wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

11.1 Science LT Reviewer

Total questions: 116

Worksheet time: 2hrs 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The emergence of the universe brought about the formation of elements, and consequently of matter. It is believed that the (a)   temperature of the universe was an ideal condition for nuclear reactions to occur.

2.

_______ nucleosynthesis produced the light elements. The light elements include ________ and its isotope deuterium, helium-3, helium-4, and lithium-7.

(a)  

3.

After about a minute, temperature further decreased just enough for a proton and a neutron to collide and stick together to form the nucleus of (a)  

4.

In a nucleus, protons and neutrons are held together by the (a)   force.

5.

Nucleosynthesis in stars is called the ________ nucleosynthesis, which is responsible for the formation of heavy elements. Its two key processes are nuclear ________ & _________ capture which releases and requires energy, respectively.

Correct answer:

(a)  

6.

________ is the explosion of a star, resulting in an extreme brightness and release of an exceedingly high amount of energy. This results in the formation of other elements heavier than _______ .

(a)  

7.

Which elements are produced during stellar nucleosynthesis?

a)

Silicon-28

b)

Lithium-7

c)

Carbon-12

d)

Helium-4

8.

What was formed in the reaction below shown?

a)

lithium-3

b)

helium-4

c)

helium-3

d)

hydrogen-3

9.

Iron-56 is the most stable element since it has the highest binding energy.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Which of the following processes describes the transformation of four hydrogen nuclei (protons) into a helium nucleus by using carbon as catalyst?

a)

carbon burning

b)

helium burning

c)

CNO cycle

d)

p-p chain

11.

Which given events describe nuclear fusion ?

a)

Nuclei of different elements from boron to iron are formed.

b)

Slow addition of neutrons producing stable isotopes up to Pb

c)

Elements heavier than iron-56 are produced.

d)

A reaction through which light nuclei combine to form a heavier nucleus.

12.

Which given events describe neutron capture?

a)

It fuels the stars at their cores.

b)

R-process producing elements beyond Pb

c)

Nuclei of different elements from boron to iron are formed.

d)

Slow addition of neutrons producing stable isotopes up to Pb

13.

The formation of silicon establishes the following reactions through _________ process that lead to an inner core of a star that is iron- and nickel-rich.

a)

beta

b)

delta

c)

gamma

d)

alpha

14.

Which of the following is most likely to happen once the star has used up the hydrogen in its core?

a)

Helium burning will stop.

b)

Carbon-nitrogen-oxygen (CNO) cycle will stop.

c)

Proton-proton (p-p) chain reaction will proceed.

d)

Hydrogen burning will start.

15.

Which of the following reactions is most likely a source of oxygen in stars?

a)

silicon burning

b)

hydrogen burning

c)

helium burning

d)

carbon burning

16.

In the proton-proton chain reaction, how many hydrogen nuclei are involved in the fusion to form a helium nucleus?

a)

4

b)

6

c)

5

d)

3

17.

Which of the following burning phases involving heavier nuclei produces carbon-12 via the triple alpha process?

a)

helium burning

b)

silicon burning

c)

oxygen burning

d)

carbon burning

18.

Arrange the following processes in chronological order to trace the formation of light and heavy elements.


1-Burning phases involving heavier nuclei.

2-Fusion of four hydrogen nuclei to form a helium nucleus.

3-Rapid process of neutron capture producing elements beyond lead (Pb).

4-Slow addition of neutrons producing stable isotopes up to lead (Pb).

5-Formation of the nucleus of deuterium

(a)  

19.

What force holds the protons and neutrons together in a nucleus?

a)

repulsive force

b)

weak force

c)

attractive force

d)

strong force

20.

What was formed from the fusion of two deuterium nuclei and a release of a neutron?

a)

tritium

b)

lithium-3

c)

helium-3

d)

hydrogen-3

21.

Which of the following are true about primordial nucleosynthesis?

a)

It is responsible for the formation of heavy elements.

b)

Some of its products were hydrogen-1 and lithium-7.

c)

It involved nuclear fusion and neutron capture.

d)

It produced the light elements.

22.

Which of the following processes is likely to generate the heaviest element?

a)

triple-alpha process

b)

primordial nucleosynthesis

c)

r-process

d)

p-p chain reactions

23.

Supernova is the explosion of a star, resulting in an extreme brightness and release of an exceedingly high amount of energy. What will be formed as a result of this phenomenon?

a)

nuclei of different elements from hydrogen to lithium

b)

elements heavier than iron

c)

nucleus of deuterium

d)

isotopes lighter than nickel

24.

