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PS/ Chem MIdterm Vocab (MS)

Total questions: 56

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

an interpretation based on observations and prior knowledge.

a)

Inference

b)

Observation

c)

Chemistry

d)

Hypothesis

2.

using one or more of your five senses to gather information.

a)

Hypothesis

b)

Manipulated variable

c)

Element

d)

Observation

3.

an observation that deals with a number or an amount. Ex. A temperature increase of 5C.

a)

Graph

b)

Chemical Change

c)

Quantitative observation

d)

Qualitative Observation

4.

an observation that deals with characteristics that are not expressed in numbers. Ex. The red apple

a)

qualitative observation

b)

quantitative observation

c)

hypothesis

d)

conclusion

5.

the study of the properties of matter and the changes matter undergoes.

a)

Biology

b)

Astronomy

c)

Physics

d)

Chemistry

6.

a possible explanation for a set of observations or an answer to a scientific question

a)

Hypothesis

b)

Conclusion

c)

Independent Variable

d)

Graph

7.

The one factor that a scientist changes during an experiment.

a)

manipulated/ independent variable

b)

responding/ dependent variable

c)

element

d)

conclusion

8.

The factor that changes as a result of changes to the manipulated variable in an experiment.

a)

manipulated/ independent variable

b)

hypothesis

c)

responding/ dependent variable

d)

conclusion

9.

a diagram that shows how two variables are related

a)

chemistry

b)

physics

c)

concluson

d)

graph

10.

states whether or not the data supports the hypothesis.

a)

hypothesis

b)

conclusion

c)

graph

d)

responding variable

11.

anything that has mass and takes up space.

a)

matter

b)

element

c)

compound

d)

mixture

12.

a pure substance that cannot be broken down into other substances by chemical or physical means.

a)

molecule

b)

compound

c)

matter

d)

element

13.

a pure substance made of two or more elements chemically combined.

a)

element

b)

atom

c)

compound

d)

mixture

14.

two or more substances that are near each other but not chemically combined.

a)

matter

b)

mixture

c)

chemistry

d)

compound

15.

the ratio of the mass of a substance to its volume.

a)

element

b)

milliliter

c)

density

d)

gas

16.

a change in a substance that does not change its identity.

a)

compound

b)

physical change

c)

volume

d)

chemical change

17.

Physical Change

a)

making a taco salad

b)

burning paper

c)

iodine test for starch

d)

cooking eggs

18.

a change in which one or more substances combine or break apart to form new substances.

a)

kinetic energy

b)

molecule

c)

physical change

d)

chemical change

19.

Chemical change

a)

iron heated to be red hot

b)

leaves changing color

c)

melting ice cube

d)

ripping paper

20.

energy as object has due to its motion

a)

physics

b)

potential energy

c)

kinetic energy

d)

chemical energy

21.

a state of matter that has a definite shape and a definite volume.

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

plasma

22.

What state of matter is this?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Plasma

23.

a state of matter that no definite shape but has a definite volume.

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Plasma

24.

What state of matter is this?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Plasma

25.

a state of matter that has no definite shape or volume.

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Plasma

26.

What state of matter is this?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Plasma

27.

Any change to matter where energy is absorbed

a)

Endothermic

b)

Exothermic

c)

Physical Change

d)

Chemical Change

28.

Any change to matter where energy is released

a)

Endothermic

b)

Exothermic

c)

Physical change

d)

Chemical change

29.

the phase change from a gas to a liquid state of matter.

a)

freezing

b)

melting

c)

sublimation

d)

condensation

30.

the phase change from a liquid to a gas state of matter.

a)

condensation

b)

vaporization

c)

melting

d)

freezing

31.

the phase change from a solid to a liquid state of matter

a)

deposition

b)

sublimation

c)

melting

d)

boiling

32.

the phase change from a liquid to a solid state of matter.

a)

evaporation

b)

vaporization

c)

deposition

d)

freezing

33.

the phase change from a solid directly to a gas without passing through the liquid state.

a)

melting

b)

sublimation

c)

vaporization

d)

condensation

34.

the basic particle from which all elements are made

a)

atom

b)

molecule

c)

density

d)

quark

35.

a horizontal row of elements in the periodic table.

a)

group

b)

valence

c)

mendeleev

d)

period

36.

elements in the same vertical column of the periodic table.

a)

Group

b)

Period

c)

Physics

d)

Atomic mass

37.

the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom.

a)

same as the number of neutrons

b)

same as the atomic number

c)

same as the atomic mass

d)

same as the number of isotopes

38.

the average mass of all the isotopes of an element.

a)

number of protons and electrons

b)

number of protons

c)

number of protons and neutrons

d)

number of electrons and neutrons

39.

a positively charged particle that is part of an atom’s nucleus.

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

d)

quark

40.

a small particle in the nucleus of an atom with no electrical charge.

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

d)

quark

41.

a negatively charged particle that is found outside the nucleus of an atom.

a)

Proton

b)

Neutron

c)

Electron

d)

Quark

42.

electrons in the outermost energy level used in bonding and chemical reactions.

a)

tuna sandwich

b)

bohrites

c)

valence

d)

ruthians

43.

a substance that enters into a chemical reaction

a)

Reactant

b)

Product

c)

Atom

d)

Molecule

44.

In this figure the Oxygen is:

a)

Reactant

b)

Product

c)

Coefficient

d)

Subscript

45.

In this reaction, the Carbon Dioxide is the

a)

Reactant

b)

Product

c)

Coefficient

d)

Subscript

46.

a substance formed as a result of a chemical reaction

a)

Reactant

b)

Product

c)

Atom

d)

Molecule

47.

a number in a chemical formula that tells the number of atoms in a molecule or the ratio of elements in a compound

a)

Reactant

b)

Product

c)

Coefficient

d)

Subscript

48.

The 2 next to the hydrogen is a

a)

subscript

b)

coefficient

c)

atomic number

d)

valence number

49.

What do the two lines between the C and O represent?

a)

Valence number for Carbon

b)

A pair of electrons being shared

c)

Two pairs of shared electrons

d)

The number of valence electrons for oxygen

50.

Given the structural formula, what is the correct molecular formula

a)

1C2HO

b)

C1H2O1

c)

CH2O

d)

2HOC

51.

a number in front of a chemical formula in an equation that indicates how many molecules or atoms of each reactant and product are involved in a reaction.

a)

Subscript

b)

Coefficient

c)

Density

d)

Atomic Number

52.

What molecule is most likely (based on your knowledge of Periodic Table Families)?

a)

Mg(OH)2

b)

Sc (OH)2

c)

K(OH)2

d)

S(OH)2

53.

the attraction between oppositely charged ions

a)

Covalent Bond

b)

Ionic Bond

c)

Valence Bond

d)

Hydrogen Bond

54.

a chemical bond formed when two atoms share electrons.

a)

Covalent Bond

b)

Ionic Bond

c)

Valence Bond

d)

Hydrogen Bond

55.

an atom or a group of atoms that has become electrically charged.

a)

Valence

b)

Density

c)

Ion

d)

Covalent

56.

a short, easy way to show a chemical reaction using symbols.

a)

Chemical Sandwich

b)

Chemical Formula

c)

Chemical Product

d)

Chemical Equation