

Digesting a pizza would be...

a)

a physical change

b)

a chemical change

77.

Rainwater reacts with layers of limestone forming cave formations. This is a...

a)

physical change

b)

chemical change

78.

Metal being hammered into a sheet would be a...

a)

physical change

b)

chemical change

79.

Which of the following are chemical properties? (Check all that apply)

a)

combustibility

b)

acidity

c)

solubility

d)

conductivity