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Chemistry Exam Review

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 2hrs 22mins

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Class
Date
1.

The diameter of a carbon atom is 0.000 000 000 154 m. What is this number expressed in scientific notation?

a)

1.54 x 10¹² m

b)

1.54 x 10⁻¹² m

c)

1.54 x 10¹⁰ m

d)

1.54 x 10⁻¹⁰ m

2.

Which of the following measurements contains two significant figures?

a)

0.00400 L

b)

0.00404 L

c)

0.00044 L

d)

0.00440 L

3.

Which of the following is NOT a physical property of water?

a)

It has a boiling point of 100°C.

b)

It is a colorless liquid.

c)

It is composed of hydrogen and oxygen.

d)

Sugar dissolves in it.

4.

Which of the following is a physical change?

a)

oxidation

b)

explosion

c)

evaporation

d)

rotting of food

5.

Which of the following CANNOT be classified as a pure substance?

a)

sodium chloride

b)

air

c)

nitrogen

d)

gold

6.

Which of the following is a heterogeneous mixture?

a)

salt water

b)

air

c)

sand and water

d)

bronze

7.

Which of the following is a homogeneous mixture?

a)

salt water

b)

chicken noodle soup

c)

sand and water

d)

soil

8.

Which of the following is a chemical property?

a)

color

b)

hardness

c)

freezing point

d)

ability to react with oxygen

9.

What must occur for a change to be a chemical reaction?

a)

There must be a change in chemical properties.

b)

There must be a change in physical properties.

c)

The change must involve a change in mass.

d)

The change must involve a change in volume.

10.

What happens to matter during a chemical reaction?

a)

Matter is neither destroyed or created.

b)

Some matter is destroyed.

c)

Some matter is created.

d)

Some matter is destroyed and some is created.

11.

The particles that are found in the nucleus of an atom are ____.

a)

neutrons and electrons

b)

electrons only

c)

protons and neutrons

d)

protons and electrons

12.

What does the number 84 in the name krypton-84 represent?

a)

the atomic number

b)

the mass number

c)

the sum of the protons and electrons

d)

twice the number of protons

13.

In which of the following sets is the symbol of the element, the number of protons, and the number of electrons given correctly?

a)

Li; 3 protons, 9 electrons

b)

Zn; 30 protons, 30 electrons

c)

Cs; 55 protons, 132.9 electrons

d)

F; 19 protons, 19 electrons

14.

How many protons, electrons, and neutrons does an atom with atomic number 50 and mass number 125 contain (ordered respectively)?

a)

50 protons, 50 electrons, 75 neutrons

b)

75 electrons, 50 protons, 50 neutrons

c)

120 neutrons, 50 protons, 75 electrons

d)

70 neutrons, 75 protons, 50 electrons

15.

If E is the symbol for an element, which two of the following symbols represent isotopes of the same element?

a)

1 and 2

b)

3 and 4

c)

1 and 4

d)

2 and 3

16.

In the Bohr model of the atom, an electron in an orbit has a fixed ____.

a)

position

b)

time

c)

energy

d)

size

17.

How does the energy of an electron change when the electron moves closer to the nucleus?

a)

It decreases.

b)

It increases.

c)

It stays the same.

d)

It doubles.

18.

The principal quantum number indicates what property of an electron?

a)

number of electrons in a sublevel

b)

speed

c)

energy level

d)

electron cloud shape

19.

What is the shape of the 3p atomic orbital?

a)

sphere

b)

dumbbell or figure 8

c)

bar

d)

clover leaf

20.

What is the maximum number of electrons in the second principal energy level?

a)

2

b)

8

c)

18

d)

32

21.

What types of atomic orbitals are in the third principal energy level?

a)

s and p only

b)

p and d only

c)

s, p, and d only

d)

s, p, d, and f

22.

According to the Aufbau principle, ____.

a)

an orbital may be occupied by only two electrons

b)

electrons in the same orbital must have opposite spins

c)

electrons enter orbitals of highest energy first

d)

electrons enter orbitals of lowest energy first

23.

What is the electron configuration of potassium?

a)

1s² 2s² 2p² 3s² 3p² 4s¹

b)

1s² 2s² 2p¹⁰ 3s² 3p³

c)

1s² 2s² 3s² 3p⁶ 3d¹

d)

1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶ 4s¹

24.

