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Fall Final Review

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a system of knowledge and the methods used to find that knowledge?

a)

science

b)

technology

c)

measurement

d)

curiosity

2.

What are the building blocks of all matter?

a)

forces

b)

atoms

c)

magnetic fields

d)

kinetic and potenial energy

3.

in which step of the scientific method is information obtained through the senses?

a)

drawing conclusions

b)

making observations

c)

analyzing data

d)

revising hypothesis

4.

What happens when the data in an investigation do not support the original hypothesis?

a)

The scientist gives up and starts an investigation on a new topic.

b)

The data must be incorrect and are thrown out.

c)

The hypothesis is revised.

d)

The data are altered so that they support the original hypothesis.

5.

What is a statement that summarizes a pattern found in nature?

a)

a scientific law

b)

a fact

c)

a scientific theory

d)

a hypothesis

6.

Which of the following statements is true about scientific theories?

a)

Scientific theories become scientific laws.

b)

Scientific theories are never proven.

c)

Scientific theories become hypotheses.

d)

Scientific theories summarize patterns found in nature.

7.

Why are scientific models important?

a)

They prove scientific theories.

b)

They help visualize things that are very complex, very large, or very small.

c)

They make it harder to understand things.

d)

They never change.

8.

If the relationship between the manipulated variable and the responding variable is a direct proportion, what will a line graph of this relationship look like?

a)

a straight line

b)

a curved line

c)

a jagged line

d)

none of the above

9.

If a material contains three elements joined in a fixed proportion, it is a(an)

a)

mixture

b)

solution

c)

atom

d)

compound

10.

Which of the following is a characteristic of a mixture?

a)

has varying properties

b)

has a fixed composition

c)

contains only pure substances

d)

both a and b

11.

A mixture that appears to contain only one substance is a(n)

a)

Homogeneous mixture

b)

heterogenous mixture

c)

compound

d)

element

12.

A substance has a melting point of 0˚C and a boiling point of 100˚C. The substance is most likely

a)

water

b)

hydrogen

c)

gold

d)

table salt

13.

Filtration can be used to separate mixtures based on

a)

their boiling points

b)

their densities

c)

their melting points

d)

the size of their particles

14.

Which of the following is a physical change?

a)

sawing a piece of wood in half

b)

burning a piece of wood

c)

rust foring on an iron fence

d)

a copper roof changing color from red to green

15.

A substance that has high reactivity

a)

easily combines chemically with other substances.

b)

burns in the presence of water.

c)

displaces dissolved oxygen.

d)

has a high boiling point.

16.

Which of the following is a chemical change?

a)

ice melting

b)

ice being carved

c)

water boiling

d)

water breaking down into hydrogen and oxygen

17.

A gas has...

a)

a definite volume but no definite shape.

b)

a definite shape but no definite volume.

c)

no definite shape or definite volume.

d)

a definite volume and definite shape.

18.

Ninety-nine percent of all the matter that can be observed in the universe exists as

a)

gases

b)

plasmas

c)

liquids

d)

solids

19.

In an atomic model that includes a nucleus, positive charge is

a)

concentrated in the center of an atom.

b)

spread evenly throughout an atom.

c)

concentrated at multiple sites in an atom.

d)

located in the space outside the nucleus.

20.

Which statement about subatomic particles is true?

a)

Protons, neutrons, and electrons all have about the same mass.

b)

Unlike protons or neutrons, electrons have no mass.

c)

Neutrons have no charge and no mass.

d)

An electron has far less mass than either a proton or neutron.

21.

The number of protons in one atom of an element is that element’s

a)

mass number

b)

balanced charge

c)

atomic number

d)

isotope

22.

Identify the segments labeled A and B.

a)

A and B are both periods.

b)

A is a period and B is a group.

c)

A and B are both groups.

d)

A is a group and B is a period.

23.

Which of the following Group 1A elements is the most reactive?

a)

Cs (cesium)

b)

Li (lithium)

c)

K (potassium)

d)

Na (sodium)

24.

Which of the following Group 7A elements is the most reactive?

a)

Cl (chlorine)

b)

I (iodine)

c)

F (fluorine)

d)

Br (bromine)

25.

The atomic mass of an element is

a)

the sum of the protons and neutrons in one atom of the element.

b)

twice the number of protons in one atom of the element.

c)

a ratio based on the mass of a carbon-12 atom.

d)

a weighted average of the masses of an element’s isotopes.

26.

Which list of elements contains only metals?

a)

carbon, iodine, tin

b)

tin, copper, cesium

c)

helium, iron, copper

d)

iodine, carbon, argon

27.

Group 7A of the periodic table contains the

a)

most reactive non metals

b)

most reactive metals

c)

least reactive non metals

d)

least reactive metals

28.

