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Basic Chemistry Final Examination

Total questions: 68

Worksheet time: 51mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following values would represent the pH of a strong base?

a)

1

b)

8

c)

7

d)

13

2.
Explain what happens when a strong acid and a strong base are poured into the same container.
a)
they form separate layers
b)
they mix physically but not chemically
c)
they break apart into separate elements
d)
they react chemically to form a salt
3.

When you place blue litmus paper into an unknown clear solution, the blue litmus paper turns red.

Which of the following represents the most logical conclusion?

a)

The substance has a pH value of "2".

b)

The substance is a base.

c)

The substance has a pH value of "7".

d)

The substance is acidic.

4.

Which of the following statements is true concerning acids and bases?

a)

acids and bases don't react with each other

b)

acids mixed with bases neutralize each other

c)

acids mixed with bases make stronger bases

d)

acids mixed with bases make stronger acids

5.

Which is the correct set of acid properties:

a)

sour taste, corrosive, change litmus from red to blue

b)

sour taste, corrosive, change litmus from blue to red

c)

sweet taste, slippery, change litmus from blue to red

d)

sour taste, slippery, change litmus from blue to red

6.

Which type of bond has a transfer of an electron from one atom to another?

a)

Polar Covalent

b)

Non Polar Covalent

c)

Ionic

d)

Metallic

7.

Why do atoms bond?

a)

They typically don't bond

b)

To add or take away energy levels

c)

To have a full valence shell.

d)

To have a full inner shell

8.

Ionic bonding is between a

a)

nonmetal and nonmetal

b)

metal and nonmetal

c)

metal and metal

d)

Depends on the situation

9.

CaCl2 is an example of what type of bond?

a)

Covalent

b)

Metallic

c)

Ionic

10.

Which category of elements usually form negative ions?

a)

metals

b)

nonmetals

c)

metalloids

d)

noble gases

11.
What type of bond forms when atoms share electrons?
a)
Ionic Bond
b)
Covalent Bond
c)
Metallic Bond
d)
Gold Bond Medicated Powder
12.
What type of bond is this? Lithium with Fluorine?
a)
ionic
b)
covalent
13.

What charge would a potassium (K) ion have?

a)

+1

b)

-1

c)

+2

d)

-2

14.
Which of the following has a full valence shell?
a)
Oxygen
b)
Neon
c)
Barium
d)
Carbon
15.

What is a valence electron?

a)

an electron that is found in the outermost shell of an atom.

b)

an electron found in the innermost shell of an atom.

c)

an electron found in the middle shell.

16.

What must the difference in electronegativity between two atoms be in order for the bond between them to be nonpolar covalent?

a)

less than 0.4

b)

greater than 1.7

c)

between 0.4 and 1.7

d)

exactly 0

17.
The most electronegative atom in the periodic table is:
a)
Fluorine
b)
Helium
c)
Neon
d)
Francium
18.

Hydrogen has an electronegativity of 2.20, fluorine an electronegativity of 3.98. What sort of bond do they form?

a)

mostly ionic

b)

polar covalent

c)

mostly covalent

d)

