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WorksheetsChemistry pentatlon 2018
Total questions: 107
Worksheet time: 2hrs 50mins
Why is carbon an element and not a compound?
All carbon atoms have the same number of protons.
Carbon bonds easily with oxygen, but not helium
Carbon is found in all living things
Each of the elements in the periodic table has a specific number. What does the number represent?
the half-life
the number of neutrons
the number of protons
Water evaporating from salt-water is what kind of change?
Physical change
Chemical Change
Which process is most effective for separating sodium chloride from a saltwater solution?
filtration
evaporation
magnetic separation
chemical separation
A chemist is looking for an element that reacts similarly to the element lithium (Li). Which would be the best choice?
gold (Au)
neon (Ne)
fluorine (F)
sodium (Na)
Which element has 7 valence electrons?
hydrogen (H)
fluorine (F)
lead (Pb)
If an element has no electrons to share and is stable, what family is it found in?
alkali metals
noble gases
halogens
Which best explains how elements are arranged on the modern periodic table?
Elements are arranged from fewest protons to most protons
Elements are arranged from most protons to fewest protons
Elements are arranged from fewest neutrons to most neutrons
Which best describes a row of elements in the periodic table?
column
family
group
period
In which groups did Mendeleev most likely place highly-reactive elements?
IA and VIIA
IA and VIIIA
IIA and VIIIA
Which shows one example of a physical change and one example of a chemical change?
boiling water and melting wax
rusting iron and baking a cake
dissolving powder and shredding paper
freezing water and burning coal
Which is the best evidence that a chemical change in matter has occurred?
A solid melts
A gas is produced
Matter is destroyed during a chemical reaction
A scientist adds sodium acetate to boiling water until it is all dissolved. Once the solution starts to cool, it becomes solid crystals. Which is evidence that a chemical reaction has taken place?
There is less liquid
There is more mass
A precipitate forms
If a student is chemically combining 4 g of hydrogen with 2 g of oxygen, what will be the mass of the product?
4g
6g
8g
10g
When chemicals react in a closed container, which must be true?
The mass both before and after the reaction is the same
The mass both before and after the reaction is variable
The same number of compounds is present both before and after the reaction
When burning methane gas, which outcome best demonstrates the law of conservation of mass?
CH4 → CO2 + H20
CH4 + O2→ CO2 + 2H20
CH4 + O2 → 2CO2 + 2H20
CH4 + 2O2 → CO2 + 2H20
A water molecule forms when one atom of oxygen combines with two atoms of hydrogen. How many atoms will be present in the molecule that results from the reaction?
1
3
5
6
Which best describes how to balance the chemical equation shown below to support the law of conservation of mass?
Mg + O2 → MgO
Add the coefficient 2 before the Mg on both sides of the equation.
Add the coefficient 2 before the O2on the left side of the equation.
Add the coefficient 2 before the Mg on the left side of the equation.
Add the coefficient 2 before the MgO on the right side of the equation.
If 100 grams of vinegar and 5 grams of baking soda are poured in a container, a small amount of gas will be produced. What will the final mass of the products be if the gas is trapped in the container?
100 grams
104 grams
105 grams
110 grams
Which of the following is a correctly written chemical equation that demonstrates the conservation of mass?
Mg + HC1 yields H2 + MgCl2
H20 +CO2 yields H2CO3
KClO3 yields KCl + 02
How does a balanced chemical equation satisfy the Law of Conservation of Mass?
During a chemical reaction, the total amount of matter stays the same.
During a chemical reaction, matter is destroyed.
During a chemical reaction, one or more new substances are formed.
What best explains the result of substances of a chemical reaction?
A new substance is formed
The same substance is produced
More energy is produced in the substance
Which best represents a balanced equation?
120 grams of carbon plus 20 grams of oxygen → 200 grams of carbon dioxide
120 grams of carbon plus 50 grams of oxygen → 200 grams of carbon dioxide
120 grams of carbon plus 80 grams of oxygen → 200 grams of carbon dioxide
Which products would balance the equation below?
CaCl2 + 2Li →
LiCl + Ca
Li2Cl + Ca
2LiCl + Ca
Which equation satisfies the Law of Conservation of Mass?
C3H8 + O2 → CO2 + H2O
C3H8 + O2 → 3CO2 + 4H2O
C3H8 + 5O2 → 3CO2 + 4H2O
Which of the following is a physical change?
Dissolving
Rapid release of heat
Fizzing (release of gas)
Rusting
Which of the following is a chemical change
Evaporating
Bending
Melting
Bleaching of pigments
Which of the following is a chemical change
Evaporating
Bending
Melting
Bleaching of pigments
What is a physical property?
How two chemicals react with one another when combined
A property that we can measure or observe with our 5 senses or other tools
When two chemicals react with one another to form a new substance
When a change occurs but it does not result in the formation of a new substance
What is a chemical property?
How two chemicals react with one another when combined
A property that we can measure or observe with our 5 senses or other tools
When two chemicals react with one another to form a new substance
When a change occurs but it does not result in the formation of a new substance
What is physical change?
How two chemicals react with one another when combined
A property that we can measure or observe with our 5 senses or other tools
When two chemicals react with one another to form a new substance
When a change occurs but it does not result in the formation of a new substance
What is chemical change?
How two chemicals react with one another when combined
A property that we can measure or observe with our 5 senses or other tools
When two chemicals react with one another to form a new substance
When a change occurs but it does not result in the formation of a new substance
All of these might indicate a chemical change has occurred except
An unexpected change in color
Gasses are released resulting in fizzing
Light is emitted
A phase change occures
When you increase the energy by heating a liquid what happens to the motion of the molecules
They slow down
They speed up
Heat doesnt change the motion of the molecules
Which of the following is an indication of chemical change
Melting
Freezing
Burning
Evaporating
Which of the following is a chemical change
Mixing red and blue food dye to make purple silly putty
Mixing blue and yellow paint to make green paint
Mixing a blue liquid with clear gas to create a green liquid
Al + O2 → 2Al2O3
All the elements on the left side of the periodic table are called..
Metals
Metalloid
Nonmetals
How do you make a mixture?
By combining 2 or more substances.
By pouring lots of one substance into a cup.
By stirring water
What do you call the red particles in this mixture?
Solvent
Solute
Solution
What do you call the blue substance in this mixture?
Solvent
Solute
Solution
What is a heterogenous mixture?
A combination of two or more substances where you can see the different parts.
A combination of two or more susbtances where you cannot see the different parts.
A single substance that you stir.
Which of these are homogenous mixtures?
Which statement best describes an effect of the low density of frozen water in a lake?
When water freezes, it contracts, decreasing the water level in a lake.
Water in a lake freezes from the bottom up, killing most aquatic organisms.
When water in a lake freezes, it floats, providing insulation for organisms below.
Water removes thermal energy from the land around a lake, causing the lake to freeze.
Which statement correctly describes how carbon’s ability to form four bonds makes it uniquely suited to form macromolecules?
It forms short, simple carbon chains.
It forms large, complex, diverse molecules.
It forms covalent bonds with other carbon atoms.
It forms covalent bonds that can exist in a single plane.
Describe how the structures of proteins differ from the structures of carbohydrates.
Carbohydrates have various structures for different functions just like proteins.
Proteins are made from long amino acid chains and carbohydrates are made from simple sugars.
No difference.
Proteins have 3 parts and are made up of nitrogenous bases.
