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CHEMISTRY DIAGNOSTIC TEST

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 1hrs 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the 3 basic subatomic particles?

a)

Proton, electrode, neutron

b)

Photon, electrode, neutron

c)

Proton, electron, neutron

d)

Proton, electron, neutrode

2.

The process of evaporation occurs when a substance goes from

a)

Liquid to solid

b)

Solid to gas

c)

Liquid to gas

d)

Solid to liquid

3.

The process of filtration is commonly used to separate

a)

Solids from liquids

b)

Liquids from liquids

c)

Gases from liquids

4.

An endothermic reaction is a chemical reaction that requires energy of any form to take place. Which of the following biological reactions is endothermic?

a)

Digestion

b)

Cellular respiration

c)

Photosynthesis

5.

The temperature at which a substance changes from liquid to gas is called...

a)

Melting point

b)

Boiling point

c)

Flash point

d)

Gas point

6.

How do 2 objects of the same charge interact?

a)

They attract each other

b)

They repel each other

c)

They don't interact

7.

What is the name of the compound we commonly know as "salt"?

a)

Sodium

b)

Sodium chloride

c)

Chloride sodium

8.

It is everything that has mass and volume

a)

Compound

b)

Atom

c)

Matter

d)

Element

9.

A compound is a combination of 2 or more

a)

Atoms

b)

Elements

c)

Electrons

d)

Protons

10.

A decomposition reaction involves breaking down a complex substance into simpler parts. Which of the following biological reactions is a decomposition reaction?

a)

Photosynthesis

b)

Digestion

c)

Respiration

11.

What is the name of the positively (+) charged particle in the atom?

a)

Electron

b)

Proton

c)

Neutron

d)

Photon

12.

What is the name of the negatively (-) charged particle in the atom?

a)

Proton

b)

Electron

c)

Neutron

d)

Photon

13.

If an object GAINS electrons, which of the following statements is true?

a)

The overall charge of the object is more positive

b)

The overall charge of the object is more negative

c)

The overall charge of the object remains unchanged

14.

What is Chemistry?

a)

The science of change

b)

The science of life

c)

The science of motion

d)

The science of social interactions

15.

Anything that takes up space and has mass is known as _______________.

a)

Matter

b)

Molecules

c)

Compounds

d)

Atom

16.

The nucleus of an atom is made up of...

a)

Protons and Neutrons

b)

Neutrons and Electrons

c)

Protons and Electrons

17.

A(n) ____________________ is a pure substance made of a single type of atom and cannot be broken down.

a)

Element

b)

Compound

c)

Molecule

d)

Mixture

18.

What does the ATOMIC MASS tell us about an atom?

a)

Protons + Neutrons

b)

Protons + Electrons

c)

Neutrons + Electrons

19.

What is an element?

a)

Two or more atoms joined together.

b)

One of over 100 types of atoms

c)

Two or more different elements joined together.

d)

A particle with no charge found in the nucleus of an atom.

20.

What is a molecule?

a)

two elements bonded together (sharing electrons)

b)

a mixture of different substances

c)

smallest individual particles

d)

salt mixed in water

21.

What is a compound?

a)

the simplest form of a substance

b)

a combination of 2 or more elements

c)

a combination only of 3 elements

d)

Two substances stuck together with glue.

22.

What two subatomic particles are found in the nucleus?

a)

proton and electron

b)

electron and neutron

c)

neutron and proton

d)

neutron and electron

23.

Which of the following statements regarding subatomic particles is incorrect?

a)

Protons are positively charged particles and neutrons have no charge

b)

In a neutral atom, the number of protons equals the number of electrons

c)

The relative mass of proton, electron and neutron the same

d)

Isotopes of an elements have the same number of protons but a different number of neutrons

24.

The most common chemicals used in our daily life is table salt. What is the chemical term for the table salt?

a)

potassium oxide

b)

potassium chloride

c)

sodium chloride

d)

sodium oxide

25.

The melting point and boiling point of substance M is -37oC and 5oC respectively. The physical state of substance M at room temperature is

a)

gas

b)

solid

c)

liquid

d)

gas and liquid

26.

A solution consists of two parts. One part is the substance that is dissolved. What is the name of this part of a solution?

a)

solvent

b)

solute

c)

solution

d)

oxygen

27.

A solute is the substance being dissolved.

The solvent is....

a)

the dissolving medium

b)

the solute particel

c)

the gas medium

d)

the solution medium

28.

When liquids are mixed, the liquid present

in the largest amount is called ...

a)

solution

b)

solvent

c)

solute

d)

concentrated

29.

Molarity is...

a)

moles of solute in 1 liters of solvent

b)

moles of solvent in 1 liters of solute

c)

moles of solute in 1 liters of solution

d)

moles of solute in 1 moles of solution

30.

from the following solutions, the ionic solution is...

a)

C6H12O6

b)

CHCl3

c)

NaCl

d)

CO(NH2)2

31.

Homogeneous mixtures is also called ___________________

a)

Solution

b)

Compounds

c)

Elements

d)

Solvent

32.

What do you call the ability of substances to be dissolved in a solvent?

a)

Density

b)

Cohesion

c)

Melting

d)

Solubility

33.

