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WorksheetsMidterm Review (Chemistry)
Total questions: 132
Worksheet time: 1hrs 6mins
A student splashes chemicals on their clothes during an experiment, what object in the room should they use?
Eyewash station
Safety shower
Fire extinguisher
More than one of these
The image shows students in the laboratory performing an experiment. What unsafe practices are demonstrated?
The student is not wearing goggles, is touching hot glass without a glove and is using cracked glass.
The student is not wearing goggles, the Bunsen burner is setup incorrectly and he is pointing the test tube towards his face.
The student is not using a clamp to warm the test tube, does not have his hair tied back, and is using cracked glass.
The student is using cracked glass, is pointing the test tube towards his face, and does not have long sleeves on.
What equipment should be used to transfer 10 mL of sodium hydroxide from a graduated cylinder into a beaker?
Funnel
Scoopula/spatula
Watch glass
Crucible
This equipment may be used to hold boiling water.
Graduated cylinder
Beaker
Crucible
Watch glass
We are completing a lab and need to know the temperature and density (which requires us to know mass and volume) of a substance. Which of the following equipment should we use?
Graduated cylinder and watch glass
Beaker and balance
Beaker and ring stand
Graduated cylinder and balance
Which of the following is the correct way to dilute acid with water?
Add water to acid and then add more acid
Add acid to water
Add water to acid
Add them together in a clean, unused beaker
The image is a
Clamp
Tongs
Ring stand
Beaker
Which of the following is an example of a proper laboratory practice/technique?
Brody immerses a hot beaker into cold water.
Naomi and Meghan go to the restroom and leave a lit Bunsen burner unattended.
Stephen mixes two liquids together that is not stated in the procedure of the lab.
Garrett uses tong to move a hot beaker off a hot plate.
Goggles are worn in the laboratory
To avoid eye strain
To improve your vision
Only if you don’t have corrective glasses
Any time chemicals, heat or glassware are used
A student is going to dissolve 50 g sodium chloride in water for an experiment. Which piece of equipment would she not use?
Bunsen burner
Graduated cylinder
Beaker
Stirring rod
A student conducts an experiment by dropping several different types of balls from a defined height and measuring how each ball bounces. What is the independent variable?
Height of ball
Type of balls
How high each ball bounces
Number of balls dropped
A dog chases a tennis ball 0.925 km. How far in meters did the dog chase the ball?
9.25 m
92.5 m
925 m
925,000 m
If someone says that an object has a temperature of 300 K, what is its temperature in ºC?
573ºC
27 ºC
1.10 ºC
81900 ºC
Mixing chemicals and saying it smells sweet is a
Hypothesis
Qualitative data
Quantitative data
Experiment
When making a line graph, which of the following is not necessary for a proper line graph?
Title
Labeled axes
Data points with connected line
All of these are necessary for a proper line graph.
What is the volume of a 60.0 g object with a density of 2.12 g/mL?
127.2 mL
57.9 mL
28.3 mL
0.04 mL
What is 3,200,000 in scientific notation?
3.2 x 105
3.2 x 107
3.2 x 106
3.2 x 10-6
A student conducts an experiment by dropping several different types of balls from a defined height and measuring how each ball bounces. What is the dependent variable?
Height of ball
Type of balls
How high each ball bounces
Number of balls dropped
Sarah wants to see what type of liquid is best for plants. For a week, she waters four plants with different liquids: water, soda, milk, and protein shake. After this time Sarah measures the height of each plant and finds that the plant with water has grown 10 cm, the plant with soda grew 2 cm, the plant with milk died, and the plant with protein shake didn’t grow. Based on this information, what was Sarah’s hypothesis?
Plants need protein to grow.
Plants exposed to music grow better.
Plants will grow different amounts when water with different liquids.
Plants that are watered more often grow better.
The independent variable on this graph
Number of flies
Number of groups
Time in days
Size of the containers
A theory is accepted as the explanation of an observed phenomena until
One study contradicts the theory
Repeated observations conflict with the theory
A new method is discovered
A leading scientist declares that it is invalid
Which of the following observations is quantitative?
The liquid turns blue litmus paper red.
The liquid boils at 100°C.
The liquid tastes bitter.
The liquid is cloudy.
A statement that can be tested experimentally is a
Variable
Model
Generalization
Hypothesis
On the graph, what is the dependent variable?
