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Total questions: 105

Worksheet time: 4hrs 30mins

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Class
Date
1.

Protons are

a)

positively charge

b)

mass of 1 amu

2.

Neutrons

a)

have no charge

b)

have a mass of 1 amu

c)

are negatively charged

3.

Electrons

a)

small with a mass of 1/2000 amu

b)

negatively charge

c)

positively charged

4.

Nucleus of the atom

a)

is positive

b)

is surrounded by negatively charged electrons

c)

is surrounded by negatively charged protons

5.

number of protons

a)

equals number of electrons

b)

identifies an element

6.

mass of protons equals

a)

mass of electrons

b)

mass of neutrons

7.

particle arrangement means

a)

how the particles are bounded to each other

b)

CO2 and C2O, for example, have different particle arrangement

8.

Metals

a)

are good conductors of electricity

b)

do not conduct electricity

c)

are malleable

9.

A number after the element, like C-14 is the

a)

mass number

b)

number of protons

10.

Elements that have atoms with stable valence electron configurations in the ground state are found in

a)

Group 1

b)

Group 3

c)

Group 18

11.

When an atom loses an electron

a)

it becomes positive and a smaller radius

b)

it becomes negative and a bigger radius

12.

An atom of which an element has the strongest attraction for the electrons

a)

is closer to having 8 valence electrons

b)

is closer to having no valence electrons

13.

Electrons are in the

a)

orbitals

b)

nucleus

14.

mass number

a)

atom’s number of protons and neutrons added together

b)

just number of protons

c)

same structural but different molecular formula

15.

Atomic number

a)

the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom

b)

the number of neutrons in the nucleus of an atom

16.

number of neutrons

a)

mass number – atomic number.

b)

number of electrons-number of protons

17.

In a neutral atom

a)

number of protons = the number of electrons.

b)

number of protons = the number of neutrons

18.

Isotopes

a)

equal numbers of protons, but differ in their neutron numbers

b)

same molecular structure but different structural formula

19.

Positive ions

a)

when a neutral atom loses electrons

b)

They are smaller than the neutral atom

c)

when a neutral atom gains electrons

20.

negative ions

a)

form when a neutral atom gains electrons

b)

They are larger than the neutral atom

c)

form when a neutral atom loses electrons

21.

Ernest Rutherford’s gold foil experiment showed that

a)

an atom is mostly empty space

b)

there is small, dense, positively charged nucleus.

c)

there is an orbital

22.

J.J. Thompson discovered

a)

the electron

b)

the “plum-pudding” model of the atom.

c)

the orbital

23.

Bohr Model of the atom

a)

placed electrons in “planet-like” orbits around the nucleus of an atom.

b)

created the plum pudding model

24.

wave-mechanical model of the atom

a)

has electrons in “clouds” (orbitals) around the nucleus

b)

has electrons in the nucleus

25.

Bright line spectra are produced when

a)

electrons emit energy as light when they fall from higher energy levels back down to lower (ground state) energy levels

b)

electrons emit energy as light when they move from lower energy levels (ground state) to higher energy levels

26.

Elements

a)

pure substances

b)

composed of atoms with the same atomic number

c)

They cannot be decomposed

27.

Diatomic molecules

a)

elements that form two atom molecules in their natural form at STP

b)

elements that form three atom molecules in their natural form at STP

28.

How many significant figures are in number value: 3043

a)

5

b)

4

c)

3

29.

How many significant figures are in number value: 0.0000042

a)

7

b)

6

c)

2

d)

3

30.

How many significant figures are in number value: 8.50

a)

2

b)

3

31.

In terms of significant figures, when multiplying or dividing measurements, final answer must have

a)

as many digits as the measurement with the fewest number of significant figures.

b)

as many digits as the measurement with the highest number of significant figures.

32.

homogeneous mixtures are

a)

solutions

b)

particles are evenly distributed

c)

one layer

33.

Heterogeneous mixtures

a)

particles are unevenly distributed

b)

two layers

34.

solute

a)

substance being dissolved (ice tea powder)

b)

substance that dissolves the solute (water)

35.

