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Year 8 End of Unit Chemical reactions

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A combination of chemical symbols to represent a substance is a:
a)
chemical formula
b)
chemical bond
c)
chemical reaction
d)
chemical equation
2.
An interaction that holds atoms or ions together is a:
a)
chemical formula
b)
chemical bond
c)
chemical equation
d)
chemical reaction
3.
A pure substance composed of all the same type of atoms is called:
a)
compound
b)
element
c)
molecule
d)
atom
4.
A substance consisting of two or more different types of atoms chemically bonded together is called:
a)
compound
b)
element
c)
atom
d)
molecule
5.
A stable unit of two or more atoms held together by chemical bonds is called:
a)
compound
b)
element
c)
molecule
d)
atom
6.
The ability of an atom or molecule to undergo a chemical reaction with another atom, molecule or compound:
a)
reactant
b)
product
c)
reactivity
d)
stability
7.
A representation of a chemical reaction that uses symbols to show the relationship between the reactants and products:
a)
chemical formula
b)
chemical reaction
c)
chemical equation
d)
chemical bond
8.
Materials that are present at the end of a reaction are called:
a)
products
b)
reactants
c)
molecules
d)
elements
9.
Any substance that undergoes a chemical change in a given reaction is called:
a)
product
b)
reactant
c)
molecule
d)
atom
10.
The process in which atoms are rearranged and chemical bonds are broken and formed to produce a chemical change of a substance is called:
a)
chemical formula
b)
chemical bond
c)
chemical reaction
d)
chemical equation
11.
Which scientific law states that an atom cannot be created or destroyed:
a)
Law of Conservation of Matter
b)
Law of Gravity
c)
Law of Conservation of Mass
d)
Law of Motion
12.
At the end of a chemical reaction a completely new substance is formed.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
13.
Is this chemical equation balanced or unbalanced?
a)
Balanced
b)
Unbalanced
14.
How many Hydrogen atoms are in this chemical formula?
a)
6
b)
24
c)
12
d)
o
15.
What elements make up this chemical formula?
a)
Carbon, Helium, Oxygen
b)
Cobalt, Hydrogen, Oxygen
c)
Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen
d)
Carbon, Helium, Oxygen, Helium
16.

When mixing two unknown substances the mixture begins to increase in temperature. Is this evidence of a chemical reaction?

a)

YES

b)

NO

17.
All of the following EXCEPT for which one is evidence of a chemical reaction.
a)
Precipitate Formation
b)
Gas Production
c)
Light Production
d)
Changes in State of Matter
18.
Is ice melting evidence of a chemical reaction?
a)
YES
b)
NO
19.

During a lab investigation two substances are mixed together and give off a strange odor. Is this a sign of a chemical reaction?

a)

yes

b)

no

20.

A piece of gold jewelry is melted over a flame and becomes a liquid. Is this a sign of a chemical reaction?

a)

yes

b)

no

21.

Which of the following show signs of a chemical reaction?

a)

Liquid water is boiled to produce steam.

b)

Large brown rocks are ground into smaller pieces to produce a brown powder.

c)

A colorless liquid and a gray solid are mixed to produce a gas and a green liquid.

d)

Water is added to a dark blue liquid to produce a light blue liquid.

22.

Which of the following is an example of a chemical change?

a)

cutting a piece of wood into small wood chips

b)

burning a marshmallow

c)

dissolving table salt in a glass of water

d)

freezing liquid water to produce ice cubes

23.

Which of the following statements is true?

a)

In a chemical reaction, the total mass of the products is more than the total mass of the reactants.

b)

In a chemical reaction, the total mass of the products is less than the total mass of the reactants.

c)

In a chemical reaction, the total mass of the products is unrelated to the total mass of the reactants.

d)

In a chemical reaction, the total mass of the products is equal to the total mass of the reactants.

24.

A student measures out 5 mL of calcium chloride solution into a small container and 5 mL of sodium carbonate solution in another small container. The total mass of both chemicals and the containers they are in is 15.23 g. When the student combined the two clear liquids, a gooey, cloudy precipitate formed. What would the total mass of the products and the two containers be after this reaction took place?

a)

15.20 g

b)

15.23 g

c)

15.25 g

d)

30.46 g

25.

Which of the following is an example of using a chemical process to release energy?

a)

cutting wood into smaller pieces

b)

dissolving copper chloride powder into a beaker of water

c)

using a match to light a candle

d)

heating an ice cube to melt it

26.