Why is the nucleus of iron-56 considered as the most stable element?

a)

because it is the lightest element that may be produced by fusion in a star.

b)

because it has the least tightly bound nucleus (per nucleon).

c)

because it has the highest binding energy.

d)

because it has the lowest binding energy.

25.

Stellar nucleosynthesis depends on the mass of the star.

a)

True

b)

False

26.

Deuterium is an isotope of the light element, hydrogen. How is this formed?

a)

It is formed from the combination of proton and neutron.

b)

It is created from the splitting of neutron and electron.

c)

It is produced from the collision of electron and proton

d)

It is made from the division of neutrino and neutron.

27.

a) There are two types of neutron capture processes: the s-process and the r-process.

b) The s-process happens only during stellar explosions, while the r-process occurs inside a star before it explodes

a)

both statements are true

b)

(a) is true, but (b) is false

c)

(a) is false, but (b) is true

d)

both statements are false

28.

a) Nuclear fusion and neutron capture are the two key processes of primordial nucleosynthesis.

b) Nuclear fusion and neutron capture releases and requires energy, respectively.

a)

both statements are true

b)

(a) is true, but (b) is false

c)

(a) is false, but (b) is true

d)

both statements are false

29.

a) Primordial nucleosynthesis produced the light elements.

b) Nucleosynthesis in stars is called stellar nucleosynthesis, which is responsible for the formation of heavy elements.

a)

both statements are true

b)

(a) is true, but (b) is false

c)

(a) is false, but (b) is true

d)

both statements are false

30.

a) Nuclei of different elements from boron to iron formed from neutron capture.

b) Nuclei heavier than iron emerged from nuclear fusion in conjunction with beta decay.

a)

both statements are true

b)

(a) is true, but (b) is false

c)

(a) is false, but (b) is true

d)

both statements are false

31.

The CNO cycle transforms four hydrogen nuclei (protons) into a helium nucleus by using (a)   as a catalyst

32.

thought of water as the ultimate substance that constituted matter

a)

Thales

b)

Empedocles

c)

Democritus

d)

Lucretius

33.

believed that atoms were solid and indestrutible

a)

Thales

b)

Empedocles

c)

Democritus

d)

Lucretius

34.

wrote a poem On The Nature of Things, wherein he reaffirmed the basic concepts of atomism

a)

Thales

b)

Empedocles

c)

Democritus

d)

Lucretius

35.

considered air, water, earth, and fire as the 4 essential elements that are the sources of all kinds of matter

a)

Thales

b)

Empedocles

c)

Democritus

d)

Lucretius

36.

Atomism refers to the philosophy for which all matter is produced from atoms. Who is the Greek philosopher who rejected this idea?

a)

Leucippus

b)

Empedocles

c)

Aristotle

d)

Epicurus

37.

Paracelsus founded (a)   , also known as medical chemistry.

38.

Who was the teacher of Democritus that is considered as the first atomist?

a)

Leucippus

b)

Empedocles

c)

Lucretius

d)

Epicurus

39.

According to Aristotle, the property of the element earth is hot and wet, fire is hot and dry, water is wet and cold, and air is dry and cold.

a)

True

b)

False

40.

discovered the massive neutral particle, the neutron

a)

Joseph John Thompson

b)

Robert Millikan

c)

James Chadwick

d)

Niels Bohr

e)

Ernest Rutherford

41.

discovered that the atom is mostly empty space with a tiny, dense, positively-charged nucleus

a)

Joseph John Thompson

b)

Robert Millikan

c)

James Chadwick

d)

Niels Bohr

e)

Ernest Rutherford

42.

discovered one of the components of the atom - the electron

a)

Joseph John Thompson

b)

Robert Millikan

c)

James Chadwick

d)

Niels Bohr

e)

Ernest Rutherford

43.

discovered the electron's charge

a)

Joseph John Thompson

b)

Robert Millikan

c)

James Chadwick

d)

Niels Bohr

e)

Ernest Rutherford

44.

explained the stability of atoms and the hydrogen's emission spectrum

a)

Joseph John Thompson

b)

Robert Millikan

c)

James Chadwick

d)

Niels Bohr

e)

Ernest Rutherford

45.

Who founded the law of conservation of mass which states that in a chemical reaction, mass is neither created nor destroyed?

a)

Antoine-Laurent Lavoisier

b)

Eugen Goldstein

c)

Joseph-Louis Proust

d)

Robert Boyle

46.

Which of the following is NOT a postulate of Bohr's model of the hydrogen atom?

a)

Electrons are of the same charge as neutrons.

b)

When an electron jumps from a higher energy level to a lower energy level, light is emitted.

c)

The light emitted or absorbed has energy and a frequency that can be computed from the difference between two energy levels.

d)

Each orbit has an associated energy and a designated energy level.

e)

Electrons assume only definite orbits around the nucleus.