Isotopes could be written as

a)

C-14

b)

Carbon-14

36.

average atomic mass

a)

weighted average mass of all the naturally known isotopes of an element

b)

weighted average mass of all the artificial known isotopes of an element

37.

electron configuration

a)

The distribution of electrons in an atom

b)

found on the periodic table

38.

outermost electrons

a)

valence electrons

b)

determine the chemical properties

c)

found on periodic table at the bottom of every element

39.

empirical formula

a)

simplest mole ratio among the elements in a compound

b)

same as molecular formula

c)

Ex: CH2

40.

Lewis dot model

a)

way of representing the valence electron of an atom

b)

way of representing protons around an atom

41.

Polyatomic ions

a)

Found on Table E

b)

covalently bonded together

c)

have an overall charge

42.

Coefficients

a)

in front of the formulas of reactants and products to balance chemical equations

b)

subscripts of every atom

43.

When naming ionic compounds

a)

write the name of the positive ion first, followed by the name of the negative ion (anion)

b)

change the name ending to “-ide.”

44.

When naming compounds containing polyatomic ions

a)

keep the name of the polyatomic ion the same as it is written in Table E.

b)

change the name of the polyatomic ion to "-ide"

45.

Roman numerals are used

a)

to show the positive oxidation number of the metal if it has more than one positive oxidation number

b)

to show the oxidation number of the nonmetal

46.

Physical changes

a)

do not form new substances.

b)

They merely change the appearance of the original material. Ex: H2O (s) --> H2O (l)

47.

Chemical changes

a)

result in the formation of new substances

b)

Ex: combustion

48.

Reactants

a)

on the left side of the reaction arrow

b)

chemicals USED in a chemical reaction

c)

chemicals produced in a chemical reaction

49.

Temperature

a)

measure of average kinetic energy

b)

measure of average potential energy

50.

Exothermic reactions

a)

release energy (energy is a product of the reaction)

b)

absorb energy (energy is a reactant of the reaction)

51.

when balancing equations

a)

coefficients change

b)

subscripts change

52.

Synthesis reactions

a)

two or more reactants combine to form a single product

b)

a single reactant forms two or more products

53.

Decomposition reactions

a)

when a single reactant forms two or more products

b)

when two or more reactants combine to form a single product

54.

Single replacement reactions

a)

one element replaces another element in a compound.

b)

two compounds react to form two new compounds

55.

Double replacement reactions

a)

two compounds react to form two new compounds

b)

one element replaces another element in a compound

56.

Law of Conservation of Mass and Energy

a)

masses (and energy and charge) of the reactants in a chemical equation is always equal to the masses (and energy and charge) of the products

b)

protons - neutrons = electrons

c)

masses of the reactants have to be multiplied by the subscripts

57.

gram formula mass (molar mass)

a)

sum of the atomic masses of all the atoms in it

b)

sum of the atomic numbers of all the atoms in it

58.

percentage composition of a compound

a)

formula is on table T

b)

formula is on table S

59.

Equal volumes of gases, pressure and temperature

a)

means equal number of molecules

b)

means equal number of atoms

60.

to convert molecular formula into empirical formula

a)

divide by the common multiple of all the subscripts

b)

multiply the coefficients

61.

kinetic molecular theory

a)

particles are “small spheres” with negligible (virtually no) volume

b)

particles move in a straight-line path random motion

62.

particles in a solid

a)

rigidly held together, closely packed

b)

crystal structure

63.

Liquids

a)

have no definite shape

b)

have a definite volume.

64.

Gases

a)

widely-spaced particles that are in random motion

b)

no definite shape or volume

65.

sublime

a)

solid--> gas

b)

gas --> solid

c)

liquid--> gas

66.

As temperature increases,

a)

vapor pressure increases.

b)

vapor pressure decreases

67.

STP

a)

Standard Temperature and Pressure

b)

found on table A

68.

Degrees Kelvin

a)

= °C + 273

b)

measurement of volume

c)

conversion found on Table S

d)

conversion found on Table T

69.

Heat is a transfer of energy from

a)

higher temperature to one at lower temperature

b)

lower temperature to one at higher temperature

70.

