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Chemistry of Materials

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is a chemical property of a substance? The substance______________.

a)

conducts electricity

b)

reacts with hydrochloric acid

c)

scratches glass

d)

is more dense than water

2.

Which of the following is a list of physical properties?

a)

density, conductivity, reaction with acid

b)

flexibility, reaction with hydrochloric acid, color

c)

temperature change when a chemical is added, texture, density

d)

electrical conductivity, hardness, ability to transmit light

3.

What happens to a molecule’s atoms during a chemical reaction?

a)

The atoms are destroyed

b)

New atoms form

c)

The atoms are rearranged and join to different atoms

d)

The atoms bubble and fizz

4.

Which of the following are signs of a chemical reaction? (choose all correct answers)

a)

color change

b)

a precipitate (solid) forms in a liquid

c)

dissolving

d)

freezing

5.

What does a chemical reaction do to the substances’ properties?

a)

the properties change and the new substance that forms has new properties

b)

nothing happens to the properties

c)

nobody knows what happens

6.

How many ELEMENTS are in one molecule of sulfuric acid?

(see chemical formula above)

a)

2

b)

3

c)

6

d)

7

7.

Which of the following describes elements ? (choose all correct answers)

a)

the atoms are all the same

b)

all elements are found in the periodic table

c)

at least two types of atoms must join together

d)

most are made in laboratories

8.

What do you call the substances you have before a reaction starts?

a)

reactants

b)

liquids

c)

products

9.

Which property places Hydrogen in the 1st column (family)?

a)

It is a gas at room temperature

b)

It combines with Chlorine (Cl) in the same ration as sodium (Na).

c)

It forms diatomic molecules

d)

None of the above.

10.

How many elements are on the reactant side of the following equation: CH4 + 2O2 -> CO2 + 2H2O

a)

9

b)

7

c)

3

d)

4

11.

How many total atoms are on the reactant side of the following equation: CH4 + 2O2 -> CO2 + 2H2O

a)

9

b)

7

c)

3

d)

4

12.

When water (a compound) is broken down, you are able to separate it into hydrogen gas and oxygen gas. How would you classify the products?

a)

a molecule of hydrogen and a molecule of oxygen

b)

an atom of hydrogen and an atom of oxygen

c)

a molecule of hydrogen and an atom of oxygen

d)

an atom of hydrogen and a molecule of oxygen

13.

H2 + O2 -> H2O is an example of what type of reaction?

a)

Decomposition

b)

Synthesis

c)

Combustion

d)

Single Displacement

14.

Zn + CuCl2 -> ZnCl2 + Cu is an example of what type of reaction?

a)

Synthesis

b)

Double displacement

c)

Single Displacement

d)

Combustion

15.

You leave a bucket of water outside, the next day you notice that some of the water is gone. Which statement best describes what happened?

a)

A chemical change occurred and formed a new substance

b)

A physical change occurred when the water evaporated away

16.

A substance (S1) is heated and results in the formation of 2 gases (G1 and G2). All of the substances are classified as pure substances. Which must be a compound?

a)

G1 and G2

b)

G1 only

c)

S1 only

d)

S1 and G2

17.

Jojo runs 4 trials of her experiment. This is an example of..

a)

Repetition

b)

Replication

18.

Which if the following is the best explanation of replication?

a)

When a scientist conducts their own experiment

b)

When another scientist reproduces a scientist's experiment

c)

When another scientist reproduces another's results

d)

When a scientist conducts another's experiment to make sure it is valid

19.

What is the difference between a theory and a law?

a)

A law explains a natural event, while a theory describes it.

b)

A law describes a natural event, while a theory explains it

c)

A law predicts a natural event, while a theory explains it

d)

A law describes a natural event, while a theory predicts it

20.

The addition of an base indicator causes the solution to turn from clear to pink. Which of the following explains why?

a)

The solution is basic

b)

The solution has a higher amount of hydroxide (OH-) ions

c)

There has been a change in pH

d)

All are possible