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ATS KS3 C3: Chemical Reactions

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

True or false? Chemical reactions are easily reversible

a)

True

b)

False

2.

True or false: A change in state is a chemical reaction

a)

True - something melting would be an example of a chemical reaction

b)

False - a change in state is a physical change

3.

In a word equation, the starting chemicals are called...

a)

reactants

b)

products

c)

ingredients

4.

In this chemical reaction, which is the product/s?

Magnesium + Oxygen --> Magnesium oxide

a)

magnesium

b)

magnesium and oxygen

c)

magnesium oxide

d)

oxygen

5.

A material that burns to transfer energy is called a...

a)

compound

b)

wood

c)

fuel

d)

petrol

6.

What is the scientific term given when something burns?

a)

a fuel

b)

flammable

c)

combustion

d)

heating

7.

What does a fuel need in order to burn?

a)

fuel

b)

electricity

c)

oxygen

d)

hydrogen

8.

Sometimes, compounds can be broken down into simpler substances. What type of reaction is this?

a)

combustion

b)

oxidation

c)

decomposition

d)

displacement

9.

In the thermal decomposition of calcium carbonate:

Calcium carbonate --> Calcium oxide + ?

HINT: gas

a)

oxygen

b)

calcium

c)

carbon monoxide

d)

carbon dioxide

10.

What is the conservation of mass?

a)

mass of reactants > mass of products

b)

mass of reactants < mass of products

c)

mass of reactants = mass of products

11.

magnesium + oxygen --> magnesium oxide

If you started with 5g of magnesium and 2.5g of oxygen, what mass of magnesium oxide would be produced?

a)

5g

b)

2.5g

c)

7.5g

d)

10g

12.

When energy is transferred from the substances to the surroundings during a chemical reaction, what type of reaction is this?

a)

endothermic

b)

exothermic

c)

decomposition

d)

combustion

13.

In an endothermic reaction is energy transferred to the surroundings or to the substances?

a)

surroundings

b)

substances

14.

In a chemical reaction, the temperature is measured and it appears to increase. Is this an example of an exothermic or endothermic reaction?

a)

exothermic

b)

endothermic

15.

Which is NOT an example of something you could observe that would suggest a chemical reaction is taking place?

a)

melting

b)

fizzing

c)

smells

d)

temperature change