If three electrons are available to fill three empty 2p atomic orbitals, how will the electrons be distributed in the three orbitals?

a)

one electron in each orbital (­↑ )(↑­ )(↑ ­ )

b)

two electrons in one orbital, one in another, none in the third (­↑ ↓ )( ↑ ­ )( )

c)

three in one orbital, none in the other two (­­↑↑↑ )( )( )

d)

Three electrons cannot fill three empty 2p atomic orbitals.

25.

Stable electron configurations are likely to contain ____.

a)

filled energy sublevels

b)

fewer electrons than unstable configurations

c)

unfilled s orbitals

d)

electrons with a clockwise spin

26.

Which scientist was primarily responsible for the development of the quantum mechanical model of the atom?

a)

Albert Einstein

b)

Erwin Schrodinger

c)

Niels Bohr

d)

Ernest Rutherford

27.

The quantum mechanical model of the atom ____.

a)

defines the exact path of an electron around the nucleus

b)

was proposed by Niels Bohr

c)

involves the probability of finding an electron in a certain position

d)

involves the probable location of Scott Bakula

28.

Which of the following elements is in the same period as phosphorus?

a)

carbon

b)

magnesium

c)

nitrogen

d)

oxygen

29.

Each period in the periodic table corresponds to ____.

a)

a principal energy level

b)

an energy sublevel

c)

an orbital

d)

a suborbital

30.

The modern periodic table is arranged in order of increasing atomic ____.

a)

mass

b)

charge

c)

number

d)

radius

31.

Who arranged the elements according to atomic mass and used the arrangement to predict the properties of missing elements?

a)

Henry Moseley

b)

Antoine Lavoisier

c)

John Dalton

d)

Dmitri Mendeleev

32.

Of the elements Pt, V, Li, and Kr, which is a nonmetal?

a)

platinum; Pt

b)

vanadium; V

c)

lithium; Li

d)

krypton; Kr

33.

Which subatomic particle plays the greatest part in determining the chemical reactivity of an element?

a)

proton

b)

electron

c)

neutron

d)

isotope

34.

To what category of elements does an element belong if it is a poor conductor of electricity?

a)

transition metals

b)

metalloids

c)

noble gases

d)

alkaline earth metals

35.

Which of the following elements is a transition metal?

a)

carbon

b)

copper

c)

tellurium

d)

rubidium

36.

Which of the following statements is true about ions?

a)

Cations form when an atom gains electrons.

b)

Cations form when an atom loses electrons.

c)

Anions form when an atom gains protons.

d)

Anions form when an atom loses protons.

37.

The metals in Groups 1A, 2A, and 3A ____.

a)

gain electrons when they form ions

b)

all form ions with a negative charge

c)

gain protons when they form ions

d)

lose electrons when they form ions

38.

Which of the following occurs in an ionic bond?

a)

Oppositely charged ions attract.

b)

Two atoms share two electrons.

c)

Two atoms share more than two electrons.

d)

Like-charged ions attract.

39.

How many valence electrons are transferred from the calcium atom to both fluorine atoms in the formation of the compound calcium fluoride, CaF₂?

a)

0

b)

2

c)

1

d)

3

40.

What is the correct formula unit of sodium nitride?

a)

NaN

b)

Na₂N

c)

Na₃N

d)

NaNO₂

41.

What is the name of the ionic compound formed from lithium and bromine?

a)

lithium bromine

b)

lithium bromide

c)

lithium bromium

d)

lithium bromate

42.

Which of these elements does not exist as a diatomic molecule?

a)

Ne

b)

F

c)

H

d)

Br

43.

Which set of chemical name and chemical formula for the same compound is correct?

a)

aluminum fluoride, AlF₃

b)

iron(II) oxide, Fe₂O₃

c)

tin(II) bromide, SnBr₄

d)

potassium chloride, K₂Cl₂

44.

Which set of chemical name and chemical formula for the same compound is correct?

a)

ammonium sulfite, (NH₄)₂S

b)

lithium carbonate, LiCO₂

c)

magnesium dichromate, MgCrO₄

d)

iron(III) phosphate, FePO₄

45.

