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Metals and Acids

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Metals that react quickly/strongly with water and acids are called?
a)
Reactive
b)
Unreactive
c)
Dangerous
d)
Corrosive
2.
What gas is produced when a metal reacts with an acid?
a)
Water vapour
b)
Acidic gas
c)
Hydrogen
d)
Nitrogen
3.
Which metal is most likely to react with water or acid?
a)
Copper
b)
Potassium
c)
Magnesium
d)
Iron
4.
Which salt will be produced if magnesium react with hydrochloric acid?
a)
Magnesium oxide
b)
Magnesium sulfate
c)
Magnesium sulfide
d)
Magnesium chloride
5.
What are the reactants for the reaction of metal with acid?
Metal + acid ---> metal salt + hydrogen
a)
Hydrogen
b)
Metal salt
c)
Metal
d)
Metal and acid
6.
What are the products for the reaction of metal with acid?
Metal + acid ---> metal salt + hydrogen
a)
Metal salt and hydrogen
b)
Metal salt
c)
Metal
d)
Acid
7.
What can you conclude if a metal doesn't fizz when added to water or an acid?
a)
It has low reactivity
b)
It may react with a stronger acid
c)
It has high reactivity
d)
There is no metal present
8.

The chemical formula for hydrochloric acid is...

a)

HCl

b)

H2O

c)

HNO3

d)

NaCl

9.

The chemical formula for magnesium chloride is....

a)

MgO

b)

MgCl2

c)

NaCl

d)

MnCl2

10.

The positive test result for oxygen gas, O2 is

a)

a lit splint; gas burns with a squeaky pop

b)

a glowing splint; the splint relights

c)

it turns lime water milky / cloudy

d)

it puts out a burning splint

11.

The positive test result for carbon dioxide gas, CO2 is

a)

a lit splint; gas burns with a squeaky pop

b)

a glowing splint; the splint relights

c)

it turns lime water milky / cloudy

d)

none of these

12.

The positive test result for hydrogen gas, H2 is

a)

a lit splint; gas burns with a squeaky pop

b)

a glowing splint; the splint relights

c)

it turns lime water milky / cloudy

d)

none of these

13.

A gas that is much lighter (less dense) than air is....

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

hydrogen

c)

oxygen

d)

nitrogen

14.

A gas that is much heavier (more dense) than air is....

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

hydrogen

c)

oxygen

d)

nitrogen

15.

magnesium + hydrochloric acid → magnesium chloride + hydrogen

This is a / an....

a)

word equation

b)

symbol equation

c)

mathematical equation

d)

answer

16.

magnesium + sulfuric acid → magnesium ________ + hydrogen

The missing word is

a)

chloride

b)

sulfur

c)

salt

d)

sulfate

17.

Which word means "able to be bent or shaped?"

a)

ductile

b)

malleable

c)

shiny

d)

good conductor

18.

What type of properties are hardness, high melting point and electrical conductivity?

a)

physical properties

b)

chemical properties

19.

What type of properties are reaction with water and acid?

a)

physical properties

b)

chemical properties

20.

What property makes metals suitable for making saucepans?

a)

low melting point

b)

good conductor of heat

c)

good conductor of electricity

d)

makes a ringing noise when hit

21.

What property makes copper a good metal for water pipes?

a)

high melting point

b)

good conductor of heat

c)

good conductor of electricity

d)

it is an unreactive metal

22.

What property makes copper a good metal for electrical wires?

a)

it is malleable

b)

good conductor of heat

c)

good conductor of electricity

d)

it is an unreactive metal

23.

What does this hazard symbol mean?

a)

irritant

b)

flammable

c)

corrosive

d)

harmful

24.

Which is the correct order of metal reactivity (most to least)?

a)

copper iron zinc magnesium

b)

magnesium iron zinc copper

c)

magnesium zinc iron copper

d)

copper zinc iron magnesium

25.

Which is NOT a chemical change?

a)

burning magnesium

b)

adding acid to calcium carbonate

c)

melting wax

d)

burning toast

26.

What are the rows in the Periodic table called?

a)

columns

b)

lines

c)

groups

d)

periods

27.

What are the signs of a chemical change?

a)

a new substance is made

b)

there may be a colour change

c)

the reaction might get hot (or cold)

d)

all of these

28.

What are the columns in the Periodic table called?

a)

columns (of course!)

b)

lines

c)

groups

d)

periods

29.

What is true about lithium, sodium and potassium?

a)

they are reactive metals

b)

they are in group one of the Periodic table

c)

they get more reactive going down the group (Group 1)

d)

all of these

30.

What is the electron arrangement for an atom with 16 electrons

a)

4, 4, 4, 4

b)

2, 8, 6

c)

6, 8, 2

d)

2 , 14

31.

What is the electron arrangement for an atom with 11 electrons

a)

2, 8, 2

b)

10, 1

c)

8, 2, 1

d)

2, 8, 1

32.

Complete the following word equation:

Metal + Acid -->

a)

Salt + water

b)

Salt + hydrogen

c)

Salt + Water + Carbon dioxide

33.

What does the word insoluble mean?

a)

Does dissolve

b)

Doesn't dissolve

c)

Is part of a solid

34.

What is the test for Hydrogen gas?

a)

Squeaky pop

b)

Lime water turning cloudy

c)

Add pH paper

35.
Salts that are made with hydrochloric acid are called ______________.
a)
chlorides
b)
sulfates
c)
nitrates
d)
carbonates
36.
Salts that are made with sulfuric acid are called ______________.
a)
chlorides
b)
sulfates
c)
nitrates
d)
carbonates
37.
Salts that are made with nitric acid are called ______________.
a)
chlorides
b)
sulfates
c)
nitrates
d)
carbonates
38.
What salt is produced if you react sodium hydroxide with hydrochloric acid?
a)
sodium hydroxide
b)
sodium sulfate
c)
sodium nitrate
d)
sodium chloride
39.
A salt is formed when nitric acid combines with sodium hydroxide. What is the name of the salt?
a)
Sodium chloride
b)
Sodium nitrate
c)
Hydrogen Nitrate
d)
Nirate
40.
Identify the 'evaporating basin' from the diagrams.
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
41.

How do you separate an excess insoluble reactant from a solution?

a)

Filtration

b)

Precipitation

c)

Crystalisation

d)

Evaporation

42.

The bubbles shown in the image are composed of which of the following?

a)

hydrogen

b)

water vapour

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

nitrogen