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Physical Science Final Exam Review

Total questions: 43

Worksheet time: 1hrs 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many protons, neutrons, and electrons are in a lithium atom?

a)

3 protons, 3 electrons, and 4 neutrons

b)

3 protons, 4 electrons, and 3 neutrons

c)

3 protons, 3 electrons, and 3 neutrons

d)

4 protons, 3 electrons, and 4 neutrons

2.

Which element has chemical properties most similar to that of potassium (K)?

a)

Ca

b)

Na

c)

C

d)

Ba

3.

In a covalent bond, electrons are...

a)

shared

b)

transferred

c)

always split between two atoms

d)

lost

4.

In an ionic bond, electrons are...

a)

shared

b)

transferred

c)

always split between two atoms

d)

lost

5.

Which of the following combinations will produce the largest current?

a)

120 V and 12 Ohms

b)

150 V and 10 Ohms

c)

100 V and 25 Ohms

d)

180 V and 90 Ohms

6.

What is true for the chemical reaction shown?

a)

It is balanced because the mass of the reactants is equal to the mass of the products.

b)

It is unbalanced because the mass of the reactants is greater than the mass of the products.

c)

It is unbalanced because the mass of the reactants is less than the mass of the products.

d)

It is balanced because the number of reactants is equal to the number of products.

7.

What coefficients will correctly balance the equation shown?

a)

1, 2, 2

b)

2, 2, 2

c)

2, 3, 2

d)

3, 2, 3

8.

The half-life of Phosphorous-32 is 14.3 days. What fraction of a 100 g sample would be left after 42.9 days?

a)

1/2

b)

1/4

c)

1/8

d)

1/16

9.

A saturated solution...

a)

can accept additional solvent to be dissolved in the solute

b)

can accept additional solute to be dissolved in the solvent

c)

has the maximum amount of solvent that can be dissolved in the solute

d)

has the maximum amount of solute that can be dissolved in the solvent

10.

Which combination below will create the fastest chemical reaction?

a)

a block of baking soda and vinegar at 20 degrees Celsius.

b)

powdered baking soda and vinegar at 50 degrees Celsius.

c)

a block of baking soda and vinegar at 50 degrees Celsius.

d)

powdered baking soda and vinegar at 20 degrees Celsius.

11.

In a fission reaction...

a)

lighter nuclei combine to form heavier nuclei

b)

heavier nuclei split to form lighter nuclei

c)

energy is released resulting in unstable elements

d)

energy is absorbed resulting in stable elements.

12.

A series circuit has..

a)

a single current path

b)

multiple current paths

c)

a greater voltage than current

d)

a greater current than voltage

13.

Based on the graph, how much NaNO3 dissolves at 10 degrees Celsius?

a)

0 g

b)

40 g

c)

65 g

d)

80 g

14.

Acids are...

a)

slippery

b)

bitter

c)

any pH higher than 7

d)

able to turn litmus red

15.

Which substance is the most basic?

a)

bleach with a pH equal to 13.0

b)

ocean water with a pH of 8.0

c)

ammonia with a pH of 9

d)

hydrochloric acid with a pH of 2

16.

Jada made an electromagnet. Which choice below would NOT help make it stronger?

a)

use an iron metal core

b)

increase the current flowing through the wire

c)

increase the number of coils of copper wire

d)

change the direction of current flowing through the electromagnet

17.

The reactivity of an atom is determined by

a)

its number of valence electrons

b)

the protons found in the outer shell

c)

the number of protons and neutrons in a nucleus

d)

the number of electrons and protons in its nucleus

18.

A light bulb has a resistance of 9 ohms when it is attached to an 18V battery. What is the current in the circuit?

a)

2 Amps

b)

2 Volts

c)

162 Amps

d)

162 Volts

19.

Nuclear waste from fission reactions has a very long half life. This is a ________________ of nuclear fission reactions.

a)

advantage

b)

disadvantage

20.

A large amount of energy can be produced from the fission of a small amount of uranium. This is considered a __________________ of nuclear fission.

a)

advantage

b)

diadvantage

21.

Ionic compounds have ____________ melting points and covalent compounds have __________ melting points.

a)

higher; lower

b)

lower; higher

c)

equal; higher

d)

lower; equal

22.

What is the chemical formula for potassium nitride?

a)

NK3

b)

K3N

c)

K2N

d)

KN3

23.

What is the chemical name for NaF?

a)

monosodium fluoride

b)

sodium fluorine

c)

sodium fluoride

d)

monosodium monofluoride

24.

Metals...

a)

have a low melting point

b)

are poor conductors

c)

are malleable

d)

are soft

25.

Why don't noble gases react?

a)

They have 2 electrons in their outermost valence shell.

b)

The outermost energy level of the noble gases is full.

c)

They form positive cations

d)

They form negative anions.

26.

What coefficient would balance this equation?


C2H4O2 + _____ O2  2 CO2 + 2 H2O

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

27.

If 30g of KCl is dissolved in 100mL of water at 60oC, the solution is...

a)

saturated

b)

unsaturated

c)

supersaturated

d)

neutralized

28.

In the model shown, the current flowing through each bulb will _________________________ the current at point A?

a)

be less than

b)

be more than

c)

remain the same as

d)

double

29.

In a motor an electromagnet...

a)

changes electrical energy into kinetic energy

b)

changes magnetic energy into electrical energy

c)

increases the strength of the magnet around it

d)

provides electrical energy required to run.

30.

The elements pictured in the diagram are __________ because they contain a different number of neutrons and the same number of protons.

a)

Ions

b)

Isotopes

c)

Cations

d)

Balanced

31.

A nucleus is unstable and radioactive if

a)

it has too few protons for the small number of neutrons

b)

it has too many neutrons for a large number of protons

c)

it has too many valence electrons for a small number of neutrons

d)

it has too many valence electrons for a large number of neutrons

32.

What force holds the nucleus of an atom together?

a)

strong force

b)

electrical force

c)

magnetic force

d)

atomic force

33.

In the graph shown, the half life of Iodine-131 is

a)

1 day

b)

2 days

c)

8 days

d)

16 days

34.

Which is the correct Bohr model for Calcium?

a)
b)
c)
d)
35.

Which of the reactions shown is a double replacement reaction?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

None

36.

In the parallel circuit shown, what happens if bulb A goes out?

a)

B and C go out

b)

B and C stay on

c)

B stays on and C goes out

d)

C stays on and B goes out

37.

In an ionic bond...

a)

metals bond with nonmetals

b)

nonmetals bond with metals

c)

nonmetals bond with nonmetals

d)

metals bond with metals

38.

Carbon dioxide (CO2) would be classified as...

a)

a covalent bond

b)

a metallic bond

c)

an ionic bond

d)

a bipolar compound

39.

The equation shown in the diagram is...

a)

a balanced alpha decay equation

b)

a balanced beta decay equation

c)

an unbalanced alpha decay equation

d)

an unbalanced beta decay equation

40.

The half-life of sodium-25 is 1 minute. How many grams of sodium-25 remain after 4 minutes if 10 grams is the initial amount?

a)

0.625

b)

1.25

c)

2.5

d)

5

41.

How many grams of Fe are needed in the following chemical reaction to obey the Law of Conservation of Mass?

a)

39.4

b)

10.8

c)

73.2

d)

66.2

42.

Which model is balanced according to the law of conservation of mass?

a)

a

b)

b

c)

c

d)

none

43.

Which model shows a stable ionic compound for aluminum sulfide?

a)
b)
c)
d)