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Chemistry Semester 1 Review & Exam

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is one of the Expectations of Behavior?

a)

Be Respectful

b)

Be Quiet

c)

Don't Play on Your Phone

d)

Be a Leader

2.

A __________ tells what is going to happen, while a ___________ tells you how or why it happened.

a)

theory, law

b)

law, theory

c)

hypothesis, theory

d)

law, hypothesis

3.

The state of matter with relatively high heat, indefinite volume and indefinite shape is ___________.

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

plasma

4.

Which diagram best shows the particles in a liquid?

a)

a.

b)

b.

c)

c.

d)

d.

5.

The state matter is in tells you something about how much _____________ the particles in the matter have.

a)

power

b)

potential energy

c)

density

d)

kinetic energy

6.

A student is given a sample of matter and asked to determine whether it is an element, compound, or mixture. The student discovers that he cannot separate the components physically, but he is able to separate it using chemical reactions into three different pure substances. The sample must be ______________________.

a)

an element

b)

a compound

c)

a solution

d)

a mixture

7.

The word alloy goes in which position on the Types of Mixtures flowchart?

a)

A.

b)

B.

c)

C.

d)

D.

e)

E.

8.

What word goes in the space marked E on the Types of Mixtures flowchart?

a)

solution

b)

colloid

c)

suspension

d)

solute

9.

A change that produces matter with a different composition is called a _____.

a)

transformational change

b)

physical change

c)

radical change

d)

chemical change

10.

Which of the following statements is true?

a)

Compounds are not pure substances because they are composed of two or more elements.

b)

Compounds are pure substances because they contain only one element

c)

Compounds are pure substances because each molecule has the same fixed composition.

d)

Compounds are not pure substances because they can be decomposed.

11.

To be valid an observation must be: (select all that apply)

a)

quantitative

b)

unbiased

c)

reproucible

d)

anecdotal

12.

In a scientific explanation, the reasoning is/are the _________________________________.

a)

scientific principles, measurements, formulas that describe why the evidence supports the claim​

b)

observations, data tables, graphs and pictures that support the explanation

c)

statement that answers a question

13.

How is a hypothesis tested?

a)

By formulating a conclusion

b)

By completing an experiment

c)

By proposing an explanation to a question

d)

By comparing two theories

14.

Which of the following sentences is part of the evidence in the explanation given above?

a)

Four objects of the same size can have different masses because matter is packed together more tightly in some materials than in others.

b)

However, each has a different mass and density.

c)

The Atomic Theory tells us that matter is made mostly of empty space, but that atoms with a larger nucleus will be smaller and have more mass

d)

This allows smaller atoms with more mass to pack more matter into a volume then larger, less massive atoms.

15.

Mass measures the amount of (a)   in a substance or an object.

16.

Eliot is given a sample of unknown liquid to test in the laboratory. Eliot thinks that the liquid is water, but he isn’t sure. Which of the following would be most helpful for Eliot to test in order to determine whether or not the liquid is water?

a)

mass of the liquid

b)

color of the liquid

c)

boiling point of the liquid

d)

volume of the liquid

17.

A chemistry teacher places a piece of lithium (a dull grey metal) in water during a class demonstration. The lithium reacts vigorously with the water. After the reaction, the lithium appears to be gone. The teacher boils off the remaining water and all that is left is a white crystalline powder, which is most likely:

a)

a compound made from the lithium and hydrogen and oxygen from the water chemically bonded to each other

b)

a new element that is neither lithium nor water

c)

a mixture of lithium, oxygen and hydrogen

d)

a powdered form of the element lithium

18.

The amount of space taken up by an object is called (a)   .

19.

In the International system, the basic unit for length is the (a)   .

20.

There are (a)   fundamental units in the International System.

21.

How many grams are in 0.52 kg?

(a)  

22.

Convert 528 feet into meters if 3.28 ft = 1 m. Your answer must include the correct units and the correcrt significant figures.

(a)  

23.

Precision reflects how close the measured value is to other _______________.

a)

accepted values

b)

known values

c)

measured values

d)

predicted values

24.

This picture is..

a)

Precise

b)

Accurate

c)

Accurate and precise

d)

Neither accurate or precise

25.

How many significant figures are in the number on the calculator?

(a)  

26.

While solving a problem with you calculator, you got the answer shown in the picture. You know your answer can only have 2 significant figures in. What number do you round the calculator's answer to to get the correct answer?

(a)  

27.

True or False: Density is the same regardless of size or shape of an object if both objects are made of the same material. (Example: a small round piece of copper and a large cube of copper)

a)

True

b)

False

28.

