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Chemical Reactions

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 1hrs 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following can be signs that a chemical reaction has occurred?

a)

Increase in temperature

b)

Change of colour

c)

Bubbling

d)

All of the above

2.

What is broken in a chemical reaction?

a)

atoms

b)

compounds

c)

chemical bonds

d)

nothing

3.

What is the name of the compounds that go into a chemical reaction (i.e. on the left hand side of the arrow)?

a)

Products

b)

Mixers

c)

Starters

d)

Reactants

4.

What is the name of the compounds that are the result of a chemical reaction (i.e. on the right hand side of the arrow)?

a)

Products

b)

Mixers

c)

Starters

d)

Reactants

5.

The Law of Conservation of mass states that...

a)

What goes up, must come down

b)

Matter cannot be created nor destroyed in a chemical reaction

c)

Matter must be reduced when a combustion reaction occurs

d)

The change in mass is equally proportional to the amount of chemicals mixed

6.

A precipitate is formed when...

a)

a soluble chemical compound is formed in a reaction

b)

an insoluble chemical compound is formed in a reaction

c)

A chemical compound with a high mass is formed in a reaction

d)

you mix more than 10 different chemicals together

7.

In a combustion reaction (e.g. candle), what compound is needed for the reaction to occur?

a)

Nitrogen (N2)

b)

Oxygen (O2)

c)

Carbon Dioxide (CO2)

d)

Hydrogen (H2)

8.

Which pH levels indicate something is acidic?

a)

Less than 7

b)

7

c)

more than 7

9.

4 pH levels were recorded for 4 different substances. Which substance is the most basic?

a)

pH = 8

b)

pH = 12

c)

pH = 7

d)

pH = 6

10.

An indicator is a substance that...

a)

Changes the pH of a substance

b)

Keeps the pH constant in a chemical reaction

c)

Changes colour depending on the pH of a substance

d)

Stays the same colour regardless of pH

11.

In a neutralisation reaction, an acid reacts with a base to produce what two compounds?

a)

gas + metal

b)

salt + water

c)

metal + water

d)

gas + water

12.

In the reaction above, a compound is broken down into its components. What kind of reaction is this?

a)

Combustion

b)

Precipitation

c)

Decomposition

d)

Neutralisation

13.

Acids are substances that...

a)

Release hydroxide ions into water (OH-)

b)

Release hydrogen ions into water (H+)

c)

Have a high temperature

14.

Rust is an example of which type of reaction?

a)

Corrosion

b)

Decomposition

c)

Precipitation

d)

Neutralisation

15.

Which of the following is a real world example of a neutralisation reaction?

a)

Putting your dirty clothes in the wash

b)

Using petrol to start a fire

c)

Putting vinegar on a wasp sting

d)

Eating an apple

16.
the starting materials in a chemical reaction
a)
Products
b)
Reactants
c)
Starters
d)
Enders
17.
In the equation,          2Mg + O2 ---> 2MgO, which are the reactants?
a)
Mg and O
b)
MgO
c)
Mg and MgO
d)
O and MgO
18.

6CO2+ 6H2O  C6H12O6 + 6O26CO_2+\ 6H_2O\ \rightarrow\ C_6H_{12}O_{6\ }+\ 6O_2  

The carbon atoms are balanced with ____ on each side of the reaction.

a)

1

b)

6

c)

2

19.

Determine whether the following equations is balanced or unbalanced. H4 + O2 ---> 2H2O

a)

Balanced

b)

Unbalanced

20.

Determine whether the following equation is balanced or unbalanced. 2Fe + 3Cl2 ---> FeCl3

a)

Balanced

b)

Unbalanced

21.

In order for an equation to be balanced, there must be ...

a)

an equal amount of atoms on both sides

b)

a greater mass on the product side

c)

a greater mass on the reactant side

d)

elements with the same atomic # on both sides

22.
The law of conservation of mass states that....
a)
Matter can be made
b)
Matter can be destroyed
c)
Matter can neither be made or destroyed
d)
Matter can evaporate
23.

Table salt is a compound made from two elements, sodium and chlorine.

Which statement best explains why the characteristics of table salt are so different from the characteristics of sodium and chlorine?

a)

Salt is processed by the evaporation of seawater or mineral-rich spring water

b)

Salt is processed from salt mines because pure sodium does not occur in na

c)

When sodium and chlorine combine, a physical change occurs and a new substance is formed.

d)

When sodium and chlorine combine, a chemical change occurs and a new substance is formed.

24.

Q. The mixing of acids and alkalis in order to form salt and water is what we called (a)  

25.

What colour change in universal indicator would you see if you added nitric acid to sodium hydroxide?

a)

red -> blue

b)

purple -> green

c)

red -> yellow

d)

pink -> colourless

26.

.............................. + sodium hydroxide --> sodium chloride + water

a)

Nitric acid

b)

Sulphuric acid

c)

Hydrochloric acid

d)

Ethanoic acid

27.

Which of the following solutions is suitable to be used to indicate neutralisation between acid and alkali?

a)

Iodine solution

b)

Sodium hydroxide solution

c)

Colour paper

d)

Universal indicator

28.
What is essential for a combustion reaction to begin?
a)
Carbon dioxide
b)
Fuel 
c)
Fuel, oxygen and heat
d)
Water and oxygen
29.
Another term for burning is
a)
Fire triangle
b)
Magnesium oxide
c)
Combustion
d)
Bustion
30.

Predict the products fo the following equation.

CuCl2 + H2S ---->

a)

CuS(s) + HCl(aq)

b)

Cu2S(s) + HCl(aq)

c)

No reaction

d)

CuS(s) + HCl(s)

31.

Predict the products of the following reaction.


H2SO4 + BaCl2 ---->

a)

BaSO4(s) + HCl(aq)

b)

BaSO4(aq) + HCl(s)

c)

No Reaction

d)

ClSO4(aq) + BaH(s)

32.
The initial energy required to start a combustion reaction is called
a)
Potential Energy
b)
Kinetic Energy
c)
Chemical Potential Energy
d)
Activation Energy