In q = mCΔt , the C value is the

a)

specific heat capacity

b)

found on Table B for water

c)

= 334 J/g

71.

heat of fusion

a)

heat absorbed or released when 1 gram of a substance changes between the solid and liquid phases

b)

key words to look for: freeze or melt

c)

334 J/g for water

72.

heat of vaporization

a)

heat absorbed or released when 1 gram of a substance changes between the liquid and gaseous phases

b)

key words to look for: vaporize, boil, or condense

73.

For the combined gas law equation

a)

use Kelvins for the temperature

b)

use Celsius for the temperature

74.

As the pressure exerted on a gas increases

a)

the volume decreases proportionally.

b)

the volume increases proportionally.

75.

As the pressure on a gas increases

a)

temperature increases.

b)

temperature decreases

76.

the temperature of a gas increases

a)

volume increases.

b)

volume decreases

77.

Real gas particles

a)

have volume

b)

are attracted to one another

78.

Real gases behave more like ideal gases

a)

low pressures and high temperatures.

b)

high pressures and low temperatures.

79.

Mixtures may be separated by several physical means

a)

True

b)

False

80.

Distillation

a)

separates mixtures with different boiling points.

b)

separates mixtures of solids and liquids.

81.

Filtration

a)

separates mixtures of solids and liquids.

b)

separates mixtures with different boiling points.

82.

Chromatography

a)

used to separate mixtures of liquids and mixtures of gases

b)

separates mixtures with different boiling points.

83.

Periods

a)

horizontal rows on the Periodic Table

b)

vertical columns on the Periodic Table

84.

Groups

a)

vertical columns on the Periodic Table.

b)

horizontal rows on the Periodic Table.

85.

Metals

a)

found left of the “staircase” on the Periodic Table

b)

malleable

c)

ductile

d)

conduct electricity

86.

Noble gases (Group 18)

a)

unreactive

b)

stable due to the fact that their valence level of electrons is completely filled.

c)

have 8 valence electrons

d)

are metals

87.

Ionization energy

a)

found on table S

b)

found on table T

88.

Atomic radii decrease left to right across a period

a)

due to increasing nuclear charge

b)

due to more valence electrons

89.

Atomic radii increase as you go down a group

a)

due to increased electron energy levels

b)

due to decreased electron energy levels

90.

Electronegativity

a)

measure of an element’s attraction for electrons.

b)

measure of an protons’s attraction for electrons.

c)

measure of how much energy needed to remove an electron

91.

Electronegativity ______________ as you go up and to the right on the Periodic Table.

a)

increases

b)

decreases

92.

The elements in Group 17 are

a)

the halogens.

b)

the noble gases

93.

Energy is absorbed when a chemical bond

a)

breaks

b)

forms

94.

last digit of an electron configuration

a)

is the number of valence electrons

b)

atomic number

95.

Metallic bonds

a)

sea of electrons

b)

between metals

c)

Ex:Cu (s)

96.

octet rule

a)

most stable when elements have 8 valence electrons

b)

most stable when elements have 1 valence electrons

97.

Covalent bonds

a)

form when two atoms share a pair of electrons

b)

form when two metals share electrons

c)

form between nonmetals

98.

Ionic bonds

a)

one atom transfers an electron to another atom when forming a bond with it

b)

one atom shares an electron to another atom when forming a bond with it

99.

Nonpolar covalent bonds

a)

atoms of same element bond together

b)

equal share of electrons

c)

symmetrical

100.

Polar covalent bonds

a)

asymmetrical

b)

different elements

c)

unequal charge distribution

101.

molecular substances

a)

Substances containing mostly covalent bonds

b)

substances containing ionic bonds

102.

Hydrogen bonds

a)

attractive forces that form when hydrogen bonds to the elements N, O, or F

b)

between hydrogen and hydrogen

103.

water

a)

is polar

b)

dissolves polar molecules

c)

is nonpolar

104.

Like dissolves like

a)

polar dissolves polar molecules

b)

nonpolar dissolves nonpolar

105.

As temperature increases

a)

solubility increases for most solids.

b)

solubility increases for most solids.

c)

bisc ?