What is the formula for density?

a)

D=m×VD=m\times V

b)

V=L×W×HV=L\times W\times H

c)

D=m÷VD=m\div V

d)

D=m+VD=m+V

29.

Which scientist was famous for discovering the nucleus through the gold foil experiment?

a)

Ernest Rutherford

b)

Robert Millikan

c)

John Dalton

d)

Erwin Schrodinger

30.

Which of the following was not one of the five statements included in John Dalton’s Atomic Theory?

a)

Atoms of a given element are identical in size, mass, and other properties. Atoms of different elements differ in size, mass, and other properties.

b)

Atoms are composed of a nucleus of nucleons surrounded by an electron cloud.

c)

Atoms of different elements can combine in simple whole number ratios to form chemical compounds.

d)

In chemical reactions, atoms are combined, separated, or rearranged.

31.

The atomic model designed to explain the results of Thomson’s cathode ray tube experiments.

a)

A.

b)

B.

c)

C.

d)

D.

e)

E.

32.

This famous "oil drop experiment" was used to measure the mass and charge of the _______.

a)

neutron

b)

quark

c)

electron

d)

proton

33.

This scientist used probability theory and wave equations to develop the quantum atomic theory.

a)

Thomson

b)

Milikan

c)

Rutherford

d)

Bohr

e)

Schrodinger

34.

What is the atomic number of this atom?

(a)  

35.

What is the atomic mass number of this atom?

(a)  

36.

What is the net charge of this atom?

(a)  

37.

How many electrons are in this atom?

(a)  

38.

How many neutrons are in this atom?

(a)  

39.

What is the isotope name of this atom?

a)

Ruthenium

b)

Ruthenium-96

c)

Ruthenium-44

d)

Ruthenium-140

e)

Ruthenium-52

40.

Which number specifically identifies the element?

a)

Atomic mass number

b)

Net charge

c)

Atomic number

d)

Electron number

41.

The vast majority of the volume of the atom is found in the __________________.

a)

gluons

b)

nucleus

c)

electron cloud

d)

quarks

42.

Why is the average atomic mass listed on the periodic table different from the actual atomic mass of the element?

a)

the average atomic mass is calculated using the mass defect of the nuclei

b)

the average atomic mass is calculated using the masses of the electrons

c)

the average atomic mass is calculated using more accurate measurements

d)

the average atomic mass is calculated using the masses of each naturally occurring isotope

43.

From the diagram, which particles are indicated with the arrow?

a)

electrons and protons

b)

photons and nucleons

c)

neutrons and protons

d)

neutrons and electrons

44.

Which of the following is true according to Bohr's model of the atom?

a)

none of these

b)

electrons do not orbit the nucleus

c)

electrons orbit the nucleus in orbits at any distance from the nucleus

d)

electrons orbit the nucleus in definite orbits

45.

According to Bohr's model of the atom:

a)

electrons in an atom can have any amount of energy

b)

electrons absorb energy when they move from a lower energy level to a higher energy level

c)

electrons can switch from one energy level to another by trading energy with other electrons

d)

electrons release photons when they are excited from one enegry level to a higher one

46.

According to Bohr’s theory, atoms emit specific light spectra because:

a)

each atom has electrons of certain energies that produce specific photons

b)

electrons excite from one energy state to a higher one and release that amount of energy as a photon

c)

electrons relax from one energy state to another and release that amount of energy as a photon

d)

they are trying to get rid of excess heat

47.

The biggest problem with the Bohr's model of the atom is that:

a)

it doesn't accurately explain any photons emitted by atoms

b)

nothing, it's perfect

c)

it doesn't explain why the electrons orbit in circles

d)

it doesn't work for anything but hydrogen

48.

Electrons in energy levels closer to the nucleus have ________ energy than/as electrons in energy levels further from the nucleus.

a)

less

b)

greater

c)

the same

d)

depends on the element

49.

The picture shows the nuclear notation and Bohr model of an atom of Boron-10. The nuclear notation is correct, but there are two errors on the Bohr model. Select the two errors from the list below.

a)

Wrong element symbol

b)

Wrong number of protons

c)

Wrong number of neutrons

d)

Wrong number of electrons

e)

Electrons placed in wrong order

50.

The picture shows the nuclear notation and Bohr model of an atom of Nitrogen-15. The nuclear notation is correct, but there are two errors on the Bohr model. Select the two errors from the list below.

a)

Wrong element symbol

b)

Wrong number of protons

c)

Wrong number of neutrons

d)

Wrong number of electrons

e)

Electrons placed in wrong order