nonpolar covalent

19.
The molecule shown in the diagram can best be classified as a
a)
polar covalent molecule
b)
nonpolar covalent molecule
c)
ionic compound
d)
nonpolar ionic compound
20.
KNO3 --> KNO2 + O2
What coefficients are needed to balance the reaction?
a)
2, 2, 1
b)
2, 3, 2
c)
1, 2, 2
d)
1, 3, 1
21.
O2 + CS2 --> CO2 + SO2
What coefficient would go in front of the O2?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
22.
At the end of chemical reactions, what is the total mass of the reactants compared to the total mass of the products?
a)
the product is doubled
b)
the product is half the mass of the reactants
c)
the mass is the same
d)
the mass changes depending on the reaction
23.
Balance this equation:
 2Li + Cl2 → LiCl
a)
2Li + Cl2 → 4LiCl2
b)
2Li + Cl2 → LiCl2
c)
2Li + Cl2 → 2LiCl
d)
2Li + 2Cl2 → 2 LiCl2
24.
What is the number before a chemical formula called?
Ex: 2H2 + O2 --> 2H2O
a)
Coefficient
b)
Subscript
c)
Atom
d)
Equation
25.
Is the following equation balanced?
2C2H2 + 5O2 --> 4CO2 + 2H2O
a)
yes
b)
no
26.
Which is the name of the kind of solid substance formed in this figure?  
a)
aqueous 
b)
precipitate
c)
acid
d)
synthesis 
27.
Which type of reaction takes place in the presence of oxygen and produces carbon dioxide and water?
a)
double replacement 
b)
decomposition 
c)
combustion 
d)
single replacement
28.
Provides evidence that a chemical reaction has occurred. 
a)
dissolving 
b)
melting
c)
formation of a gas
d)
bending
29.
What type of chemical reaction takes place when fluorine reacts with sodium bromide?
a)
single replacement 
b)
double replacement 
c)
combustion
d)
synthesis 
30.
A compound is reacted and forms two new substances. What type of reaction is this? 
a)
combustion 
b)
synthesis 
c)
decomposition 
d)
single replacement 
31.
Describes the number of atoms in a compound of each element. 
a)
coefficient 
b)
superscript 
c)
subscript 
d)
SI unit 
32.
Potassium iodide is a catalyst in a chemical reaction where would this be placed when writing the chemical reaction? 
a)
product side
b)
reactant side
c)
above the arrow
d)
left out 
33.
A metal is reacted with an acid to produce a salt and a hydrogen gas. What type of reaction has occurred? 
a)
neutralization 
b)
double replacement 
c)
single replacement 
d)
synthesis 
34.
Which of the following IS a chemical change
a)
using chalk
b)
water freezing
c)
slicing cheese
d)
digestion
35.
How is a physical change different from a chemical change?
a)
There is absolutely no difference
b)
Chemical changes produce a new substance, physical changes stay the same substance
c)
Chemical changes create and destroy matter, physical changes don't
d)
Physical changes create and destroy matter, chemical changes dont
36.
Which of the following examples shows that a chemical reaction has occurred? 
a)
A rock breaks into smaller pieces when it is struck with a hammer.
b)
Rust forms on a hammer that has been left outside to long. 
c)
A cup of water turns pink when a few drops of red food coloring are added. 
d)
A solid is formed when heat is removed from a sample of water. 
37.
A student places a piece of a potato into a container of hydrogen peroxide. One observation the student makes is that bubbles form around the potato. The presence of bubbles might indicate the formation of a new substance because bubbles - 
a)
could show that a gas is forming
b)
always rise to the top of a liquid. 
c)
are almost always perfectly spherical.
d)
usually burst after a few minutes.
38.
Four students performed four different investigations by combining different substances. Their results are shown in the table provided. In which experiment are new substances being formed?
a)
Experiment 1
b)
Experiment 2
c)
Experiment 3
d)
Experiment 4
39.
Hydrogen peroxide breaks down to form water and oxygen gas. Which observation is evidence that a chemical reaction has occurred?
a)
The mass of the solution remains the same.
b)
 Phase changes are observed.
c)
 The color of the solution remains clear.
d)
The temperature of the solution increases. 
40.
A clear liquid from a flask is poured into another clear liquid in a beaker. Which of the following results of this procedure would indicate a new substance was formed?
a)
The level of the substance in the beaker is higher after the other liquid is added.
b)
A yellow solid forms and then settles to the bottom of the beaker.
c)
Small white crystals are left behind in the flask that held the first liquid.
41.
Which of the following is an example that includes evidence of a chemical reaction?
a)
A sample of zinc is placed in water and it settles to the bottom
b)
A solid block of ice is heated and it completely melts into a liquid. 
c)
Sugar that is burned gives off an odor and turns brown and then black.
d)
A tomato is placed into a blender and chopped up into smaller pieces.
42.
What is the Law of Conservation of mass?
a)
Mass is created in a chemical reaction
b)
Mass is created in a physical change
c)
New chemicals formed from a chemical reaction have a larger overall mass than the original reactants
d)
Mass is never created or destroyed
43.
In the equation,          2Mg + O2 ---> 2MgO, which are the reactants?
a)
Mg and O
b)
MgO
c)
Mg and MgO
d)
O and MgO
44.