Two highly reactive elements in Period 2 are the metal lithium and the

a)

metalloid arsenic.

b)

nonmetal selenium.

c)

non metal fluorine

d)

nonmetal krypton.

29.

As you move from left to right across a period, the number of valence electrons

a)

increases

b)

stays the same

c)

increase and then decreases

d)

decreases

30.

The tendency of an element to react is closely related to

a)

its atomic mass.

b)

attractions between its atoms.

c)

the number of valence electrons in atoms of the element.

d)

the ratio of protons to neutrons in atoms of the element.

31.

Which of the following groups contain three elements with stable electron configurations?

a)

lithium, krypton, argon

b)

argon, neon, barium

c)

xenon, neon, boron

d)

helium, xenon, neon

32.

Typically, atoms gain or lose electrons to achieve

a)

an exchange of energy.

b)

ionization.

c)

a stable electron configuration. Octet rule.

d)

vaporization.

33.

Study the electron dot diagrams for lithium, carbon, fluorine, and neon in Figure 6-1. Choose the statement that correctly identifies the most stable of the elements.

a)

Lithium is the most stable element because it has to lose only one electron to achieve a stable configuration.

b)

Carbon is the most stable element because it can form four bonds.

c)

Fluorine is the most stable element because it has to gain only one electron to achieve a stable configuration.

d)

Neon is the most stable element because its highest occupied energy level is filled.

34.

The formation of an ionic bond involves the

a)

transfer of electrons

b)

transfer of neutrons

c)

transfer of protons

d)

sharing of electrons

35.

In the compound MgCl2 , the subscript 2 indicates that

a)

there are two magnesium ions for each chloride ion

b)

the chloride ion is twice the size of the magnesium ion

c)

magnesium and chloine form a double covalent bond

d)

there are two chloride ions for each magnesium ion

36.

Alkali metals, alkaline earth metals, and aluminum all form ions with positive charges equal to the

a)

atomic number

b)

group number

c)

period

d)

atomic mass

37.

In the name carbon dioxide, the prefix of the second word indicates that a molecule of carbon dioxide contains

a)

two carbon atoms

b)

two oxygen atoms

c)

a polyatomic ion

d)

an ionic bond

38.

Which phrase best describes a metallic bond?

a)

a bond that is formed by a metal

b)

the attraction between a metal anion and a shared pool of electrons

c)

a bond that forms between a metal and a nonmetal

d)

the attraction between a metal cation and a shared pool of electrons

39.

The substances that undergo change in a chemical reaction are called

a)

reactants

b)

products

c)

coefficient

d)

elements

40.

Hydrochloric acid, HCl, is added to solid NaOH. After the reaction is complete, NaCl dissolved in water remains. What are the products of this chemical reaction?

a)

NaOH and HCl

b)

NaOH and H2O

c)

HCl and NaCl

d)

NaCl and H2O

41.

Which of the following is a chemical equation that accurately represents what happens when sulfur and oxygen react to form sulfur trioxide?

a)

Sulfur and oxygen react to form sulfur trioxide.

b)

S and O2 produce SO3

c)

S+O2→SO3

d)

2S+3O2→2SO3

42.

In a compound, chemical energy is contained in the

a)

nuclei of the atoms.

b)

unbonded electrons.

c)

bonds.

d)

movement of the electrons

43.

Which of the following statements is true about what happens during a chemical reaction?

a)

Bonds of the reactants are broken, and bonds of the products are formed.

b)

Bonds of the reactants are formed, and bonds of the products are broken.

c)

The bonds of both the reactants and the products are broken.

d)

The bonds of both the reactants and the products are formed.

44.

In terms of energy, how would you classify the following chemical reaction? 2Cu + O2 → 2CuO + 315 kJ

a)

endothermic

b)

exothermic

c)

both endothermic and exothermic

d)

neither endothermic or exothermic

45.

For the chemical reaction C2H6 + 137 kJ → C2H4 + H2, the chemical energy of the

a)

reactant is greater than the chemical energy of the products.

b)

products is greater than the chemical energy of the reactant.

46.

In general, if the temperature of a chemical reaction is increased, the reaction rate

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

remains the same

d)

cannot be predicted

47.

When balancing a chemical reaction, the ...

a)

total number of atoms on each side much equal.

b)

number of each element must be equal on each side.

48.

What is the missing coefficient in the chemical equation;

C3H8 +____ O2 --> 4H2O + 3 CO2

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

49.

What type of chemical reaction is the following;

2H2O2 -->2 H2O + O2

a)

Synthesis

b)

Decomposition

c)

Single replacement

d)

Double replacement

50.

Which of the following is an acid/ base reaction?

a)

2H2 + O2 --> 2H2O

b)

LiCl +NaF--> LiF + NaCl

c)

HCl +NaOH --> NaCl + HOH

d)

2Na + Cl2 --> 2NaCl