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Introduction to Chemistry by Juana Wankhede

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The word science comes from the _____ word Scientia which means knowledge.

a)

French

b)

Latin

c)

Egyptian

d)

Sankrit

2.

True or False?

Correct the false statement.


Science is the tabular study of the natural and physical world, through careful observation and experimentation.

a)

False - Math is the tabular study of the natural and physical world, through careful observation and experimentation.

b)

True

c)

False - Science is the systematic study of the natural and physical world, through careful observation and experimentation.

3.

A person who studies and acquires knowledge of the natural sciences based on observation and experimentation is called a _________.

a)

chemist

b)

scientist

c)

cobbler

d)

shopkeeper

4.

Science is broadly classified into ___ branches.

a)

3

b)

2

c)

1

d)

Non of the Above

5.

_______ is the branch of science that deals with the study of the behavior and nature of matter, energy, measurement, etc.

a)

Chemistry

b)

Biology

c)

Physics

6.

_________ is the branch of science that deals with the study of different kinds of substances, their structure, composition, properties etc.

a)

Chemistry

b)

Biology

c)

Physics

7.

_______ is the branch of science that deals with the study of the living organism, their structure, function, growth, development, evolution, reproduction etc.

a)

Biology

b)

Chemistry

c)

Physics

8.

True or False. Correct the false statement.


A person who studies and gains specialization in chemistry is called a chemist.

a)

True

b)

False - A person who studies and gains specialization in chemistry is called a scientist.

c)

False - A person who studies and gains specialization in chemistry is called a teacher.

9.

What are the qualities of a scientist?

a)

showing a lack of patience

b)

anger

c)

motivated

d)

patient

e)

observant

10.

The __________ method is a systematic way of acquiring knowledge or solving a problem.

a)

respiration method

b)

chemistry method

c)

scientific method

d)

non of the above

11.

There are (a)   steps are there in a scientific method

12.

Order of the scientific method:

a)

Observation, Experimentation, Hypothesis, Analysis and Conclusion

b)

Observation, Hypothesis, Experimentation, Analysis and Conclusion

c)

Analysis, Observation, Experimentation, Hypothesis and Conclusion

13.

____________ is considered as the "Father of Chemistry".

a)

Dimitri Mendeleev

b)

Antoine Lavoisier

c)

John Dalton

d)

Joseph Priestly

14.

By whom was the most significant contribution to the field of chemistry given by?

a)

John Dalton

b)

Daniel Rutherford

c)

Non of the above

d)

Dimitri Mendeleev

15.

True or False.

Correct the false statement.


The first ever known chemistry textbook called the 'Elementary Treatise of Chemistry' was written by Joseph Priestley.

a)

True

b)

False - The first ever known chemistry textbook called the 'Elementary Treatise of Chemistry' was written by Antoine Lavoisier

c)

False - The first ever known chemistry textbook called the 'Elementary Treatise of Chemistry' was written by Dimitri Mendeleev.

16.

The Atomic Theory was a contribution to chemistry by ____ ______.

a)

Antoine Lavoisier

b)

John Dalton

c)

Dimitri Mendeleev

d)

Daniel Rutherford

17.

Dimitri Mendeleev is best known for his discovery of the ________ ___

a)

discovery of nitrogen

b)

discovery of oxygen and several other gases

c)

discovery of periodic law

18.

The periodic law also called the __________.

a)

Dalton's law

b)

Priestley's law

c)

Non of the above

d)

Mendeleev's law

19.

Daniel Rutherford was a ________ scientist who is given credit for the discovery of nitrogen.

a)

Scottish

b)

British

c)

Russian

d)

French

20.

True or False. Correct the false statement.


Daniel Rutherford has done a lot of work on Atomic structure and Radioactivity.

a)

False - Joseph Priestly has done a lot of work on Atomic structure and Radioactivity.

b)

True

c)

False - Daniel Rutherford has done a lot of work on the periodic table.

21.

Joseph Priestley was a British Chemist who discovered ______ and several other gases.

a)

nitrgoen

b)

oxygen

c)

hydrogen

d)

Non of the above