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Periodic Table, Chemical Bonds, and Chemical Reactions

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Mendeleev arranged the elements by

a)

color

b)

the number of neutrons

c)

increasing atomic number

d)

increasing atomic mass

2.

Why don't noble gases normally form chemical bonds?

a)

They have 2 valence electrons.

b)

They have a full outermost energy level.

c)

They have an empty outer level.

d)

They have 8 protons.

3.

Most metals are solid at room temperature except for ________________ which is a liquid.

a)

bromine

b)

aluminum

c)

mercury

d)

carbon

4.

Elements whose atoms are radioactive are found in the

a)

halogen group.

b)

actinide group.

c)

lanthanide group.

d)

alkali metal group

5.

What is the joining of atoms to form new substances?

a)

chemical bonding

b)

solution

c)

joining chemicals

d)

mixture

6.

Periodic law states that

a)

elements are either gases, solids, or liquids.

b)

mercury is a liquid at room temerature.

c)

properties of elements repeat periodically with the elements' atomic numbers

d)

some elements only stay in a liquid state for short periods.

7.

What is the source of activation energy that ignites a strike-anywhere match?

a)

sunlight

b)

friction

c)

motion

d)

heat

8.

The solid substance that forms as a result of a chemical reaction in solution is ___________________.

a)

a colloid

b)

a precipitate

c)

a solute

d)

a suspension

9.

Photosynthesis (6CO2 + 6H20 + light energy →C6H12O6 + 6O2) is an example of ___________________.

a)

an exothermic reaction

b)

respiration

c)

an endothermic reaction

d)

releasing energy

10.

What can group numbers on the periodic table help you determine?

a)

the number of valence electrons

b)

the number of electrons

c)

the number of protons

d)

the number of neutrons

11.

Why does the law of conservation of mass dictate that chemical equations be balanced?

a)

because atoms are never gained or lost in a chemical reaction

b)

because elements are classified by weight

c)

because chemical formulas are written from left to right

d)

because using the wrong chemical symbol causes confusion

12.

Most of the elements to the right of the zigzag line on the periodic table are

a)

nonmetals.

b)

metals.

c)

reactoids.

d)

conductors.

13.

What is true of the new substances formed in a chemical reaction?

a)

properties differ from original substances

b)

all substances have original properties

c)

no substances have original properties

d)

properties are the same as original substances

14.

Which of the following increases the rate of a reaction?

a)

decreasing the concentration of the reactants

b)

adding an inhibitor

c)

increasing the temperature of the reactants.

d)

increasing the size of the reactants

15.

Which of the following describes chlorophyll in leaves breaking down into new substances?

a)

chemical substance

b)

chemical reaction

c)

chemical mixture

d)

chemical solution

16.

Which of these is a sign of a chemical reaction?

a)

a solid precipitate

b)

formation of gas

c)

release of light or heat

d)

all of the above

17.

Which of the following is a property associated with metallic bonds?

a)

brittleness

b)

dullness

c)

malleability

d)

low electric conductivity

18.

What happens in an exothermic reaction?

a)

energy is destroyed

b)

energy is released

c)

energy is created

d)

energy is taken in

19.

How many carbon atoms are in this glucose molecule? C6H12O6

a)

three

b)

six

c)

twelve

d)

twenty-four

20.

When substances in a closed system interact with one another, the total mass of the system

a)

changes immediately.

b)

remains the same.

c)

escapes.

d)

changes slowly.

21.

What is the force that holds atoms together called?

a)

a chemical solution

b)

a chemical mixture

c)

a chemical reaction

d)

a chemical bond

22.

Which states the law of conservation of energy?

a)

In a chemical reaction, energy is neither created nor destroyed, but can change in form.

b)

Energy is needed to break chemical bonds.

c)

Light energy is released by some exothermic reactions.

d)

An exothermic reaction releases energy.

23.

What causes chemical bonds in molecules to break?

a)

when molecules bump into each other with enough energy

b)

when different substances are combined in a solution

c)

when the temperature of a solution is lowered

d)

when a substance changes state

24.

If a chemical symbol in a chemical formula has no subscript, it means

a)

the element is not present.

b)

the element has no change.

c)

the chemical is listed last in the formula

d)

only one atom of the element is present.

25.

Which of the following equations is balanced?

a)

2Ag + S → Ag2S

b)

SiO2 + 2C → Si + CO

c)

Fe + O2 → Fe2O3

d)

Al + O2 → Al2O3

26.

The number beneath carbon indicates the

a)

atomic number.

b)

atomic mass.

c)

chemical symbol.

d)

element name.

27.

In the electron-dot diagram shown, how many more electrons are needed for a filled outermost energy level?

a)

0

b)

1

c)

2

d)

3

28.

Which of the following elements is a transition metal?

a)

K

b)

Kr

c)

Cu

d)

Ge

29.

Which of these elements is a metalloid?

a)

Ag

b)

Na

c)

Cl

d)

Si

30.

The element in the alkaline-earth metals group used to keep bones and teeth healthy __________________.

a)

calcium

b)

oxygen

c)

carbon

d)

sodium

31.

There is a maximum of __________ electrons in the second atomic energy level.

a)

eight

b)

eighteen

c)

two

d)

one

32.

The atomic number is equal to the number of __________________.

a)

protons and neutrons

b)

neutrons

c)

atoms

d)

protons

33.

Electrons in the outermost energy level.

a)

atomic mass

b)

atomic number

c)

valence electrons

d)

orbital electrons

34.

something that speeds up a chemical reaction

a)

activation energy

b)

kinetic energy

c)

catalyst

d)

inhibitor

35.

the smallest amount of energy needed to start a chemical reaction

a)

activation energy

b)

catalyst

c)

rate of reaction

d)

inhibitor

36.

the speed at which new particles form in a chemical reaction

a)

activation energy

b)

catalyst

c)

rate of reaction

d)

all of the above

37.

something that slows a chemical reaction

a)

catalyst

b)

inhibitor

c)

product

d)

noble gas

38.

metals so reactive that in nature they are found only combine with other elements

a)

halogens

b)

noble gases

c)

transition metals

d)

alkali metals

39.

The most common metals are found here.

a)

alkali metals

b)

noble gases

c)

transition metals

d)

halogens

40.

the nonmetal group that is the most unreactive

a)

alkali metals

b)

transition metals

c)

noble gases

d)

halogens

41.

the most reactive nonmetal group

a)

alkali metals

b)

noble gases

c)

halogens

d)

transition metals

42.

diamond is the hardest _______________ material

a)

semiconductor

b)

silicon

c)

carbon

d)

hydrogen

43.

another name for metalloid

a)

semiconductor

b)

alkaline-earth metal

c)

noble gas

d)

halogen

44.

the most abundant element in the universe

a)

carbon

b)

hydrogen

c)

aluminum

d)

silicon

45.

when electrons are shared

a)

covalent bonding

b)

ionic bonding

c)

semiconducting

d)

nuclear episode

46.

subscript

a)

a

b)

b

c)

c

d)

d

47.

product/s

a)

b

b)

c

c)

d

d)

e

48.

coefficient

a)

a

b)

b

c)

c

d)

e

49.

reactant/s

a)

a

b)

b

c)

d

d)

e

50.

The image above is the atomic structure for what element?

a)

Sodium

b)

Helium

c)

Chlorine

d)

Lithium