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Basic chemistry #2

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The image shows the periodic grid for SODIUM. What is Sodium's atomic number?

a)

11

b)

12

c)

23

d)

Impossible to tell

2.

The image shows the periodic grid for SODIUM. What is Sodium's atomic mass?

a)

11

b)

12

c)

23

d)

Impossible to tell

3.
What does the ATOMIC MASS tell us about an atom?
a)
Protons + Neutrons
b)
Protons + Electrons
c)
Neutrons + Electrons
4.

What element will have the most similar physical and chemical properties to the element Sulfur (S)?

(click on the periodic table to expand it!)

a)

Carbon (C)

b)

Phosphorous (P)

c)

Oxygen (O)

d)

Neon (Ne

5.

What element will have the most similar physical and chemical properties to the element Bromine (Br)?

(click on the periodic table to expand it!)

a)

Fluorine (F)

b)

Carbon (C)

c)

Krypton (Kr)

d)

Selenium (Se)

6.

An example of a synthetic substance is:

a)

Plastic

b)

Petroleum

c)

Silicones

7.

The image shows the periodic grid for SODIUM. How many protons are found in a potassium atom?

a)

11

b)

12

c)

23

d)

Impossible to tell

8.

The image shows the periodic grid for SODIUM. How many electrons are found in a potassium atom?

a)

11

b)

12

c)

23

d)

Impossible to tell

9.

The image shows the periodic grid for SODIUM. How many neutrons are found in a potassium atom?

a)

11

b)

12

c)

23

d)

Impossible to tell

10.

Is the calcium molecule (in blue) oxidized or reduced in the following reaction?

2 CaO--> 2 Ca + O2

a)

Oxidized

b)

Reduced

11.

In the reaction Zn + H2O --> ZnO2 + H2

which element is oxidized?

a)

Zn

b)

H2O

c)

None

12.

An oxidizing agent is always reduced.

a)

True

b)

False

13.
What two elements make up water?
a)
Helium and oxygen
b)
Hydrogen and oxygen
c)
helium and carbon
d)
oxygen and carbon
14.

Under certain conditions and in some chemical reactions, water can act as both an acid and a base.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

What minerals make water hard?

a)

Magnesium

b)

Calcium

c)

Sodium

d)

Magnesium and calcium

e)

Sodium and calcium

16.

Check all the answers that are true for soft water.

a)

Soft water leaves residue on clothes and silverware

b)

Soft water produces a healthy lather with soap

c)

Soft water is clear

d)

Soft water sometimes has a slightly salty taste when you drink it

e)

Soft water is worse for the skin and hair than hard water

17.

Which of the following elements are considered macro elements in the human body? (check all the answers that apply)

a)

Carbon

b)

Nitrogen

c)

Magnesium

d)

Iron

e)

Potassium

18.

A substance that changes the rate of a chemical reaction without being used up in the reaction is called a ________________.

a)

bond

b)

catalyst

c)

acid

d)

ion