Materials
Density comparison
Lead
Density
The SI base units for length and time are
Centimeter and second
Meter and hour
Centimeter and hour
Meter and second
A change in the force of gravity on an object will affect its
Mass
Density
Weight
Kinetic energy
The quantity of matter per unit volume is
Mass
Weight
Inertia
Density
Express 0.0000032 in scientific notation.
3.2 x 105
0.32 x 107
3.2 x 106
3.2 x 10-6
Calculate the number of liters in 435 mL.
0.435 L
4.35 L
43.5 L
4350 L
The atomic notation/symbol for beryllium, 94Be, indicates that the
Atomic number is 4
Atomic number is 9
Mass number is 4
Atomic number is equal to 9 – 4
The atomic number of an element is
The mass of the element
The number of protons in each atom of the element
The number of neutrons in each atom of the element
More than one of these is correct
The isotope uranium-235 has 92 protons and 143 neutrons. Therefore, the mass number is
92
235
143
Impossible to figure out
Sulfur has a charge of -2 and a mass number of 34. How many electrons will it have?
34
16
18
14
In 1808, John Dalton established his atomic theory. Which of the following is not part of Dalton’s atomic theory?
All matter is composed of atoms.
An atom consists of a nucleus and a cloud of electrons.
Atoms cannot be subdivided, created or destroyed.
In chemical reactions, atoms are combined, separated, or rearranged.
The atomic notation/symbol for uranium-235 should be written as
U-235
23592U
92235U
U
Mass number is
The atomic mass of an element
The total number of electrons in an atom of an element
The total number of protons in an atom of an element
The total number of protons and neutrons in an atom of an element
Sulfur has a charge of -2 and a mass number of 34. How many neutrons will it have?
-2
34
16
18
Isotopes are atoms of the same element that have different
Masses
Charges
Numbers of neutrons
Atomic numbers
Nuclear fission is the _______________ of the nucleus while nuclear fusion is the ________________ of the nucleus.
Splitting; combining
Combining; splitting
Splitting; reacting
Reacting; combining
Isotopes are atoms of the same element that have different
Chemical properties
Number of neutrons
Number of protons
Number of electrons
An aluminum isotope consists of 13 protons, 13 electrons, and 14 neutrons. Its mass number is
13
14
27
40
If a particle has 16 protons and 18 electrons, what would be the overall charge of the particle?
+2
+16
0
-2
In which type of reaction do large nuclei split apart and form smaller nuclei?
Nuclear fission
Nuclear fusion
Photosynthesis
Combustion
The atomic number of an element is defined by its number of
Protons
Neutrons
Electrons
Nuclei
Which of the following equations correctly sets up to determine the wavelength of a radio wave that has a frequency of 3.75 x 107 Hz?
3.0 x 108 = λ (3.75 x 107)
3.75 x 107 = λ (3.0 x 108)
E = (6.626 x 10-34) (3.75 x 107)
3.75 x 107 = (6.626 x 10-34) f
What is the difference between an emission spectrum and a continuous spectrum?
An emission spectrum shows all of the wavelengths emitted by an atom of an element
A continuous spectrum shows only specific wavelengths emitted by an atom of an element
An emission spectrum shows only specific wavelengths emitted by an atom of an element
More than one of these is correct
The distance between two equivalent points on a wave is called
Wavelength
Crest
Trough
Frequency
The height of a wave from the crest to the line of origin or the trough to the line of origin (#4 in the image) is called the
Amplitude
Crest
Trough
Frequency
Which of the following statements best describes the relationship between frequency and wavelength of waves?
As frequency increases, wavelength also increases.
As frequency decreases, wavelength also decreases.
As frequency increases, wavelength decreases.
As frequency increases, wavelength does not change.
What is the energy of light that has a frequency of 1.30 x 1014 Hz?
4.33 x 105 J
2.31 x 10-6 J
5.10 x 10-48 J
8.61 x 10-20 J
A quantum of energy is the
Frequency of electromagnetic energy given off by an atom
Wavelength of electromagnetic energy given off by an atom
Minimum quantity of energy that can be lost or gained by an atom
Continuous spectrum of energy given off by an atom
The _________ (#5 in the image) is above the line of origin while the _____ (#2 in the image) is below the line of origin.