What type of reaction involves one element replacing another element in a compound?

a)

Single Replacement Reaction

b)

Double Replacement Reaction

c)

Synthesis Reaction

d)

Decomposition Reaction

45.

What type of chemical reaction is this one?

CUO + CO2 --> CuCO3

a)

Decomposition

b)

Combustion

c)

Synthesis

d)

Single Replacement

46.

What type of chemical reaction is this one?

Ca + MgCl2 --> CaCl2 + Mg

a)

Decomposition

b)

Combustion

c)

Synthesis

d)

Single Replacement

47.

3KOH + H3PO4 --> K3PO4 + 3H2O

a)

Combination

b)

Decomposition

c)

Single replacement

d)

Double replacement

48.
CxHy +O--> H2O + CO2
a)
Decomposition
b)
Double replacement
c)
Combustion
d)
Single Replacement
49.
Pb(NO3)2 --> PbO + NO2 + O2
a)
Synthesis (combination)
b)
Decomposition
c)
Single replacement
d)
Combustion
50.

Which term describes a solution in which there is less than the maximum amount of solute dissolved for the given temperature?

a)

Unsaturated

b)

Saturated

c)

Concentrated

d)

Supersaturated

51.
What is a substance that is dissolved in another substance? 
a)
solution
b)
solute
c)
solvent
d)
compound
52.

A student measures the pressure and volume of an empty water bottle to be 1.4 atm and 2.3 L. She then decreases the pressure to 0.65 atm. What is the new volume?

a)

2.1 L

b)

5.0 L

c)

8.2 L

d)

3.9 L

53.

A student inflates a balloon with helium then places it in the freezer. The student should expect

a)

the balloon's volume to increase

b)

the balloon's volume to decrease

c)

the balloon's moles to increase

d)

the balloon's moles to decrease

54.

The pressure of a 6.5 L sample of oxygen gas is measured to be 3.8 atm. If the gas is transferred into a 12 L tank, what is the new pressure?

a)

6.6 atm

b)

3.9 atm

c)

4.5 atm

d)

2.1 atm

55.

What is the pressure of a car tire that had an initial pressure of 1.8 atm but was heated from 38°C to 123°C?

a)

0.9 atm

b)

2.1 atm

c)

1.6 atm

d)

3.4 atm

56.

A sample of gas containing 9.2 moles is transferred from an 13 L tank to a 23 L tank. What is the new number of moles that can be stored in the tank?

a)

10.2 mol

b)

13.7 mol

c)

19.1 mol

d)

16.3 mol

57.

When a piston compresses in a chamber the volume of the gas inside decreases. What happens to the pressure and which gas law is this representing?

a)

The pressure decreases - Charles'

b)

The pressure increases - Charles'

c)

The pressure decreases - Boyle's

d)

The pressure increases - Boyle's

58.

What is the volume of a balloon that contains 3.7 moles of helium at 75°C and 5.1 atm?

a)

37 L

b)

13 L

c)

45 L

d)

21 L

59.

If a hairspray can is heated, what can be expected of the pressure of the gas inside the can?

a)

The pressure will increase

b)

The pressure will decrease

c)

The pressure will remain constant

d)

The pressure will equalize

60.

What state of matter has the weakest intermolecular forces?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

61.

Dry ice changing from solid to gas is called

a)

diffusing

b)

melting

c)

condensation

d)

sublimation

62.
The drops of water that appear on the outside of a glass of cold juice on a warm day are an example of?
a)
sublimation
b)
condensation
c)
evaporation
63.

The state of matter that has particles close together and vibrating.

a)

liquid

b)

solid

c)

gas

d)

water

64.

The phase change when a solid becomes a liquid.

a)

freezing

b)

sublimation

c)

melting

d)

condensation

65.

What phase of matter is shown in the diagram?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

plasma

66.

Which of the following describes liquids?

a)

definite shape, definite volume

b)

no definite shape, definite volume

c)

no definite shape, no definite volume

d)

no definite shape, no definite volume, electrically charged

67.
In order to convert to Kelvin, you add ______ to the Celsius measurement.
a)
372
b)
273
c)
237
d)
732
68.
Which container will have lower pressure?
a)
left
b)
right
c)
they both have the same pressure