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Grade 9 Chemistry Quiz

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 3600secs

Name
Class
Date
1.
The Modern Periodic Table of Elements is arranged by
a)
atomic mass
b)
atomic number
c)
valence electrons
d)
number of isotopes
2.
What does the 6 represent?
a)
atomic mass
b)
atomic number
c)
element name
d)
chemical symbol 
3.

What is the basic structural unit of matter?

a)

atom

b)

compound

c)

element

d)

nucleus

4.

The positively charged subatomic particle contained in the nucleus of an atom:

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

d)

nucleus

5.

A negatively charged subatomic particle that orbits the nucleus of an atom:

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

d)

quark

6.

A row on the periodic table is also called a:

a)

family

b)

period

c)

group

d)

column

7.

Which colour on the image of the periodic table corresponds with the metalloids.

a)

bright yellow

b)

black

c)

teal

d)

light blue

8.

On the periodic table, which elements are on the left side of the staircase?

a)

metals

b)

nonmetals

c)

metalloids

d)

synthetics

9.
All of these properties describe metals except...
a)
malleable
b)
conductors
c)
brittle 
d)
shiny
10.

Group 1 elements are called:

a)

halogens

b)

noble gases

c)

alkali metals

d)

alkaline earth metals

11.

Group 2 elements are called:

a)

transition metals

b)

halogens

c)

alkali metals

d)

alkaline earth metals

12.
___________ is the only metal that is a liquid at room temperature.
a)
Platinum
b)
Water
c)
Tin
d)
Mercury
13.

Which halogen is found in period 4?

a)

Krypton

b)

Xenon

c)

Bromine

d)

Iodine

14.

Which element has similar chemical properties as sodium but has 7 electron orbits?

a)

Francium

b)

Cesium

c)

Rubidium

d)

Potassium

15.

What is the element symbol for boron?

a)

B

b)

Bo

c)

Bn

d)

Br

16.

Which elements have the most similar chemical properties?

a)

K and Na

b)

K and Ca

c)

K and Cl

d)

K and S

17.

The amount of space something takes up:

a)

density

b)

volume

c)

mass

d)

matter

18.

What cannot be broken down into other substances?

a)

Compounds

b)

Mixtures

c)

Solids

d)

Elements

19.

A combination of substances is called a:

a)

Pure Substance

b)

Compound

c)

Element

d)

Mixture

20.
Which of the following IS a mixture?
a)
air
b)
hydrogen
c)
water
d)
sugar
21.

Chocolate milk is an example of a:

a)

Mechanical mixture

b)

Homogeneous mixture

c)

Suspension

d)

Solution

22.
This picture represents: 
a)
Element
b)
Compound
c)
Mixture of Elements
d)
Mixture of Compounds
23.

Which of these pictures represents a pure substance?

a)

1 and 2

b)

1 and 3

c)

2 and 3

d)

1

24.

Which of these pictures represents a mixture?

a)

1, 2 and 3

b)

2

c)

3

d)

1 and 3

25.

A chemical property of a substance could be the ability to:

a)

rust

b)

conduct heat

c)

take up space

d)

dissolve in water

26.

Which of the following is a physical change?

a)

Ice melting

b)

Wood burning

c)

Food digesting

d)

Metal rusting

27.

Which of the following is a chemical change?

a)

Crushing an aspirin

b)

Chopping wood

c)

Boiling water

d)

Burning paper

28.

A physical change could be:

a)

A new substance forming

b)

A colour change occuring

c)

Heat being produced

d)

A change of state

29.

Which of the following is not a chemical property:

a)

Reacts with vinegar

b)

Combustible

c)

Reacts with water

d)

Melts at 0oC

30.

The first person to propose the concept of an atom was:

a)

Rutherford

b)

Democritus

c)

Dalton

d)

Bohr

31.

He developed the planetary model of the atom.

a)

Rutherford

b)

Bohr

c)

Thomson

d)

Dalton

32.