Why do atoms share electrons in covalent bonds?

a)

to become ions and attract each other

b)

to attain a noble-gas electron configuration

c)

to become more polar

d)

to increase their atomic numbers

46.

According to VSEPR theory, molecules adjust their shapes to keep which of the following as far apart as possible?

a)

pairs of valence electrons

b)

inner shell electrons

c)

mobile electrons

d)

the electrons closest to the nuclei

47.

According to VSEPR theory, the structure of the ammonia molecule, NH₃, is:

a)

trigonal-planar

b)

bent

c)

trigonal-pyramidal

d)

tetrahedral

48.

Use VSEPR theory to predict the shape of the methane molecule, CH₄.

a)

tetrahedral

b)

linear

c)

bent

d)

trigonal-planar

49.

Use VSEPR theory to predict the shape of the water molecule, H₂O.

a)

trigonal-planar

b)

octahedral

c)

trigonal-pyramidal

d)

bent

50.

Use VSEPR theory to predict the shape of carbon dioxide, CO₂.

a)

tetrahedral

b)

linear

c)

bent

d)

octahedral

51.

Which of the following formulas represents a molecular compound?

a)

ZnO

b)

Xe

c)

SO₂

d)

BeF₂

52.

What is the correct name for the compound Co(ClO₃)₂?

a)

cobalt(I) chlorate

b)

cobalt(I) chloride

c)

cobalt(II) chlorate

d)

cobalt(II) chloride

53.

Which of the following is the correct name for N₂O₅?

a)

nitrous oxide

b)

dinitrogen pentoxide

c)

nitrogen dioxide

d)

nitrate oxide

54.

Avogadro's number (6.02 x 10²³) of representative particles is equal to one ____.

a)

kilogram

b)

gram

c)

kelvin

d)

mole

55.

How many moles of silver atoms are in 1.8 x 10²⁴ atoms of silver?

a)

3.0 x 10⁻⁴

b)

3.0 x 10⁻¹

c)

3.0

d)

1.1 x 10⁴⁴

56.

How many molecules are in 2.10 moles CO₂?

a)

2.53 x 10²⁴ molecules

b)

3.49 x 10²⁴ molecules

c)

3.79 x 10⁻²⁴ molecules

d)

1.26 x 10²⁴ molecules

57.

What is the mass in grams of 5.90 moles C₈H₁₈?

a)

0.0512 g

b)

19.4 g

c)

389 g

d)

674 g

58.

What is the percent composition of chromium in BaCrO₄?

a)

4.87%

b)

9.47%

c)

20.5%

d)

25.2%

59.

What is the empirical formula of a compound that is 40% sulfur and 60% oxygen by weight?

a)

SO

b)

SO₂

c)

SO₃

d)

SO₄

60.

The molecular mass of a compound is 92.0 g/mol and its empirical formula is NO₂. What is the molecular formula of the compound?

a)

NO₂

b)

NO

c)

NO₃

d)

N₂O₄

61.

A chemical equation is balanced when the:

a)

coefficients of the reactants equal the coefficients of the products.

b)

same number of each kind of atom appears in the reactants and in the products.

c)

products and reactants are the same chemicals.

d)

subscripts of the reactants equal the subscripts of the products.

62.

What are the coefficients (ordered correctly) that will balance the following skeleton equation? __AlCl₃ + __Na(OH) → __Al(OH)₃ + __NaCl

a)

1, 3, 1, 3

b)

3, 1, 3, 1

c)

1, 1, 1, 3

d)

1, 3, 3, 1

63.

When potassium hydroxide and barium chloride react, potassium chloride and barium hydroxide are formed. The balanced equation for this reaction is ____.

a)

KH + BaCl → KCl + BaH

b)

KOH + BaCl → KCl + BaOH

c)

2KOH + BaCl₂ → 2KCl + Ba(OH)₂

d)

KOH + BaCl₂ → KCl₂ + BaOH

64.

In order for the following reaction to occur, which of the following must be true? 2Al + 6HCl → 2AlCl₃ + 3H₂

a)

Al must be above Cl on the activity series.

b)

Al must be above H on the activity series.

c)

Heat must be supplied for the reaction.

d)

A precipitate must be formed.

