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Physical Science Final Review

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is NOT a safe laboratory practice?

a)

wearing eye goggles

b)

Following instructions carefully

c)

Wearing flip flops

2.

An organized plan for solving problems by gathering, classifying, and

communicating information is called

a)

scientific method.

b)

scientific science

3.

You notice that the leaves on the trees change colors. Which of the following is NOT a good scientific question which can be tested?

a)

What causes leaves to change color?

b)

How does the amount of light cause the leaves to change color?

c)

Does the amount of precipitation (rain) cause the leaves to change color?

4.

When your teacher asks you to collect evidence during an investigation, which part of the scientific method are they referring to.

a)

collecting data

b)

designing an experiment

c)

creating a hypothesis

5.

Bounty paper towels are advertised to have the best absorption (how much liquid it can hold), how can you test this?

a)

Look it up on the internet.

b)

Use different number of bounty paper towels & different amounts of water.

c)

Use the same amount of different brands of paper towels & same amount of water.

6.

If sugar is a compound and water is a compound, why is sugar water a mixture?

a)

When they are mixed they turn into a new substance with new characteristics.

b)

When they are mixed, their individual characteristics remain

7.

If an unknown substance CANNOT be broken down into simpler substances, it is

a)

a compound.

b)

a mixture

c)

an element

d)

a suspension

8.

Which of the following is a characteristic of a mixture?

a)

has varying properties

b)

has a fixed composition

c)

contains only a pure substance

9.

Which of the following is a heterogeneous (different) mixture?

a)

water in a swimming pool

b)

contact lens solution

c)

a bowl of salsa

10.

Which statement about subatomic particles IS TRUE?

a)

Protons and electrons are located in the nucleus

b)

Neutrons have a neutral charge

11.

Which subatomic particle(s) is equal to the atomic number?

a)

Proton

b)

Neutrons

12.

The mass number is the sum of

a)

protons and neutrons

b)

neutrons and electrons.

c)

neutrons only

13.

If the mass number of an atom is 16 and the atomic number is 9, how many protons are present

a)

8

b)

9

c)

16

14.

Atoms are normally neutral because they contain

a)

mostly neutrons

b)

equal numbers of protons and electrons

c)

greater number of protons

15.

Which element has the electron configuration of 2, 8, 4?

a)

Beryllium- atomic number of 4

b)

Neon- atomic number of 10

c)

Silicon- atomic number of 14

16.

The maximum number of valence electrons in an atom with a stable electron configuration is

a)

4

b)

6

c)

8

17.

An isotope is a different version of the same kind of atom, which of the following is NOT AN ISOTOPE of the other atoms listed?

a)

The first atom has 14 protons, 13 neutrons and 12 electrons

b)

The second atom has 14 protons, 14 neutrons and 12 electrons

c)

The third atom has 13 protons, 14 neutrons and 13 electrons

18.

A new element was discovered and placed into group 16. How many valence electrons does it have?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

6

19.

An atom can become negatively charged by

a)

gaining protons

b)

gaining electrons.

c)

losing electrons.

20.

What is the correct name for the following covalent compound: N2O5?

a)

Nitrogen oxygen

b)

Nitrogen oxide

c)

Dinitrogen pentoxide

21.

Which of the following is diatomic?

a)

NO2

b)

NO

c)

N2

22.

Typically, atoms gain or lose electrons to achieve

a)

an exchange of energy

b)

stable electron configuration

c)

vaporization

23.

The formation of an ionic bond involves the

a)

transfer of neutrons

b)

transfer of electrons

24.

What type of elements give their electrons away?

a)

metals

b)

non-metals

c)

halogens

25.

The correct chemical formula for beryllium phosphide is ______ (Hint: Look up

the charges.)

a)

Be3P2

b)

BeP

c)

Be2P3

26.

In the equation, Fe + xHCl → FeCl2 + H2, the number representing x is:

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

27.

Which of the following equations is NOT balanced?

a)

2H2 + O2 → 2H2O

b)

HNO3 + Zn → Zn(NO3)2 + H2

c)

2KClO3 → 2KCl + 3O2

28.

The charge of K is +1 and the charge of oxygen is -2. Therefore, the formula for

potassium oxide is:

a)

KO

b)

K2O

c)

2KO

29.

4Al(SO4)3 contains how many sulfur atoms?

a)

12

b)

24

c)

48

30.

Which of the following is NOT an indicator of a chemical reaction?

a)

Gas is produced when Vinegar and baking soda are mixed

b)

A stick of butter is melted when placed in the microwave

c)

A copper penny changes color when exposed to the atmosphere

31.

According to the conservation of mass in a chemical reaction, the atoms on the product side of the chemical equation

a)

can increase.

b)

can decrease.

c)

can stay the same

32.

What coefficients would balance this equation? __ Mg + __ O2 = __ MgO

a)

2 Mg + 2O2 = 1 MgO

b)

2 Mg + 1 O2 = 2 MgO

c)

1Mg + 2 O2 = 1 MgO

33.

Why is the following equation classified as decomposition.

2 KClO3 = 2 KCl + 3 O2

a)

Two smaller compounds form one larger compound

b)

One larger compound is broken up into 2 smaller components

c)

Its not decomposition, it is synthesis.

34.

2Na + Cl2 = 2NaCl. In that equation, “2Na + Cl2” are best described as the

a)

elements.

b)

reactants.

c)

products.

35.

What is the charge of a sulfur ion?

a)

S+1

b)

S-1

c)

S-2

36.

In the following, which number represents the coefficient? 5 Mg3(PO4)2

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

37.

Which of the following is an endothermic change?

a)

condensation

b)

vaporization

c)

freezing

38.

What is the difference between freezing and melting?

a)

Melting you have to add energy

b)

They are the same thing

c)

Freezing is solid to liquid, melting is liquid to solid

39.

When a substance is heated, the molecules move

a)

faster.

b)

slower.

c)

the same speed

40.

Heat moves from

a)

From higher temperature to higher temperature

b)

From higher temperature to the same temperature

c)

From higher temperature to lower temperature