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Chemistry Pretest/Post-test

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An educated guess is a __________________.

a)

discussion

b)

conclusion

c)

hypothesis

d)

data

2.

The factor that you change in an experiment is ______________.

a)

control

b)

independent variable

c)

dependent variable

d)

constant

3.

The factors you keep the same in an experiment are the ____________________.

a)

independent variable

b)

control

c)

constant

d)

dependent variable

4.

Matter is all around us.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Which of the following is NOT a physical property of matter?

a)

solubility

b)

boiling point

c)

conductivity

d)

burning

6.

Boiling point is the temperature when ________________.

a)

A substance changes from liquid to gas.

b)

A substance changes from gas to liquid.

c)

A substance changes from a solid to a liquid.

d)

A substance changes from a solid to a gas.

7.

Two examples of chemical properties.

a)

density and hardness

b)

reactivity and flammability

c)

conductivity and boiling point

d)

viscosity and solubility

8.

While roasting a marshmallow, it catches on fire and changes dramatically. This demonstrates

a)

melting point

b)

reactivity

c)

viscosity

d)

flammability

9.

Sugar is dissolved in water. This demonstrates the property of _____________________.

a)

viscosity

b)

solubility

c)

flammability

d)

malleability

10.

Who is considered to be the first real chemist and lived in the 1600s?

a)

John Dalton

b)

Robert Boyle

c)

Dmitri Mendeleev

d)

Michael Faraday

11.

Which one of these are examples of chemical changes?

a)

grinding a substance into smaller parts

b)

boiling water

c)

mixing flour and water to make dough

d)

roasting a marshmallow

12.

Which is the most common form of matter?

a)

liquid

b)

gas

c)

solid

d)

plasma

13.

Who was considered to be the father of modern chemistry?

a)

John Dalton

b)

Robert Boyle

c)

Dmitri Mendeleev

d)

Antoine Lavoisier

14.

Alchemists tried to make metals, such as lead and iron, into _____________________.

a)

gold

b)

silver

c)

aluminum

d)

copper

15.

Who introduced a system of abbreviations for the elements on the current periodic table?

a)

Robert Boyle

b)

Sir Isaac Newton

c)

Jon Berzelius

d)

Alfred Nobel

16.

This chemist received the Nobel Prize for their discovery of radium and polonium.

a)

Marie Curie

b)

John Dalton

c)

Louis Pasteur

d)

Antoine Lavoisier

17.

This chemist is credited for discovering oxygen and inventing "soda water."

a)

Otto Hahn

b)

Joseph Priestley

c)

Louis Pasteur

d)

Humphry Davy

18.

Which of these statements is true about compouds?

a)

They are not chemically combined.

b)

They can be separated by physical methods.

c)

They contain two or more elements.

d)

The amounts of elements will vary.

19.

What does pH stands for?

a)

Power of Hydrogen

b)

Pure Hydrogen

c)

Power of Helium

d)

Pure Helium

20.

The human body has about ________________ chemical reactions per second.

a)

100 million

b)

10 thousand

c)

400 billion

d)

5 billion

21.

What has the power to eat rust and make carbonated drinks taste good?

a)

sodium chloride

b)

carbon dioxide

c)

sulfuric acid

d)

phosphoric acid

22.

Chains of small molecules are called ___________________.

a)

carbon

b)

polymers

c)

nanoparticles

d)

ions

23.

What are the basic units of matter?

a)

molecules

b)

protons

c)

atoms

d)

nucleus

24.

A gas can transform directly into a solid.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

How many confirmed elements are on the periodic table?

a)

100

b)

118

c)

125

d)

131