65.

In a combustion reaction, one of the reactants is ____.

a)

hydrogen

b)

nitrogen

c)

oxygen

d)

a metal

66.

The type of reaction that takes place when one element reacts with a compound to form a new compound and a different element is a ____.

a)

synthesis reaction

b)

decomposition reaction

c)

single-replacement reaction

d)

double-replacement reaction

67.

The complete combustion of which of the following substances produces carbon dioxide and water?

a)

C₈H₁₈

b)

K₂CO₃

c)

CaHCO₃

d)

NO

68.

The following equation is an example of which type of chemical reaction? 2Fe + 3Cl₂ → 2FeCl₃

a)

combustion reaction

b)

single-replacement reaction

c)

synthesis reaction

d)

decomposition reaction

69.

What is the correct order of the missing coefficients for the skeleton equation below? __Cr(s) + __Fe(NO₃)₂(aq) → __Fe(s) + __Cr(NO₃)₃(aq)

a)

4, 6, 6, 2

b)

2, 3, 2, 3

c)

2, 3, 3, 2

d)

1, 3, 3, 1

70.

What are the coefficients that will balance the skeleton equation below? __N₂ + __H₂ → __NH₃

a)

1, 1, 2

b)

1, 3, 3

c)

3, 1, 2

d)

1, 3, 2

71.

The following equation is an example of which type of reaction? Mg + 2HCl → MgCl₂ + H₂

a)

synthesis reaction

b)

single-replacement reaction

c)

decomposition reaction

d)

double-replacement reaction

72.

The equation 2Na₃PO₄ + 3Pb(NO₃)₂ → 6NaNO₃ + Pb₃(PO₄)₂ is an example of which type of reaction?

a)

double-replacement reaction

b)

synthesis reaction

c)

decomposition reaction

d)

single-replacement reaction

73.

In the reaction 2CO + O₂ → 2CO₂, what is the ratio of moles of oxygen used to moles of CO₂ produced?

a)

1:1

b)

2:1

c)

1:2

d)

2:2

74.

How many moles of aluminum are needed to react completely with 1.2 mol of FeO? 2Al(s) + 3FeO(s) → 3Fe(s) + Al₂O₃(s)

a)

1.2 mol

b)

0.80 mol

c)

1.6 mol

d)

2.4 mol

75.

Calculate the number of moles of Al₂O₃ that are produced when 0.60 mol of FeO reacts with 0.60 mol Al in the following reaction. 2Al(s) + 3FeO(s) → 3Fe(s) + Al₂O₃(s)

a)

0.20 mol

b)

0.30 mol

c)

0.50 mol

d)

0.60 mol

76.

Iron(III) oxide is formed when iron combines with oxygen in the air. How many grams of Fe₂O₃ are formed when 16.7 g of Fe reacts completely with oxygen? 4Fe(s) + 3O₂(g) → 2Fe₂O₃(s)

a)

12.0 g

b)

23.9 g

c)

47.8 g

d)

95.6 g

77.

The equation below shows the decomposition of lead nitrate. How many grams of oxygen are produced when 11.5 g NO₂ is formed? 2Pb(NO₃)₂ (s) → 2PbO (s) + 4NO₂(g) + O₂(g)

a)

1.00 grams

b)

2.00 grams

c)

2.88 grams

d)

32.0 grams

78.

When two substances react to form products, the reactant which is used up is called the ____.

a)

determining reactant

b)

limiting reactant

c)

excess reactant

d)

catalytic reactant

79.

What is the maximum number of grams of PH₃ that can be formed when 6.2 g of phosphorus reacts with 4.0 g of hydrogen to form PH₃? P₄(g) + 6H₂(g) → 4PH₃(g)

a)

0.43 grams

b)

270 grams

c)

6.8 grams

d)

27 grams

80.

In a particular reaction between copper metal and silver nitrate, 12.7 g Cu produced an actual yield of 38.1 g Ag. What is the percent yield of silver in this reaction? Cu + 2AgNO₃ → Cu(NO₃)₂ + 2Ag

a)

56.7%

b)

77.3%

c)

88.2%

d)

176%