It is a process used to separate components of mixture that have different sizes using a filter paper.

a)

Evaporation

b)

Filtration

c)

Distillation

d)

Decantation

34.

What do we call a mixture of two or more metals?

a)

Alloy

b)

Concrete

c)

Mud

d)

Karat

35.

They are important gases that keep the Earth warm by trapping the heat coming from the sun?

a)

Chlorofluorocarbons

b)

Greenhouse gases

c)

Noble Gases

d)

Inert Gases

36.

A pure substance cannot be separated through physical means.

a)

True

b)

False

37.

Mixtures have no uniform composition

a)

True

b)

False

38.
Mole ratios are obtained from the
a)
balanced chemical equation
b)
periodic table
c)
molar mass
39.
When does a chemical reaction stop?
a)
When the lab is finished
b)
When the excess reactant is used up
c)
When the limiting reactant is used up
d)
Chemical reactions never stop
40.

This is a type of mixture where one substance dissolves into another

a)

Solution

b)

Miscibility

c)

Compound

d)

Solubility

41.
1. Which key term describes the random movement of particles?
a)
a) Diffusion
b)
b) Osmosis
c)
c) Brownian Motion
d)
d) Absolute zero �
42.
How does a solution become supersaturated?
a)
dissolve lots of solute in it.
b)
dissolve a little solute in it. 
c)
dissolve more solute than you should be able to. 
d)
dissolve a super amount of solvent in it. 
43.

____________ is the process whereby particles of a solvent completely surround the particles of a solute, disperse them throughout the solvent particles, and hold them in solution.

a)

solvation

b)

immisciblation

c)

dissolution

d)

saturation

44.

amount of solute in a given amount of solvent

a)

concentration

b)

saturated

c)

solution

d)

suspension

45.

A mixture is

a)

a combination of pure substances bonded chemically

b)

any substance with a uniform composition

c)

a blend of any two or more kinds of matter, as long as each maintains its own unique properties

d)

any group of elements that are chemically bonded to one another

46.

An experiment that tests only one factor at a time by using a comparison of a control group and an experimental group is:

a)

a dependent variable

b)

a controlled experiment

c)

a theory

d)

an independent variable

47.

Most of the volume of an atom is occupied by the

a)

nucleus

b)

nuclides

c)

electron cloud

d)

protons

48.

Mendeleev is credited with developing the first successful

a)

periodic table

b)

method for determining atomic number

c)

test for radioactivity

d)

use of X-rays

49.

Elements in a group, or column, in the periodic table can be expected to have

a)

similar atomic masses

b)

similar atomic numbers

c)

the same number of neutrons

d)

similar chemical and physical properties

50.

The electrons involved in the formation of a covalent bond are

a)

transferred from one atom to another

b)

found only in the s-orbitals

c)

shared valence electrons

d)

in filled orbitals

51.

How many atoms of hydrogen are in a molecule of ammonia, NH3

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

52.

The coefficients in a chemical equation represent the

a)

masses, in grams, of all reactants and products.

b)

relative numbers of moles of reactants and products

c)

number of atoms in each compound in a reaction

d)

number of valence electrons involved in the reaction

53.

If the particles in a sample of matter have an orderly arrangement and only vibrate in place, the sample is

a)

a gas

b)

a liquid

c)

a solid

d)

a mixture

54.

If the temperature of a gas in a container is decreased, what will happen to the pressure of the gas?

a)

it will increase

b)

it will decrease

c)

it will not be changed

d)

there will be no pressure

55.

What are the 3 basic subatomic particles?

a)

Proton, electrode, neutron

b)

Photon, electrode, neutron

c)

Proton, electron, neutron

d)

Proton, electron, neutrode

56.

The process of evaporation occurs when a substance goes from

a)

Liquid to solid

b)

Solid to gas

c)

Liquid to gas

d)

Solid to liquid

57.

The temperature at which a substance changes from liquid to gas is called...

a)

Melting point

b)

Boiling point

c)

Flash point

d)

Gas point

58.

What is the name of the compound we commonly know as "salt"?

a)

Sodium

b)

Sodium chloride

c)

Chloride sodium

59.

It is everything that has mass and volume

a)

Compound

b)

Atom

c)

Matter

d)

Element

60.

A compound is a combination of 2 or more

a)

Atoms

b)

Elements

c)

Electrons

d)

Protons

61.

What are the positively charged particles in an atom?

a)

Protons

b)

Neutrons

c)

Electrons

d)

Nucleon

62.

The nucleus of an atom is made up of...

a)

Protons and Neutrons

b)

Neutrons and Electrons

c)

Protons and Electrons

63.

A(n) ____________________ is a pure substance made of a single type of atom and cannot be broken down.

a)

Element

b)

Compound

c)

Molecule

d)

Mixture

64.

What is an element?

a)

Two or more atoms joined together.

b)

One of over 100 types of atoms

c)

Two or more different elements joined together.

d)

A particle with no charge found in the nucleus of an atom.

65.
He developed the planetary model of the atom.
a)
Rutherford
b)
Bohr
c)
Chadwick
d)
Dalton