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Chemistry Semester 1 Exam Review

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 2hrs 54mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An unknown substance can not be easily separated. Would the explanation that this substance is an element be valid?

a)

No, because the substance could be a compound, which also cannot be separated by physical means.

b)

No, because the substance could be homogeneous mixture.

c)

Yes, because elements cannot be separated by ordinary chemical means.

d)

Yes, because the substance could be homogeneous mixture.

2.

How many significant figures are in the measurement 811.40 grams?

a)

two

b)

three

c)

four

d)

five

3.

What is the measurement 1042 L rounded off to two significant digits?

a)

1.0 x 103 L

b)

1040 L

c)

1050 L

d)

1.1 x 103 L

4.

What is the density of an object having a mass of 8.0 g and a volume of 25 cm3 ?

a)

0.32 g/cm3

b)

2.0 g/cm3

c)

3.1 g/cm3

d)

200 g/cm3

5.

Which state of matter is characterized by having an indefinite shape, but a definite volume?

a)

gas

b)

liquid

c)

solid

d)

none of these

6.

Which of the following is a physical change/

a)

corrosion

b)

explosion

c)

evaporation

d)

rotting of food

7.

Which of the following CANNOT be classified as a substance?

a)

table salt

b)

air

c)

nitrogen

d)

gold

8.

As a consequence of the discovery of the nucleus by Rutherford, which model of the atom is thought to be true?

a)

Protons, electrons, and neutrons are evenly distributed throughout the volume of the atom.

b)

The nucleus is made of protons, electrons, and neutrons.

c)

Electrons are distributed around the nucleus and occupy almost all the volume of the atom.

d)

The nucleus is made of electrons and protons.

9.

What does the number 84 in the name krypton-84 represent?

a)

the atomic number

b)

the mass number

c)

the sum of protons and electrons

d)

twice the number of protons

10.

Air is a mixture not a compound because

a)

it can be heated to a higher temperature.

b)

it can be compressed to a smaller volume.

c)

Its components are chemically combined.

d)

Its composition can vary.

11.

The label on a bottle of mouthwash tell you it contains "the most fresh breath of any mouthwash on the market." What would be the best way for you to start to evaluate this claim?

a)

See if there's a similar brand of mouthwash that claims to have the "second most fresh breath mouthwash on the market."

b)

Research what ingredients actually freshen breath, and see if the mouthwash contains those ingredients.

c)

Compare the color of the mouthwash with the colors of others on the market.

d)

See if it's repeated anywhere else on the packaging.

12.

Which of the following is an intensive property?

a)

mass

b)

volume

c)

density

d)

length

13.

There are 6.022 x 1023 atoms in one mole of nitrogen. Using scientific notation, how many atom are there in 2.06 mole of nitrogen?

a)

1.24 x 1022

b)

1.24 x 1023

c)

1.24 x 1024

d)

1.24 x 1025

14.
The diameter of a carbon atom is 0.000 000 000 154 m. What is this number expressed in scientific notation?
a)
1.54 x 1012 m
b)
1.54 x 10-12 m
c)
1.54 x 1010 m
d)
1.54 x 10-10 m
15.
What is the quantity 7896 millimeters expressed in meters?
a)
7.896 m
b)
78.96 m
c)
789.6 m
d)
789,600 m
16.
Which of the following measurements contains two significant figures?
a)
0.004 00 L
b)
0.004 04 L
c)
0.000 44 L
d)
0.004 40 L
17.

The accuracy of a measurement ...

a)

is how close the measurements in a set are to one another.

b)

indicated that the measurements is also precise.

c)

is how close it is to the true value.

d)

does not depend on the instrument used to measure the object.

18.
What is the density of an object having a mass of 8.0 g and a volume of 25 cm3?
a)
0.32 g/cm3
b)
2.0 g/cm3
c)
3.1 g/cm3
d)
200 g/cm3
19.
This graph shows how temperature affects the volume of a new polymer gel that may be useful in sorting DNA fragments using gel electrophoresis.What can be inferred from the results of the graph? 
a)
Temperature is directly proportional to the volume of a given mass.
b)
Temperature is inversely proportional to the volume of a given mass.
c)
Mass is destroyed as the temperature increases.
d)
The energy is lost as the volume increases. 
20.
Which of the following would be considered quantitative data?
a)
Color
b)
Smell
c)
6.84 cm
d)
texture
21.
Explaining the color of a chemical would be what kind of observation?
a)
Qualitative 
b)
Quanitative
22.
A scientist hypothesizes the the temperature at which an alligator's egg is incubated will determine whether the alligator will be male or female. The independent variable is
a)
the male alligators
b)
the incubator
c)
the gender of the alligator
d)
the temperature
23.

