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2.3.1 Practice

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Chemical symbols are a way to__________.

a)

represent elements

b)

represent compounds

c)

represent molecules

d)

represent all of the above

2.

Check all of the examples that are chemical symbols:

a)

NaCl

b)

H2O

c)

Na

d)

Fe

3.

Chemical formulas are ways to represent _______.

a)

different chemical compounds

b)

different elements' symbols

c)

different molecular configurations

d)

different atomic structures

4.

Check all of the possible chemical formulas:

a)

H

b)

CaCl2

c)

O

d)

H2O2

5.

Consider copper(II) sulfate's formula, CuSO4: what is the subscript in this formula?

(a)  

6.

What does the subscript in the chemical formula represent?

a)

the number of atoms of that particular element

b)

the number of molecules

c)

the number of moles of an element

d)

none of the choices

7.

How are chemical reactions related to chemical equations?

a)

chemical equations represent chemical reactions

b)

chemical reactions represent chemical equations

8.

A substance that is formed as the result of a chemical reaction is a __________________

a)

Product

b)

Reactant

c)

Starters

d)

Enders

9.
What is the left part of a chemical equation called?
2H2 + O2 --> 2H2O
a)
Reactants
b)
Products 
c)
Yields 
d)
Chemical Equation 
10.
How many atoms of carbon (C) are in C6H12O6?
a)
3
b)
6
c)
12
d)
24
11.
How many elements are in C6H12O6?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
12.

What does it mean when a chemical equation is "balanced?"

a)

the same number of elements are on both sides of the equation

b)

the same number of atoms are on both sides of the equation

c)

the same number of compounds are on both sides of the equation

d)

the same number of molecules are on both sides of the equation

13.

Check all of the examples that are chemical symbols:

a)

NaCl

b)

H2O

c)

Na

d)

Fe

14.
Some characteristics of a metal are that it is malleable and ductile.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
15.
If a material can easily be drawn into the shape of a wire, it is
a)
Ductile
b)
Magnetic
c)
Malleable
d)
Reactive
16.
Iron is a good conductor, malleable and magnetic. What type of element is Iron? 
a)
Metal
b)
Nonmetal
c)
Metalloid
d)
Pretty
17.
Which elements are found on the left to middle of The Periodic Table? 
a)
Metals
b)
Nonmetals
c)
Metalloids
d)
Candles
18.
Silicon is a semiconductor and has properties of both metals and nonmetals. What type of element is Silicon? 
a)
Metal
b)
Nonmetal
c)
Metalloid
d)
Pretty
19.

A substance that is dull, brittle, and a nonconductor would be classified as a

a)

metal

b)

nonnmetal

c)

metalloid

20.

Which elements are to the right of the zig zag?

a)

metals

b)

nonmetals

c)

metalloids