The diagram above shows molecules of two substances, A and B, that are mixed together. Which diagram below shows what might happen at the molecular scale if the substances were to undergo a chemical reaction?

a)
b)
c)
27.

A reaction occurs between two liquids. Before the reaction, liquid A is clear and colorless. Liquid B is clear and light blue in color. When the two liquids are combined, a cloudy pale green solution is formed. Which of the following describes what has occurred?

a)

A chemical reaction took place. The properties of the resulting solution are different than the properties of Liquids A and B. In order for a new substance with different properties to form, a chemical reaction must have taken place.

b)

Only a physical reaction occurred where the resulting solution is a mixture of Liquids A and B, and all three have the same physical properties.

c)

A chemical reaction took place where the mass of the reactants were greater than the mass of the product and all three substances have properties that are different from one another.

d)

This is clear evidence of a magical reaction and magic is real everyone!

28.

Which of the following is a list of physical properties?

a)

temperature change when a chemical is added, odor, density

b)

flexibility, reaction with hydrochloric acid, color

c)

density, physical state at room temperature, flexibility

d)

density, bubbling and fizzing, solubility

29.

What is the left part of a chemical equation called?

2 H2 + O2 --> 2 H2O

a)

Yields

b)

Products

c)

Reactants

d)

Chemical Equation

30.

What is the right part of a chemical equation called?

2 H2 + O2 --> 2 H2O

a)

Yields

b)

Products

c)

Reactants

d)

Chemical Equation

31.

Which of the following is classed as a physical change?

a)

Temperature rise

b)

Colour change

c)

Ice melting

d)

Gas being given off

32.

An exothermic reaction is when the temperature of a reaction increases?

a)

True

b)

False

33.

During an endothermic reaction the temperature decreases during the reaction?

a)

True

b)

False

34.

In the summer, the Eiffel Tower is....?

a)

Bigger than in the winter because it contracts

b)

Smaller than in the winter because it contracts

c)

Bigger than in the winter because it expands

d)

Smaller than in the winter because it expands

35.

Which reaction would be the fastest?

a)

Burning a tree trunk

b)

Burning a wooden splint

c)

Burning wood shavings

d)

Burning a forest of trees

36.

Sarah used 10 grams of a catalyst in an experiment. How much of it would have been used up?

a)

5 grams

b)

7.5 grams

c)

10 grams

d)

0 grams

37.

Ice melts at what temperature in degrees celcius?

a)

50

b)

80

c)

100

d)

0

38.

Water boils at what temperature in degrees celcius?

a)

85

b)

95

c)

105

d)

100

39.

In an endothermic reaction, energy is _________.

a)

absorbed

b)

released

40.

_____ reactions usually feel hot!

a)

endothermic

b)

exothermic

41.

____ reactions usually feel cold.

a)

endothermic

b)

exothermic

42.

Solid --> liquid --> gas is what type of reaction?

a)

endothermic

b)

exothermic

c)

catalytic

d)

inhibited

43.

gas --> liquid --> solid is what type of reaction?

a)

endothermic

b)

exothermic

c)

catalytic

d)

inhibited

44.

Endo means in or _______.

a)

absorbed

b)

released

45.

Exo means out or ________.

a)

absorbed

b)

released

46.
A 500-gram block of solid cheese is melted in a pot. Which is most likely the mass of the cheese after it is melted?
a)
500 grams, because the cheese does not gain or lose mass just because it was melted
b)
499 grams, because some of the cheese evaporates as it melts
c)
502 grams, because the cheese absorbs heat as it melts
47.
A student notices that an inflated balloon gets larger when it is warmed by a lamp. Which best describes the mass of the balloon as a result of this change?
a)
The mass of the balloon increases because the size of the balloon has increased.
b)
The mass of the balloon increases because the temperature of the balloon has increased.
c)
The mass of the balloon stays the same because the gas inside the balloon still has the same mass after it warms up.
48.
A 55-gram egg is placed in a pot. After the egg is boiled, which is most likely the mass of the egg?
a)
50 
b)
55 
49.

In a reaction A + B ----> C, reactant A has 5g and product C has 9g. How many grams does reactant B have?

a)

4g

b)

5g

c)

9g

d)

14g

50.
If reaction starts with 20g of reactants it should produce 
a)
a total of 40g of products
b)
a total of 10g of products
c)
a total of 80 g of products
d)
a total of 20g of products