Trough, crest
Crest, trough
Wavelength, frequency
Amplitude, wavelength
The dual nature of light states that
Light behaves only like a wave
Light behaves only like a particle
Light behaves has both a wave and a particle
Light’s behavior cannot be known
Which of the following types of electromagnetic radiation has the lowest frequency (hint: use the provided diagram)?
X-rays
Infrared light
Ultraviolet light
Microwaves
Which of the following is the correct electron configuration for a fluorine atom, which has an atomic number of 9?
1s22s7
1s22s22p4
1s22s22p5
1s22s22p63s23p5
Which element has the electron configuration of 1s22s22p3?
Oxygen
Nitrogen
Magnesium
Phosphorus
How many electrons can a p orbital hold?
2
1
6
10
Which of the following shows the correct noble gas configuration for manganese, which has an atomic number of 25?
[Ar] 4s23d5
[Kr] 4s23d5
[Ne] 3s23p64s23d5
1s22s22p63s23p64s23d5
Which of the following lists the atomic orbitals in the correct order that they are filled, according to the Aufbau principle?
1s 2s 2p 3s 4s 3p 3d 4p 5s
1s 2s 2p 3s 3p 4s 3d 4p 5s
1s 2s 3s 3p 4s 4p 3d 4d
1s 2s 2p 3s 3p 3d 4s 4p 5s
Which principle states that only two electrons can fill each orbital and each has to have an opposite spin?
Pauli exclusion principle
Aufbau principle
Quantum effect
Hund’s rule
Which of the following does the angular momentum quantum number indicate?
Shape of the orbital
Energy level
Orientation of the orbital
Spin of the electron
What is the lowest energy state of an atom called?
The ground state
The excited state
The solid state
The chaotic state
According to the Bohr model of the atom, the single electron of a hydrogen atom circles the nucleus
In specific, allowed orbits
In one fixed orbit at all times
At any of an infinite number of distances, depending on its energy
Counterclockwise
The orbital diagram for nitrogen is
If electrons in an atom have the lowest possible energies, the atom is in the
Ground state
Inert state
Excited state
None of these
Which of the following correctly describes the number of electrons each sub-orbital can hold?
s = 2, p = 4, d = 6, and f = 8
s = 1, p = 3, d = 5, and f = 7
s = 2, p = 6, d = 10, and f = 14
s = 1, p = 2, d = 3, and f = 4
Choose the element with the electron configuration: 1s22s22p3.
Oxygen
Nitrogen
Magnesium
Phosphorus
The wavelength of a wave is measured from
Crest to crest
Crest to tough
Origin to crest
Origin to trough
Which of the following makes use of the photoelectric effect?
Solar power cells
Hydrogen fuel cells
Alkaline batteries
Diesel engines
Which of the following electromagnetic waves has photons of the highest energy?
Microwaves
Infrared waves
X-rays
Ultraviolet waves
Which of the following is the appropriate formula for the Fe+3 and S-2 ions?
FeS
Fe3S2
Fe2S3
S2Fe3
What is the name for FeCl2?
Iron chloride
Iron (II) chloride
Iron (I) chloride
Iron dichloride
The compound (NH4)3PO4 has NH4+ as its _____________ and PO4-3 has its ____________.
Cation, anion
Anion, cation
Cation, cation
Anion, anion
The formula for calcium iodide is
CaI
CaI2
Ca2I
ICa2
What is the name for CuCl2?
Copper chloride
Copper dichloride
Copper (I) chloride
Copper (II) chloride
In the (NH4)3PO4, NH4+ is a __________________ and PO4-3 is a _____________________.
Monoatomic ion, polyatomic ion
Monoatomic ion, monoatomic ion
Polyatomic ion, monoatomic ion
Polyatomic ion, polyatomic ion
Ionic compounds have all the following properties except
Doesn’t dissolve well in water
High melting and boiling points
Good conductors
Dissolves well in water
The formula for Li+ and F- ions would be
Li3F
Li2F
LiF
LiF2
An ionic compound will form between a
Metal and nonmetal
Nonmetal and nonmetal
Metal and metal
None of these
The compound AlBr3 is called
Aluminum bromine
Aluminum bromide
Aluminum (III) bromide
Aluminum tribromide
What is the formula for the compound dinitrogen tetraoxide?
N2O3
N2O4
N3O2
N3O4
What is the correct name for the compound P2Cl4?
