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The Nose Knows and Other Curious Chemistry

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the range of pH values in an acidic solution?
a)
0-7
b)
7-14
c)
15-239058204958
d)
pH = 7
2.
pH greater than 7.
a)
Acids
b)
Bases
c)
All
3.
BASE + ACID ----> SALT +?
a)
water
b)
oxygen
c)
hydrogen ion
d)
hydroxide ion
4.

Which hypothesis is this testing if Snails are place in blue Bromothymol Blue?

a)

Snails use up CO2 and will turn solution yellow

b)

Snails produce CO2 and will turn solution yellow

c)

Snails produce CO2 and solution should stay blue

d)

Snails only produce CO2 when place in the dark.

5.

To test if Plants respire and produce CO2 in the absence of light, Elodea will be place in ________ Bromothymol Blue solution and placed in the _____________.

a)

blue; light

b)

blue; dark

c)

yellow; light

d)

yellow; dark

6.
Which of the following is the result of a basic solution?
a)
Litmus Paper turning red
b)
Universal indicator turning red
c)
Phenolphthalein turning clear
d)
Bromothymol Blue turning blue
7.
Which is the strongest acid?
a)
pH 1
b)
pH 4
c)
pH 8
d)
pH 13
8.

Which of these is an alkali?

a)

Nitric acid

b)

Sodium hydroxide

c)

Water

d)

Milk

9.
A solution that is COLORLESS in phenolphthalein is a(n) ____________. 
a)
Acid
b)
Base
10.
The products of the reaction of carboxylic acid and an  primary alcohol in the presence of sulfuric acid are
a)
salt and water
b)
ester and water
c)
acid and a base
d)
smelly
11.
butan-1-ol  + propanoic acid in the presence of sulfuric acid gives
a)
butyl propanoate
b)
propyl buntanoate
c)
heptanote
12.

When detecting the odour of a chemical you should...

a)

put your nose over the chemical and take a deep breath

b)

use your hand to fan the odour towards your nose.

13.

Esters are known for......

a)

the bright colours

b)

flammability

c)

exploding

d)

fruity smell

14.

Esters are formed by the special synthesis reaction called _____.

a)

Decomposition

b)

Dehydration

c)

Neutralization

d)

Combustion

15.

The ester methyl salicylate (also known as oil of wintergreen) uses ____ alcohol and ____ acid as the reactants.

a)

methanol, carboxylic acid

b)

ethanol, salicylic acid

c)

methanol, salicylic acid

d)

ethanol, carboxylic acid

16.

Carbon based molecules can be structured as

a)

Straight chain

b)

Branched chain

c)

Ring

d)

All of the above

17.

What happens if a catalyst is added to a chemical reaction?

a)

The rate of reaction changes

b)

The amount of product increases

c)

The amount of product decreases

d)

The catalyst will have no affect on the reaction

18.

A substance able to increase the rate of a chemical reaction without itself being consumed or changed by the reacting chemicals is called a catalyst

a)

False

b)

True

19.

H2O2 is the chemical name for _________________________________.

a)

hydrogen peroxide

b)

alcohol

c)

water

d)

iron

20.

Based on what you observed in the Baby Elephant Toothpaste Lab, the signs of a chemical reaction are:

a)

Bubbles/Fizz

b)

Temperature Change

c)

New odor formed

d)

All of the above

21.
Why did the bubbles occur?
a)
Due to the chemical reaction of the yeast and the peroxide!
b)
Because science!
c)
Due to the chemical reaction of the soap and peroxide!
d)
I'm not sure
22.

The scientific name of yeast is

a)

Rhizopus stolonifer

b)

Abelmoschus esculentus

c)

Saccharomyces cerevisiae

d)

Allium cepa

23.

What does yeast contain that speeds up chemical reaction?

a)

dipoles

b)

Catalyst enzyme

c)

Hydrogen bond

d)

2 vowels

24.

What is the purpose of the dish soap in the Baby Elephant Toothpaste lab?

a)

There is no apparent reason

b)

To help contain the hydrogen peroxide

c)

To enhance the production of oxygen

d)

To trap oxygen and produce bubbles

25.

What does hydrogen peroxide break down into?

a)

Water & carbon dioxide

b)

Hydrogen & peroxide

c)

Water & oxygen

d)

Yeast