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Unit 2 - Chemical Equations and Chemical Reactions

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 2hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This image shows the product of a chemical reaction. Which is the name of the kind of solid substance formed in this type of chemical reaction?

a)

aqueous

b)

precipitate

c)

acid

d)

synthesis

2.

Which example provides evidence that a chemical reaction has occurred.

a)

dissolving

b)

melting

c)

formation of a gas

d)

bending

3.
How many oxygen atoms are present in the following? 
4Ca(OH)2
a)
4
b)
6
c)
8
d)
1
4.

Which of the following describes a chemical change?

a)

water freezes to form ice

b)

sugar dissolves in water

c)

gasoline burns in a car engine

d)

a piece of metal expands when it is heated

5.

What type of change occurs when a new substance is formed that has properties different from those of the original substances?

a)

chemical change

b)

nuclear change

c)

physical change

d)

mutation

6.

Which of the following describes a chemical change?

a)

cutting a piece of paper with scissors

b)

cooling a mixture of air and kerosene vapor to obtain liquid kerosene

c)

burning a piece of notebook paper in the presence of oxygen

d)

heating water over a flame to its boiling point

7.

In every chemical reaction, the mass of the products is always ____________________________.

a)

slightly less than the mass of the reactants

b)

much less than the mass of the reactants

c)

the same as the mass of the reactants

d)

greater than the mass of the reactants

8.

How many carbon atoms are present in this chemical equation?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

9.

The left side of this equation is called ________________.

a)

products

b)

reactants

10.

The right side of this equation is called ________________.

a)

products

b)

reactants

11.

A number in front of a chemical formula in an equation that indicates how many molecules or atoms of each reactant or product are involved in a reaction is called __________________________________.

a)

coefficient

b)

reactant

c)

subscript

d)

product

12.

CaCO3 represents a chemical _______________.

a)

symbol

b)

formula

c)

subscript

d)

reaction

13.

In chemical reactions, what does the Law of Conservation of Mass mean?

a)

Matter is not created or destroyed.

b)

The total mass of the reactants is greater than the total mass of the products.

c)

The total mass of the reactants is less than the total mass of the products.

d)

Matter is not changed.

14.

How many oxygen atoms are in the molecule 2C2HO8Cl2?

a)

2

b)

16

c)

8

d)

5

15.

How many hydrogen atoms are in the compound NH3O5?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

1

16.

What is the left side of a chemical equation called?

a)

reactant

b)

product

c)

yields

d)

chemical equation

17.

What is the total number of atoms present in 5Na3PO4?

a)

5

b)

40

c)

55

d)

8

18.

What is the little number found after an element symbol in a chemical formula called?

a)

coefficient

b)

subscript

c)

atom

d)

equation

19.
How many elements are in C6H12O6?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
20.

Is this chemical equation balanced?

a)

Yes

b)

No

21.

Which term best describes this substance?

a)

element

b)

compound

c)

mixture

d)

a mixture of compounds

22.

Which term best describes this substance?

a)

element

b)

compound

c)

mixture

d)

a mixture of elements

23.

Which compound has twice as many oxygen atoms as hydrogen atoms?

a)

H3PO4

b)

H2SO4

c)

HClO3

d)

H2O

24.

Is this a chemical change or a physical change?

a)

chemical change

b)

physical change

25.
What is a coefficient?
a)
The small number on the right of the chemical symbol.
b)
The large number in front of a chemical formula.
c)
The number in between the chemical symbols.
d)
The number behind a chemical formula.
26.
How many elements are in C6H12O6?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
27.

What are the blue numbers called?

a)

oxidation numbers

b)

subscripts

c)

group numbers

d)

product numbers

28.

How many molecules are shown in this chemical formula?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

29.

In a chemical reaction, Reactant A has 5 g and Reactant B has 9 g. How many grams should Product C have?

a)

4 g

b)

5 g

c)

9 g

d)

14 g

30.

In a chemical reaction, Reactant A has 5 g and Product C has 9 g. How many grams should Reactant B have?

a)

4 g

b)

5 g

c)

9 g

d)

14 g

31.

If a substance is a compound, it is also a __________________.

a)

molecule

b)

mixture

c)

element

d)

secret

32.

Elements are represented by chemical symbols. Chemical symbols are written with _____________________________.

a)

all lower case letters

b)

all capital letters

c)

using the 1st letter of the name

d)

at least one capital letter

33.

Which description best represents the substance in the image?

a)

element

b)

compound

c)

mixture

d)

mixture of compounds

34.

Strontium phosphate, Sr3(PO4)2, is a crystalline substance used in medicine and industry. How many phosphorus atoms are represented in the formula for this compound?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

8

35.

The table shows the chemical formulas of four substances. Which substances have the same number of carbon atoms?

a)

substances 1 and 2

b)

substances 2, 3, and 4

c)

substances 2 and 3 only

d)

substances 1 and 3

36.

Which of these formulas contain equal numbers of nitrogen atoms?

a)

Formulas I and III

b)

Formulas I and IV

c)

Formulas II and III

d)

Formulas I, II, and V

37.

This equation represents a chemical reaction that occurs in living cells. How many atoms are represented in this chemical equation?

a)

6

b)

12

c)

24

d)

36

38.

In which of these compounds are there twice as many oxygen atoms as hydrogen atoms?

a)

H3PO4

b)

H2SO4

c)

HClO3

d)

H2O

39.

The chemical formula for sodium sulfate is Na2SO4. How many sulfur atoms are in the formula for sodium sulfate?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

6

d)

7

40.

Serotonin is a chemical substance that acts as a neurotransmitter. It helps replay messages in the human brain. The formula for one molecule of serotonin is C10H12N2O. How many atoms are in one molecule of serotonin?

a)

4

b)

15

c)

24

d)

25

41.

Which information could a student determine from only the chemical formula of a protein?

a)

the color of the protein

b)

the number of molecules in each sequence that makes up a protein

c)

the physical arrangement of atoms in the structure of the protein

d)

the number of atoms of each element in the protein

42.

How many atoms of oxygen are in a molecule of glucose (C6H12O6)?

a)

3

b)

24

c)

6

d)

1

43.

A student obtains two strips of magnesium, Mg, ribbon that are each 3 cm long. One strip of magnesium is placed in a test tube containing 5 mL of water, and the other strip is placed in a test tube containing 5 mL of hydrochloric acid, HCl. Both liquids area at room temperature. The student's observations are recorded in the table. Which statement is not supported by the students' observations?

a)

A chemical reaction takes place between magnesium and hydrochloric acid.

b)

A gas is released in Test Tube 2.

c)

The substances in both test tubes are reactive only as high temperatures.

d)

Energy is released in the reaction involving hydrochloric acid.

44.

A scientist performed four investigations using eight different liquids. In each investigation, the scientist combined two of the liquids under a fume hood and recorded observations in the table. In which investigation is it least likely that the liquids reacted chemically?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

45.

All of the following chemical equations are correctly balanced except ______________________.

a)

2C2H2 + 5O2 → 4CO2 + 2H2O

b)

4Fe + 3O2 → 2Fe2O3

c)

NaHCO3 → Na2CO3 + H2O + CO2

d)

2CH3OH + 3O2 → 2CO2 + 4H20