What part of the atom did Thomson discover?

a)

electron

b)

proton

c)

neutron

d)

nucleus

33.

What group does this element belong to?

a)

Alkali metals

b)

Noble Gases

c)

Alkaline-Earth Metals

d)

Halogens

34.

This element is located in group ___ of the periodic table.

a)

2

b)

9

c)

16

d)

17

35.

How many valence electrons does this atom have?

a)

2

b)

6

c)

8

d)

10

36.

This element is found in group ___ of the periodic table.

a)

2

b)

3

c)

13

d)

15

37.

When this atom becomes stable, it resembles:

a)

Li

b)

He

c)

Be

d)

B

38.

Which element would be in group 15?

a)

V

b)

W

c)

X

d)

Y

e)

Z

39.

Which element would be in row 2?

a)

V

b)

W

c)

X

d)

Z

e)

Not enough information provided to answer.

40.

What is a positive ion called?

a)

anion

b)

cation

c)

ionic

d)

molecular

41.

Which group of elements form cations?

a)

metals

b)

nonmetals

c)

halogens

d)

noble gases

42.

Some atoms form ionic bonds in order to:

a)

Gain a charge

b)

Lose a charge

c)

Become stable

d)

Share electrons

43.

How many electrons does a nitrogen atom gain/lose?

a)

loses 5

b)

gains 5

c)

loses 3

d)

gains 3

44.

How many electrons does a calcium ion gain/lose?

a)

loses 1

b)

gains 1

c)

loses 2

d)

gains 2

45.

What is the symbol for a cesium ion?

a)

Cs+

b)

Cs-

c)

Cs2+

d)

Cs2-

46.

How many total electrons does O2- have?

a)

8

b)

10

c)

6

d)

2

47.

If an element has 3 valence electrons, what charge will its ion most likely have?

a)

3+

b)

5+

c)

3-

d)

5-

48.

What is the symbol for the most stable form of Sulfur?

a)

S2-

b)

S2+

c)

S

d)

S6-

49.
How does a neutral bromine atom form a bromide ion?
a)
It loses one electron.
b)
It gains one electron.
c)
It loses one proton.
d)
It gains one proton.
50.
What is the correct formula for the compound, lithium oxide?
a)
LiO
b)
Li2O
c)
LiO2
d)
Li2O2
51.

Name the following compound: CaCl2

a)

calcium dichloride

b)

calcium chloride

c)

carbon dichloride

d)

calcium chlorine

52.

What is the formula for sodium sulfide?

a)

NaS

b)

Na2S

c)

SaS

d)

NaS2

53.

What is the formula for magnesium phosphide?

a)

Mg3P2

b)

Mg2P3

c)

Mn2P3

d)

Mn3P2

54.

The formula for diphosphorus pentoxide is

a)

P2O5

b)

PO5

c)

P5O2

d)

P2O6

55.

The chemical formula of carbon tetrachloride is

a)

CCl

b)

C₄Cl

c)

CCl₄

d)

CaCl

56.

The name of P₄S₁₀ is

a)

phosphorous sulfide

b)

phosphorus sulfur

c)

tetraphosphorus decasulfide

d)

tetraphosphorus sulfide

57.

What is the correct name for NO?

a)

Mononitrogen monoxide

b)

Nitrogen monoxide

c)

Mononitrogen dioxide

d)

Nitrogen oxide

58.

When a glowing splint is put into oxygen we will observe....

a)

the splint relight

b)

the splint go out

c)

a squeaky pop

d)

no change

59.

How does carbon dioxide react with a lit splint?

a)

Squeaky pop

b)

It explodes

c)

Increases flame

d)

Extinguishes flame

60.

The positive gas test result for a lit splint in hydrogen is:

a)

a squeaky pop

b)

the flame will reignite

c)

the flame will extinguish

d)

no change

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