47.

Joseph-Louis Proust performed an experiment where he used copper carbonate as a reactant in a decomposition reaction. He eventually came up with the law of definite proportions. Which of the following describes this law?

a)

The mass ratio of elements in a chemical compound is always changing.

b)

The mass ratio of elements in a chemical compound is always constant.

c)

Matter can undergo chemical changes, and therefore, the total mass before and after a reaction should change.

d)

Matter can undergo chemical changes, but the total mass before and after a reaction should not change.

48.

Who postulated that the elements water, fire, earth, and air are not true elements because they can still be broken down through chemical means into simpler substances such as Fe, O, Pb, H, S?

a)

Robert Boyle

b)

Henry Gwyn Jeffreys Moseley

c)

John Dalton

d)

Robert Millikan

49.

Which of the following elements plays an important role in combustion?

a)

Fluorine

b)

Oxygen

c)

Neon

d)

Chlorine

50.

What were the two postulates of John Dalton's atomic theory that are still accepted today?

a)

The atoms of the elements in a compound are in definite ratio.

b)

Every element consists of tiny, indivisible, indestructible particles called atom.

c)

A chemical reaction is the result of rearrangement, combination or separation of atoms.

d)

All of the atoms of a particular element have the same size, mass and chemical behavior.

51.

Joseph-Louis Proust performed an experiment where he used copper carbonate as a reactant in a decomposition reaction. He eventually came up with the _________________, which states that the mass ratio of elements in a chemical compound is always constant.

a)

law of indefinite composition

b)

law of multiple proportions

c)

law of definite proportions

d)

law of conservation of matter

52.

Which of the following experiments determined the charge of an electron?

a)

cathode ray tube experiment

b)

canal rays experiment

c)

oil drop experiment

d)

gold foil experiment

53.

What does the nucleus of an atom contain?

a)

protons only

b)

protons only

c)

protons and neutrons only

d)

electrons and protons only

54.

Which of the following was not a postulate in Dalton's atomic model?

a)

All of the atoms of a particular element have the same size, mass and chemical behavior.

b)

The atoms of the elements in a compound are in definite ratio.

c)

Every element consists of tiny, indivisible, indestructible particles called atom.

d)

Electrons assume only definite orbits around the nucleus.

55.

According to Bohr, light is (a)   when an electron jumps from a lower energy level to a higher energy level.

56.

Lavoisier founded the law of conservation of mass by his experiments on determining mass before and after a chemical reaction. Which of the following describes this law?

a)

In a chemical reaction, mass is neither created nor destroyed.

b)

Matter can undergo chemical changes, and therefore, the total mass before and after a reaction should change.

c)

Mass ratio of elements in a chemical compound is always constant.

d)

Mass is either created or destroyed during a chemical reaction.

57.

According to Thales of Miletus, what was the primary component of all matter?

a)

fire

b)

earth

c)

air

d)

water

58.

What was discovered in the gold foil experiment?

a)

massive neutral particle, neutron

b)

proton has a negative charge

c)

ratio of the charge of an electron to its mass

d)

atom is mostly empty space with a tiny, dense, positively-charged nucleus

59.

Antoine-Laurent Lavoisier investigated chemical reactions, and discovered that (a)   plays a role in combustion

60.

According to Aristotle, the property of the element earth is ______ and cold, fire is hot and dry, water is wet and cold, and air is _______ and wet.

(a)  

61.

The word "atom" came from the Greek word (a)   which means indivisible .

62.

Robert Boyle, a supporter of atomism, believed that atoms indeed exist even though they are not visible to the naked eye. What was the experiment he conducted to verify this idea?

a)

J-tube experiment

b)

Cathode ray tube experiment

c)

Oil-drop experiment

d)

Canal rays experiment

63.

Cathode rays are composed of (a)  

64.

Who is considered as the father of Greek atomism?

a)

Thales

b)

Empedocles

c)

Democritus

d)

Lucretius

65.

Who considered air, water, earth, and fire as the four essential elements that are the sources of all kinds of matter?

a)

Thales

b)

Empedocles

c)

Democritus

d)

Lucretius

66.

Alchemists believed that consuming transmuted (a)   was the secret to immortality, calling it the elixir of life or the philosopher's stone.

67.

Who founded the school of iatrochemistry, also known as medical chemistry?

a)

Thales

b)

Epicurus

c)

Paracelsus

d)

Lucretius

68.