Phosphorus chloride
Phosphorus tetrachloride
Diphosphorus chloride
Diphosphorus tetrachloride
A covalent bond is formed when two atoms
Share one or more pairs of electrons with each other
Gain electrons
Gain and lose electrons
More than one of these
Which of the following are properties of most covalent compounds?
Relatively low melting points
Relatively high melting points
High conductivity
Dissolves in water
What type of atoms are found in a covalent compound?
Nonmetal and acid
Metal and nonmetal
Nonmetal and nonmetal
Metal and acid
What is the name of the compound HClO2?
Hydrogen chlorine oxide
Chlorous acid
Hydrochloric acid
Chorine hydroxide
What is the name of H2Se?
Hydrogen selenide
Hydroselenic acid
Selenic acid
None of these
What is the name of the compound SiCl4?
Monosilicide tetrachloride
Silicon tetrachloride
Silicon monochloride
Tetrasilicon monochloride
The term acid usually refers to
A solution of the acid compound in water
Only the acid compound
A compound containing hydrogen
A compound containing hydrogen and oxygen
Which of the following would be nitrogen monoxide?
NO
NO2
N2O
N2O3
A chemical formula includes the symbols of the elements in the compound and subscripts that indicate
Atomic mass of each element
Number of atoms or ions of each element in the compound
Overall mass of the element
Charges on the elements or ions
What is the formula for the compound formed by calcium ions and chloride ions?
CaCl
Ca2Cl
CaCl3
CaCl2
When writing the formula for a compound that contains a polyatomic ion,
Write the anion’s formula first
Use superscripts to show the number of polyatomic ions present
Use parentheses if the number of polyatomic ions is greater than 1
Always place the polyatomic ion in parentheses
Which of the following is the correct formula for iron (III) sulfate?
Fe3SO4
Fe3(SO4)2
Fe2(SO4)3
3FeSO4
Which of the following is the name for Ag2CO3?
Silver carbonate
Silver carbon oxide
Silver (I) carbonate
Carbonate silver
What is the formula for silicon dioxide?
SO2
SiO2
Si2O
S2O
Name the compound N2O2.
Dinitrogen monoxide
Dinitrogen dioxide
Nitrogen (II) dioxide
Dinitrogen bioxide
What is the name for H2SO4?
Persulfuric acid
Sulfuric acid
Sulfurous acid
Hydrosulfuric acid
Compared to solid ionic compounds, solid covalent compounds generally
Have lower melting points
Are more brittle
Conduct electricity when dissolved in water
More than one of these
What is the correct formula for hydrobromic acid?
HBrO4
HBr2
H(BrO4)2
HBr
If two covalently bonded atoms are identical and equally share their electrons, the bond is
Nonpolar covalent
Polar covalent
Ionic
More than one of these
In drawing a Lewis structure, the central atom is generally the
Most massive atom
Atom with the highest atomic number
Atom with the fewest electrons
Most unique atom
A polar covalent is likely to form between two atoms that
Are similar in electronegativity
Are of similar size
Differ in electronegatively
Have the same number of electrons
The Lewis structure of HCN contains
One double bond and one single bond
One triple bond and one single bond
Two single bonds
Two double bonds
Hydrogen has an electronegativity of 2.1 while fluorine has one of 4. What sort of bond do they form?
Mostly ionic
Polar covalent
Nonpolar covalent
Cannot determine
Which of the following may indicate that a chemical reaction has occurred?
Release of energy as light
A color change
Gas bubble formation
All of these
Which of the following is a product in the reaction: iron + copper (II) sulfate → iron (II) sulfate + copper?
Iron (II) sulfate
Copper
Iron
More than one of these
Which type of chemical reaction results in the formation of a single product?
Combustion
Synthesis
Decomposition
Double-displacement
Which of the following represents a decomposition reaction?
2 Sb (s) + 3 I2 (g) → 2 SbI3 (s)
HgO (s) → 2 Hg (l) + O2 (g)
FeS (s) + 2 HCl (aq) → H2S (g) + FeCl2 (aq)
Zn (s) + H2SO4 (aq) → ZnSO4 (aq) + H2 (g)
Which of the following represents a single-replacement reaction?
