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Chemistry Semester 1 Review 2019

Total questions: 54

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A majority of the elements are the periodic table are____

a)

metalloids

b)

nonmetals

c)

metals

d)

gases

2.

Which element in the third period has 4 valence electrons?

a)

aluminum

b)

scandium

c)

silicon

d)

carbon

3.

Elements in the same group or family have the same number of______

a)

neutrons

b)

protons

c)

valence electrons

d)

energy levels

4.

The periodic table is arranged in order of increasing ______

a)

atomic mass

b)

atomic numbers

c)

electron number

d)

isotope number

5.

When looking at a group on the periodic table, how does atomic radius change from bottom to top?

a)

tends to decrease

b)

tends to increase

c)

stays the same

d)

increases then decreases

6.

Which of the following elements tends to lose electrons?

a)

calcium

b)

carbon

c)

fluorine

d)

neon

7.

How many valence electrons does sulfur have?

a)

2

b)

16

c)

32

d)

6

8.

Which element has the smallest radius?

a)

K

b)

Na

c)

O

d)

Ne

9.

Water freezing at 0 degrees Celsius is an _____ property.

a)

chemical

b)

extensive

c)

physical

d)

normal

10.

Which element in the third period has the largest atomic radius?

a)

sodium

b)

magnesium

c)

chlorine

d)

argon

11.

A characteristic of nonmetals is that they_____

a)

lose electrons when forming ions

b)

all make ions with a -1 charge

c)

gain electrons when forming ions

d)

form ions with positive charges

12.

Which scientist is credited with developing the periodic table?

a)

Rutherford

b)

Dalton

c)

Bohr

d)

Mendeleev

13.

From top to bottom, the Alkali metals' reactivity tends to ____

a)

stay the same

b)

increase

c)

decrease

d)

change randomly

14.

The metalloid in the third period with 4 valence electrons is___

a)

silicon

b)

aluminium

c)

scandium

d)

boron

15.

Which of the following indicates that a chemical change has occurred?

a)

steam forms as water boils

b)

a yellow solid forms when solutions are mixed

c)

a substance dissolves in water

d)

a substance is crushed

16.

How much of an isotope remains after 2 half-lives?

a)

50%

b)

25%

c)

12.5%

d)

6.25%

17.

Identify the correct formula for lithium hydroxide.

a)

LiOH

b)

LiH

c)

Li2O

d)

Li(OH)2

18.

Give the correct name for Ti(SO3)2

a)

titanium sulfite

b)

titanium (II) sulfite

c)

titanium (IV) sulfite

d)

titanium (IV) sulfate

19.

The correct name for NF3 is_____

a)

nitrogen fluoride

b)

nitride trifluoride

c)

nitrogen trifluoride

d)

trinitrogen monofluoride

20.

What is the formula for copper (II) nitrite?

a)

CuNO2

b)

Cu2NO2

c)

Cu(NO2)2

d)

Cu(NO3)2

21.

What is the formula for disulfur heptachloride?

a)

S2Cl7

b)

S7Cl2

c)

S2Cl6

d)

S3Cl7

22.

Which element is present in all organic compounds?

a)

hydrogen

b)

carbon

c)

nitrogen

d)

oxygen

23.

If a catalyst is used in a reaction, it is written ______ in the chemical equation.

a)

as a reactant

b)

as a product

c)

above the arrow

d)

not at all

24.

Which of the following is false in regards to subatomic particles?

a)

electrons are negatively charged and are the lightest subatomic particle

b)

protons are positively charged and have a mass of 1 amu

c)

neutrons have no charge and are the same mass as a proton

d)

the mass of an electron and the mass of a proton are equal

25.

Which is true regarding the nucleus of an atom?

a)

it is the central core and composed of protons and electrons

b)

it is the central core and composed of protons and neutrons

c)

it has a positive charge and is composed of neutrons and electrons

d)

it has a positive charge and has a low density

26.

The smallest particle if an element that retains the properties of an element is called _____

a)

atom

b)

proton

c)

electron

d)

neutron

27.

Which of the following equals one atomic mass unit (AMU)?

a)

the mass of an electron

b)

the mass of a helium-4 atom

c)

the mass of a carbon-12 atom

d)

1/12th the mass of a carbon-12 atom

28.

There are two naturally occurring isotopes of boron, Boron-10 and Boron-11. Which is more abundant?

a)

Boron-10

b)

Boron-11

c)

they are present equally

d)

not enough info is provided

29.

Which statement about ions is false?

a)

cations form when atoms lose electrons

b)

anions form when atoms lose electrons

c)

anions form from when atoms gain electrons

d)

cations have a positive charge

30.