Which of the following states an important result of Rutherford's gold-foil experiment?

a)

Atoms have mass.

b)

Electrons have a negative charge.

c)

Neutrons are uncharged praticles.

d)

The atom is mostly empty space.

24.

What is the molar mass when you have 4 moles of CO2?

a)

176.04 grams

b)

54.0 grams

c)

128.2 grams

d)

280 grams

25.
How many atoms of carbon are in 6.00g of carbon?
a)
1.20x1024atoms C
b)
6.02x1023atoms C
c)
3.01x1023atoms C
d)
1.50x1023atoms C
26.
What is the mass of one mole of AuCl3?
a)
96g
b)
130g
c)
232.5g
d)
303.5g
27.

Which of these is correct regarding Thomson's cathode-ray observations?

a)

The experiments helped Thomson discover the proton.

b)

The experiment helped Thomson discover the nucleus.

c)

Cathode rays had identical properties regardless of the element used to produce them.

d)

Negative charge deflects positive charge.

28.

What part of Dalton's atomic theory did scientists modify?

a)

Atoms of an element are identical in size, mass, and other properties.

b)

Atoms cannot be subdivided.

c)

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

d)

All matter is composed of extremely small particles called atoms.

29.

The nuclear symbol for uranium-235 should be written as

a)

U-235

b)

235 92 U

c)

235143 U

d)

U

30.

What is the molar mass when you have 4 moles of CO2?

a)

176.04 grams

b)

54.0 grams

c)

128.2 grams

d)

280 grams

31.
How many atoms are in 1 mole of NaCl? 
a)
6.02 x 1023
b)
58 
c)
11
d)
17
32.

A solid mass of 35 grams is mixed with 75 grams of a solution. A chemical change occurs and a gas is produced. The final mass of the mixture is 100 grams. What is the mass of the gas released?

a)

110 g

b)

10 g

c)

45 g

d)

15 g

33.
Which element has 31 protons ?
a)
Gallium 
b)
Germanium
c)
Gadolinium
d)
Polonium
34.
Who is responsible for the model of the atom where electrons travel in specific paths or orbits around the nucleus?
a)
Einstein
b)
Bohr
c)
Planck
d)
Dalton
35.
What is the frequency of UV light that has an energy of 2.39 × 10 -18 J? 
a)
2.32 x 10Hz
b)
3.60 x 1015 Hz
c)
1.58 x 10-51 Hz
d)
3 x 108  m/s
36.
Find the energy, in joules per photon, of microwave radiation with a frequency of 7.91 × 10 10 1/s.
a)
6.63 x 10-34 J
b)
5.25 x 1014 J
c)
5.24 x 10-23 J
d)
1.19 x 1044 J
37.

In the equation c =  λ\lambda  v,    c represents...

a)

the wavelength

b)

the frequency

c)

the speed of light

d)

Planck's constant

38.

How many quantum numbers are used to describe the properties of electrons in atomic orbitals?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

e)

5

39.
What atom matches this electron configuration?
1s2s2p3s2
a)
Neon
b)
Magnesium
c)
Aluminum
d)
Potassium
40.
Which is the electron configuration for an oxygen atom?
a)
1s22s22p63s23p64s2
b)
1s22s22p4
c)
1s22s22p6
d)
1s22s22p63s23p6
41.
What is this element? 
1s22s22p63s23p6
4s23d104p6
a)
Argon
b)
Krypton
c)
Selenium
d)
Bromide
42.
What atom matches this electron configuration?
[Xe] 6s2 4f14 5d9
a)
Mercury
b)
Gold
c)
Platinum
d)
Thallium
43.
How many electrons can the first energy level hold?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
8
d)
0
44.
How many valence electrons does phosphorus have?
a)
5
b)
2
c)
8
d)
15
45.
Which element is pictured?
a)
neon
b)
fluorine
c)
magnesium
d)
argon
46.
Electron arrangement that uses arrows
a)
Electron configuration
b)
Shorthand configuration
c)
Lewis dot structure
d)
Orbital diagram
47.

What is an example of basic research?

a)

Searching for fuels other than gasoline to power cars.

b)

Finding ways to slow down the rusting of iron ships.

c)

Creating synthetic elements to study their properties.

d)

Producing heat-resistant plastics for use in household ovens.

48.

Why does the atom have no net electric charge?

a)

Its subatomic particles carry no electric charges.

b)

The positively charged protons cancel out the negatively charged neutrons.

c)

The positively charged neutrons cancel out the negatively charged electrons.

d)

The positively charged protons cancel out the negatively charged electrons.

49.

The study of the composition, structure, and properties of matter; the processes that matter undergoes; and the energy changes that accompany those processes best describes the science of

a)

biology

b)

physics

c)

astronomy

d)

chemistry

50.

Metalloids lie between metals and nonmetals on the periodic table. They tend to be

a)

nonconductors

b)

conductors

c)

semiconductors

d)

unreactive