2 Sb (s) + 3 I2 (g) → 2 SbI3 (s)
2 HgO (s) → 2 Hg (l) + O2 (g)
FeS (s) + 2 HCl (aq) → H2S (g) + FeCl2 (aq)
Zn (s) + H2SO4 (aq) → ZnSO4 (aq) + H2 (g)
The reaction Pb(NO3)2 (aq) + 2 KI (aq) → PbI2 (s) + 2 KNO3 (aq) is a
Double-displacement reaction
Synthesis reaction
Decomposition reaction
Combustion reaction
The reaction 2 C2H2 (g) + 5 O2 (g) →4 CO2 (g) + 2 H2O (l) is a
Combustion reaction
Synthesis reaction
Decomposition reaction
Double-displacement reaction
An effective collision has
Sufficient energy
A favorable orientation
Sufficient energy and a favorable orientation
Collisions
What factor(s) can influence the rate of the reaction?
Surface area
Temperature
Concentration
All of the above
What impact does an increase in temperature generally have on the rate of a reaction?
It increases it
It has no impact
There is no way to measure the change
It decreases it
Which of the following indicates that a chemical equation is balanced?
The numbers of atoms of each element are the same on both sides of the equation
All of the coefficients are the same
All of the coefficients can be divided by two
The sums of the coefficients on each side of the equation are equal
To balance a chemical equation, you must
Adjust the subscripts
Adjust the number of products
Adjust the number of reactants
Adjust the coefficients
Which of the following equations represents the balanced equation for the reaction of iron and oxygen?
2 Fe + O2 → Fe2O3
Fe + 3 O2 → Fe2O3
4 Fe + 3 O2 → 2 Fe2O3
3 Fe + 3 O2 → 2 Fe2O3
Which equation is not balanced?
2 H2 + O2 → 2 H2O
4 H2 + 2 O2 → 4 H2O
H2 + H2 + O2 → H2O + H2O
2 H2 + O2 → H2O
Which coefficients correctly balance the following reaction?
__ KClO3 → __ KCl + __ O2
1, 1, 1
1, 1, 3
2, 2, 3
2, 1, 1
The _____ symbol separates the reactants from the products and means “to yield.”
+
(s)
→
(g)
What are the coefficients to balance the following reaction?
___ N2 + ___ H2 → ___ NH3
1, 1, 2
1, 3, 3
3, 1, 2
1, 3, 2
When the equation, Fe + Cl2 → FeCl3, is balanced, what is the coefficient for Cl2?
1
2
3
4
When the following reaction is balanced, what is the coefficient for HCl?
__ Mg + __ HCl → __ MgCl2 + __ H2
6
3
1
2
Alice is asked to balance the equation: solid phosphorus combines with oxygen gas to form diphosphorus pentoxide. She has written the following skeletal equation:
__ P + __ O2 → __ P2O5
Which of the following should she do next to balance this equation?
List the number of each element on the reactants and products side
Nothing, the equation is already balanced
Multiply everything by 2
Change P to P2 in the reactants
When the equation, Fe3O4 + Al → Al2O3 + Fe, is correctly balanced, what is the coefficient of Fe?
3
4
6
9
Which of the following is the balanced equation for the reaction: Al + CuCl2 → Cu + AlCl3?
3 Al + 2 CuCl2 → 2 Cu + 3 AlCl3
2 Al + 3 CuCl2 → 3 Cu + 2 AlCl3
Al + CuCl2 → Cu + AlCl3
3 Al + CuCl2 → Cu + 3 AlCl3
The active ingredient in an antacid tablet is calcium hydroxide. When calcium hydroxide enters the stomach, it reacts with hydrochloric acid to form calcium chloride and water. In this reaction, calcium hydroxide is a _________ and calcium chloride is a ______.
Reactant, product
Reactant, reactant
Product, reactant
Product, product
The reaction represented by the equation, Mg (s) + 2 HCl (aq) → H2 (g) + MgCl2 (aq), is a
Combustion reaction
Decomposition reaction
Single replacement reaction
Double displacement reaction
The equation AX → A + X is the general equation for a
Synthesis reaction
Decomposition reaction
Combustion reaction
Single replacement reaction
A student is places 0.5 M HCl and a 5 g chunk of Mg in one beaker and 0.5 M HCl and 5 g powdered in another beaker. Which beaker would react the fastest and why?
Beaker #1, it has more HCl
Beaker #2, it has less HCl
Beaker #2, it has more surface area for Mg
Beaker #1, it has less surface area for Mg
If a collision between two molecules is very gentle, the molecules are
More likely to be favorably oriented
Less likely to be favorably oriented
More likely to react
More likely to rebound without reacting