How do you obtain the charge of an element?

a)

By subtracting the number of electrons from the number of neutrons

b)

By subtracting the number of protons from the number of electrons

c)

By subtracting the number of electrons from the number of protons

d)

By subtracting the number of protons from the number of neutrons

69.

For an aluminum isotope with 13 protons, 10 electrons, and 14 neutrons, the mass number will be equal to __________.

a)

13

b)

24

c)

27

d)

23

70.

Identify the unknown element that is released from the nuclear reaction below.

Plutonium-239, after being hit by an alpha particle, releases an element and a neutron.

a)

Americium-242

b)

Californium-242 4

c)

Curium-242

d)

Berkelium-242

71.

Reactants are written on the left side of the arrow, while products are set on the right side. The arrow, therefore, symbolizes the transformation of reactants into products.

a)

True

b)

False

72.

Identify the missing particle or element.

a)

alpha particle

b)

beta particle

c)

neutron

73.

Identify the missing particle or element.

a)

electron

b)

proton

c)

neutron

74.

Identify the missing particle or element.

a)

positron

b)

proton

c)

electron

75.

Identify the missing particle or element.

a)

Es-252

b)

Cf-252

c)

Md-252

76.

Identify the missing particle or element.

a)

S-32

b)

Si-32

c)

P-32

77.

Identify the unknown element that is produced from the nuclear reaction below.

Boron-10 absorbs a neutron to produce an element and an alpha particle.

a)

Beryllium-7

b)

Lithium-7

c)

Boron-7

d)

Nitrogen-7

78.

Which of the following is TRUE about  1226Mg_{12}^{26}Mg and 1428Si_{14}^{28}Si  ?

a)

  They both contain the same number of nucleons. 

b)

  They both contain the same number of electrons. 

c)

  They both contain the same number of neutrons. 

d)

  They both contain the same number of protons. 

79.

In a neutral atom, the number of protons is always equal to the ____________.

a)

atomic charge

b)

number of electrons

c)

number of neutrons

d)

mass number

80.

Which of the following principles that must be observed in writing nuclear reactions is incorrect?

a)

Reactants are written on the left side of the arrow, while products are set on the right side.

b)

The fundamental particles involved in the reaction must be properly written.

c)

Coefficients must be placed after the formula or symbol to balance the mass number and atomic number.

d)

The sum of the mass number, as well as the atomic number, on both sides of the equation must be equal.

81.

molecular shape and polarity of SF6SF_6  




(a)  

82.

molecular shape and polarity of H2SH_2S  




(a)  

83.

molecular shape and polarity of CH3FCH_3F  




(a)  

84.

Which of the following statements about SO2 molecule is true?

a)

The O=S=O bond angle is 180⁰.

b)

It has two lone pairs and two double bond pairs.

c)

Its molecular shape is linear.

d)

It has one lone pair and two double bond pairs.

85.

Which of the following molecular compounds would have a Lewis structure that contains 10 electron dots?

A. H2O

B. HCN

C. NH3

D. CO2

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

86.

VSEPR theory predicts that the molecular shape of the NH3 molecule is ________.

a)

Trigonal pyramidal

b)

Trigonal bipyramidal

c)

T-shaped

d)

Trigonal planar

87.

Based on the Lewis structure of sulfur tetrafluoride (SF4), the number of nonbonding pair(s) around the central atom is _____.

a)

0

b)

1

c)

2

d)

3

88.

Refer to the electronegativities of the given elements to answer the following questions.

K=0.8, Mg=1.2, H=2.1, I=2.5, Br=2.8, Cl=3.0, F=4.0

Which of the following statements is true?

A. H2, Br2, and HBr are nonpolar covalent molecules.

B. H2 is a nonpolar covalent molecule and HBr is a polar covalent molecule.

C. HBr is a nonpolar covalent compound and Br2 is a polar covalent molecule.

D. KBr is a nonpolar covalent compound and HBr is a polar covalent molecule.

(a)  

89.

Methane (CH4) is miscible with water (H2O) since both of them are nonpolar molecules.

a)

True

b)

False

90.

Bond polarity is not the same as the overall molecular polarity. A molecule can have polar bonds and still be nonpolar overall.

a)

True

b)

False

91.

How do you determine if a molecule is nonpolar?

a)

Nonpolar bonds and lone pairs on the central atom are present, and they are arranged in such a way that they do not cancel each other.

b)

None of the choices are correct.

c)

No polar bonds or lone pairs on the central atom. And if there are polar bonds or lone pairs, they are arranged in such a way that their polarities cancel one another.

d)

Polar bonds are present and they are arranged in such a way that the bond dipoles do not cancel.