Emission of light from an atom occurs when ____

a)

electrons jump to higher energy levels

b)

electrons fall to lower energy levels

c)

electrons are transferred

d)

electrons move into the nucleus

31.

What is the relationship between frequency and wavelength?

a)

they are inversely related

b)

they are directly related

c)

frequency is wavelength divided by speed of light

d)

wavelength equals frequency divided by speed of light

32.

Of the pairs listed below, which would have the most nonpolar bonds?

a)

sodium to chlorine

b)

chlorine to chlorine

c)

chlorine to hydrogen

d)

chlorine to oxygen

33.

Which type of bond results from the sharing of electrons?

a)

metallic

b)

ionic

c)

covalent

d)

James

34.

Which of the following would contain ionic bonds?

a)

TiF3

b)

O2

c)

PCl3

d)

N2O5

35.

The electrons involved in chemical bonds ____

a)

are always lost and gained

b)

are always shared

c)

are valence electrons

d)

are always the ones closest to the nucleus

36.

How do metals obey the octet rule when bonding?

a)

they gain electrons

b)

they lose electrons

c)

they share electrons

d)

they do not obey the octet rule

37.

This equation represents what type of reaction?

a)

redox

b)

hydrolysis

c)

reduction

d)

oxidation

38.

In which of the following types of reactions are electrons gained?

a)

decomposition

b)

oxidations

c)

nuetralization

d)

reduction

39.

What would you feel if you were to touch a flask in which an endothermic reaction was taking place?

a)

the flask would be hotter than when the reaction started

b)

the flask would be the same temperature as when the reaction started

c)

it would probably shatter

d)

the flask would be colder that when the reaction started

40.

When heat is released by a chemical reaction, the heat is ____

a)

absorbed by the surroundings

b)

absorbed by the universe

c)

released by the surroundings

d)

released by the universe

41.

What is the coefficient for chlorine in the following reaction: phosphorous trichloride makes phosphorous and chlorine.

a)

3 Cl

b)

Cl3

c)

3Cl2

d)

Cl2

42.

How are new elements generated in a star?

a)

nuclear fission generates heavy elements from lighter elements

b)

nuclear fusion generates heavy elements from lighter elements

c)

alpha particle emissions transform light elements into heavy elements

d)

beta particle emissions transform light elements into heavy elements

43.

Which property determines the life cycle of a star?

a)

the materials of the star is made of

b)

the mass of the star

c)

the temperature of the star

d)

the star's luminosity

44.

How does the Big Bang Theory suggest the universe was created?

a)

a giant explosion of a star

b)

a giant collision of two galaxies

c)

a small hot point that kept expanding

d)

a large space collapsed

45.

A mysterious substance has a shiny appearance, is malleable, is conductive, and reacts with HCl. It is probably a ___

a)

nonmetal

b)

metalloid

c)

metal

d)

alien material

46.

Two clear, colorless solutions are mixed in a test tube, an insoluble compound forms in the test tube and settles on the bottom. What would you see in the test tube?

a)

two clear, colorless liquids

b)

two white solids

c)

a white solid and a clear liquid

d)

a white liquid

47.

In a double displacement reaction, aqueous cobalt (III) chloride reacts with aqueous lithium hydroxide. The products are?

a)

LiCl and Co(OH)3

b)

ClOH and CoLi3

c)

LiCl3 and CoOH

d)

no reaction

48.

Calculate the energy required to heat 30g of material from 20 C to 80 C.  The specific heat of the material is 0.987 J/g X C.

a)

1776.6 J

b)

1776.6 g

c)

1776.6 C

d)

1776.6 J/g X C

49.

Given the following reaction, increasing the pressure would shift the reaction towards the ___.

2H2(g) + O2(g) --> 2H2O(g) + 286kJ

a)

products

b)

reactants

c)

no change would occur

d)

add catalyst

50.

Given the following reaction, increasing the temperature would shift the reaction towards the ___.

2H2(g) + O2(g) --> 2H2O(g) + 286kJ

a)

products

b)

reactants

c)

no change would occur

d)

add catalyst

51.

Which of the following would most likely be precipitate in a double displacement reaction?

a)

NaBr

b)

KOH

c)

FeS

d)

(NH4)2CO3

52.

Temperature is a measure of the amount of ____ in a material.

a)

kinetic energy

b)

heat

c)

cold energy

d)

potential energy

53.

The graph above represents a ___ reaction.

a)

exothermic

b)

isothermic

c)

endothermic

d)

nonideal

54.

Tin is capable of replacing all of the following elements in a single replacement reaction EXCEPT____

a)

copper

b)

silver

c)

magnesium

d)

lead