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MidTerm Exam Review -- Elements, Compounds, and Mixtures

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the smallest particle of a element?

a)

compound

b)

molecule

c)

atom

d)

mixture

2.

Which substance is a mixture?

a)

Y

b)

Y and Z

c)

neither Y or Z

d)

Z

3.

Carbon dioxide is a _____________ made up of two oxygen atoms and one carbon atom that are chemically bonded together.

a)

compound

b)

element

c)

mixture

d)

atom

4.

The element oxygen, represented by the symbol O, is classified as

a)

compound

b)

solution

c)

pure substance

d)

mixture

5.

In the diagram below, letter C is pointing to a ____________________

a)

electron

b)

neutron

c)

proton

d)

nucleus

6.

How many protons are in an atom of Calcium?

a)

20

b)

40

c)

40.078

d)

60.078

7.

Which of the following diagrams represents a molecule of the same element?

a)

a

b)

b

c)

c

d)

d

8.

Which of the following diagrams represents a mixture?

a)

a

b)

b

c)

c

d)

d

9.

Which of the following diagrams represents an element?

a)

a

b)

b

c)

c

d)

d

10.

Which two subatomic particles are found in the nucleus of an atom?

a)

protons and electrons

b)

electrons and neutrons

c)

protons and neutrons

d)

Only the neutrons

11.

Leslie adds a spoonful of baking soda to some vinegar. Bubbles begin to form as carbon dioxide gas is released. Carbon dioxide is a ___________.

a)

compound

b)

element

c)

atom

d)

mixture

12.

Percy dissolves salt in a glass of water. Now it's salt water, which is an example of a(n) __________

a)

element

b)

compound

c)

atom

d)

mixture

13.

Two __________ of sodium combine with one molecule of chlorine to form the compound sodium chloride

a)

atoms

b)

compounds

c)

molecules

d)

protons

14.

The following picture shows a mixture of candies. What defines a mixture?

a)

created through a chemical reaction

b)

can be easily separated by physical means

c)

described by a chemical formula

d)

cannot be separated into simpler substances

15.

Which of the following is true about compounds and elements?

a)

The properties of a compound are DIFFERENT than the properties of its elements

b)

The properties of a compound are the SAME as the properties of its elements

c)

Compounds make up different elements.

d)

Compounds are not related to elements

16.

One atom of carbon combines with one molecule of oxygen to form the __________ carbon dioxide.

a)

atom

b)

element

c)

compound

d)

nucleus

17.

Which of the following is an example of a pure substance?

a)

Hydrogen (H)

b)

Sodium Chloride (NaCl)

c)

Pure water (H2O)

d)

All of the above

18.

Which of the following is an example of a mixture?

a)

water

b)

the atmosphere

c)

calcium (Ca)

d)

Carbon Monoxide (CO)

19.

A substance has some particles that melt at 50 degrees Celsius and other particles that melt at 110 degrees Celsius. What must be true about the solid?

a)

The solid is a mixture

b)

The solid is a pure substance

c)

The solid is an element

d)

The solid has 3 boiling points

20.
The positive particles of an atom are 
a)
electrons 
b)
positrons 
c)
neutrons 
d)
protons 
21.
the central region of an atom where its neutrons and protons are is its 
a)
nucleus 
b)
electron cloud
c)
core 
d)
center 
22.
an atom with atomic number 6 would have how many protons 
a)
6
b)
12
c)
3
d)
cannot be determined 
23.
Particles in an atom that are neutral and have no charge are 
a)
negatrons 
b)
electrons 
c)
neutrons 
d)
protons 
24.
True or False? Neutrons have a negative charge
a)
True
b)
False
25.
Are there any compounds on the periodic table 
a)
yes there are many 
b)
no because only elements are on the periodic table
c)
I think they are?
26.
Which of the following represents an element?
a)
H2O
b)
H2
c)
NaCl
d)
CaCO3
27.
Which of the following is not a compound?
a)
HCl
b)
Cl
c)
NaCl
d)
CO2
28.
Classify the picture with the correct label.
a)
Element
b)
Compound
c)
Mixture of Elements
d)
Mixture of Compounds
29.
Classify the picture with the correct label.
a)
Element
b)
Compound
c)
Mixture of Elements and Compounds
d)
Mixture of Elements
30.

Sam's mother is cooking breakfast in a cast-iron frying pan. If the pan is made only of iron, what can Sam conclude?

a)

The pan is a pure substance with the chemical symbol Ir.

b)

The pan is a pure substance with the chemical symbol I.

c)

The pan is a pure substance with the chemical symbol F.

d)

The pan is a pure substance with the chemical symbol Fe.