92.

Which of the following does not have an overall dipole moment?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

93.

In terms of the similarity of the overall polarity of the substances being mixed, the general principle “like dissolves like” holds. If water (H2O) does not dissolve naphthalene (C10H8), then which statement is true?

a)

Water and naphthalene are both nonpolar.

b)

Water is nonpolar and naphthalene is polar.

c)

Water is polar and naphthalene is nonpolar.

d)

Water and naphthalene are both polar.

94.

Silicon dioxide (SiO2), also known as silica, is the major constituent of sand. Does this dissolve in water?

a)

Yes, because polar dissolves with polar substance.

b)

No, because nonpolar does not dissolve in polar solvent.

c)

No, because nonpolar does not dissolve with nonpolar solvent.

d)

Yes, because ionic dissolves in polar substance.

95.

Electronegativity refers to the relative ability of a bonded atom to attract toward itself a shared electron pair. Where is this concept useful?

a)

in predicting the polarity of a bond

b)

in deciding how many electrons are involved in a bond

c)

in determining the charge of a polyatomic ion

d)

in formulating a statement of the octet rule

96.

Which one refers to the three-dimensional arrangement of atoms or bonding groups around a central atom?

a)

Lewis formula

b)

Molecular polarity

c)

Molecular formula

d)

Molecular shape

97.

Polar molecules are soluble in water, while nonpolar molecules are not.

a)

True

b)

False

98.

Which one has higher vapor pressure?

a)

Hydrogen Sulfide

b)

Water

99.

Which one has higher surface tension?

a)

Methanol

b)

Ethanol

100.

Which is considered as the weakest type of intermolecular force?

a)

Ion-ion

b)

Dipole-dipole

c)

Induced dipole-induced dipole

d)

H-bonding

101.

Vapor pressure rises as the strength of the intermolecular force decreases.

a)

True

b)

False

102.

Intermolecular forces are relatively stronger than intramolecular forces.

a)

True

b)

False

103.

What is the strongest intermolecular force present for Hydrochloric acid (HCl) and chlorine gas (Cl2)?

(a)  

104.

What is the strongest intermolecular force present for Formaldehyde (CH2O)?

(a)  

105.

What is the strongest intermolecular force present for Sulfur hexafluoride (SF6)?

(a)  

106.

It is the pressure of a substance exerted by its vapor state.

a)

vapor pressure

b)

melting point

c)

viscosity

d)

boiling point

e)

surface tension

107.

It refers to the temperature at which its vapor pressure equals the atmospheric pressure.

a)

vapor pressure

b)

melting point

c)

viscosity

d)

boiling point

e)

surface tension

108.

It refers to the resistance of a liquid to flow.

a)

vapor pressure

b)

melting point

c)

viscosity

d)

boiling point

e)

surface tension

109.

It refers to the temperature at which its solid and liquid phases coexist in equilibrium.

a)

vapor pressure

b)

melting point

c)

viscosity

d)

boiling point

e)

surface tension

110.

Attractive force in liquids that pulls surface molecules into the rest of the liquid, minimizing the surface area.

a)

vapor pressure

b)

melting point

c)

viscosity

d)

boiling point

e)

surface tension

111.

Arrange the following compounds in order of increasing boiling point, melting point, viscosity, and surface tension.

a) H2S

b) CH3CH2CH3

c) CH3CH2CH2OH

(a)  

112.

Which IMFA is present in all substances?

a)

Induced dipole-induced dipole interaction

b)

Dipole-dipole interaction

c)

Dipole-induced dipole interaction

d)

Ion-dipole interaction

113.

For saline-filled (salt in water) implants, the predominant IMFA is ___________.

a)

Induced dipole-induced dipole interaction

b)

Dipole-dipole interaction

c)

Dipole-induced dipole interaction

d)

Ion-dipole interaction

114.

In an aqueous solution, a chloride ion (Cl-) is attracted to which end of the water molecule?

a)

The hydrogen end, which is the negative pole.

b)

The hydrogen end, which is the positive pole.

c)

The oxygen end, which is the negative pole.

d)

The oxygen end, which is the positive pole.

115.

A certain hard solid substance has a high melting point and is nonconducting unless melted. This substance is most likely ___________.

A. N2

B. H2O

C. Cu

D. NaCl

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

116.

The boiling point of CH4 is much lower than that of HF. Which of the following explains this property?

a)

There is a dipole-dipole interaction in CH4, and ion-dipole interaction in HF.

b)

There is hydrogen bonding in HF, and none in CH4.

c)

HF is more polar than CH4.

d)

CH4 is polar, while HF is nonpolar.