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8th Grade Science Midterm

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which state of matter has both definite shape and definite volume?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Plasma

e)

Neither

2.

Which state of matter has definite shape and no definite volume?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Plasma

e)

Neither

3.

Which state of matter has no definite shape and no definite volume?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

4.

Which state of matter has the fastest moving particles?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Kinetic energy doesn't change

5.

Which of these do NOT reside in the nucleus of an atom?

a)

Protons

b)

Neutrons

c)

Electrons

6.

Slow vaporization is called ___________. Fast vaporization is called ___________.

a)

Evaporation; Boiling

b)

Boiling; Evaporation

7.

What is the change from a gas to a liquid?

a)

Sublimation

b)

Condensation

c)

Vaporization

d)

Deposition

e)

Precipitation

8.

What is the change from a solid directly to a gas?

a)

Sublimation

b)

Condensation

c)

Vaporization

d)

Precipitation

e)

Deposition

9.

What is the change from a gas directly to a solid?

a)

Sublimation

b)

Condensation

c)

Vapoization

d)

Precipitation

e)

Deposition

10.

The amount of matter changes when there is a change of state.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Ionize means to convert an atom into an ion by ___________ one or more electrons

a)

Gaining

b)

Losing

c)

Gaining or losing

12.

Which has no define shape and no definite volume (can select multiple answers).

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Plasma

e)

Neither

13.

___________ molecules have the same amount of kinetic energy and temperature. ____________ molecules can have different KE and temperatures.

a)

Gas; Plasma

b)

Plasma; Gas

14.

________ has/have a very low conductivity. _________ has/have an extremely high conductivity.

a)

Gas; Plasma

b)

Plasma; Gas

15.

The atomic number of an element is found where?

a)

At the top of the element

b)

At the bottom of the element

16.

The atomic mass of sodium (Na) is 22.989 g/mol. What is its mass number?

a)

22.989

b)

23

c)

11

d)

12

17.

The molar mass of an element is found where?

a)

At the top of the element

b)

At the bottom of the element

18.

The molar mass of Zirconium is 91.224 g/mol. What is Zirconium's atomic number?

a)

91

b)

92

c)

91.224

d)

40

19.

How many electrons are in the SECOND electron shell?

a)

2

b)

8

c)

10

d)

16

20.

The mass number is equal to the number of:

a)

neutrons + electrons

b)

neutrons + protons

c)

protons + electrons

d)

neutrons

21.

When neutral (no charge), atoms have the same number of protons, neutrons, and electrons.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

Pictured is a Bohr model of phosphorus. How many electrons does this element have? How many valence electrons does it have?

a)

15 electrons, 5 electrons

b)

15 electrons, 8 electrons

c)

16 electrons, 5 electrons

d)

8 electrons, 8 electrons

23.

Pictured is a Bohr model of oxygen. How many protons does this element have?

a)

8 protons

b)

2 protons

c)

6 protons

d)

16 protons

24.

The gas laws DO NOT involve:

a)

Temperature

b)

Pressure

c)

# of moles

d)

Volume

e)

The gas laws involve all of these.

25.

What units became constants when converting between the Ideal Gas Law and Boyle's Law? (Select multiple answers)

a)

Pressure

b)

Volume

c)

Temperature

d)

Number of moles

e)

R (ideal gas law constant)

26.

In Boyle's Law, as volume increases, pressure __________.

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

stays the same

27.

Which grouping of elements acts like both metals and non-metals?

a)

Transition metals

b)

Metalloids

c)

Halogens

d)

Noble gases

e)

Group 2 elements

28.

For groups 13-18, how do you determine how many valence electrons are in the element?

a)

Subtract 10 from the group number

b)

It is the group number

c)

Look at the atomic number

d)

Look at the atomic mass

29.

Which group is in a step-like pattern on the periodic table?

a)

Halogens

b)

Noble gases

c)

Metalloids

d)

Transition metals

e)

Lanthanides

30.

Reactivity ________ going left to right along the periodic table.

a)

increases

b)

decreases

31.

Which metals are known to give off magnetic fields?

a)

Cobalt

b)

Iron

c)

Zinc

d)

Sodium

e)

Nickel

32.

Which is more reactive?

a)

Group 1 elements

b)

Group 2 elements

33.

If oxygen has 6 electrons, how many does it need to become stable?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

8

d)

6

e)

3

34.

Rank these in order of bond strength from weakest to strongest.

a)

Single bonds -> Double bonds -> Triple bonds

b)

Triple bonds -> Double bonds -> Single bonds

35.

Which group on the periodic table has a full set of valence electrons?

a)

Lanthanides and Actinides

b)

Halogens

c)

Noble gases

d)

Alkali metals

36.

What are the 3 types of chemical bonds?

a)

Iconic Bonds

b)

Ionic Bonds

c)

Metallic Bonds

d)

Compound Bonds

e)

Covalent Bonds

37.

Compounds and the elements that make them up often have ____________________ properties.

a)

the same

b)

different

c)

stable

d)

unstable

e)

similar

38.

How many oxygen atoms are in the compound?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

6

d)

8

e)

1

39.

How many carbon atoms are in the compound CH4?

a)

0

b)

1

c)

4

d)

5

40.

How many total atoms are in the pictured compound?

a)

6

b)

12

c)

18

d)

22

e)

24