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Advanced Chemistry Benchmark

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 8hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In the following list, only ___ is an example of a chemical change.

a)

butter melting

b)

an egg frying

c)

a tire inflating with air

d)

water evaporating

2.

When table salt (NaCl) is placed in water (H2O), the resulting substance looks the same throughout. NaCl + H2O is an example of which type of matter?

a)

Compound

b)

Element

c)

Heterogenous mixture

d)

Homogenous mixture

3.

Atoms carry no charge because they ___.

a)

have an equal number of electrons and protons.

b)

have an equal number of neutrons and electrons.

c)

have an equal number of protons and neutrons.

d)

have neutrons in their nuclei.

4.

Oxygen’s atomic number is 8. This means that an oxygen atom has ___.

a)

8 neutrons in its nucleus.

b)

8 protons in its nucleus.

c)

a total of 8 protons and neutrons.

d)

a total of 8 neutrons and electrons.

5.

Which statement about an element’s relative atomic mass is correct?

a)

It is based on an isotope’s charge, so negatively charged ones have a greater effect than positive ones.

b)

It is determined by counting the number of isotopes in a sample of the element.

c)

It is equal to one-twelfth the mass of the most common isotope.

d)

It is a weighted average, so common isotopes have a greater effect than uncommon ones.

e)

I do not know

6.

Light behaves as both a(n) ___ and a(n) ___.

a)

gas and particle

b)

wavelength and matter

c)

wave and particle

d)

spectrum and frequency

7.

If the wavelength of light emitted by the hydrogen atom at 486 nm were to increase to 656 nm, what would happen to the frequency of the light?

a)

Frequency will decrease

b)

Frequency will increase

c)

Frequency will stay the same

d)

Frequency and wavelength are not related

8.

During a flame test, a lithium salt produces a characteristic red flame. This red color is produced when electrons in excited lithium atoms ___.

a)

are lost by the atoms

b)

are gained by the atoms

c)

return to lower energy states

d)

return to higher energy states within the atoms

9.

On the modern periodic table, the elements are arranged in order of increasing ___.

a)

energy level

b)

atomic number

c)

neutron number

d)

valence number

10.

As the elements are considered from the top to the bottom of Group 15, which sequence in properties occurs?

a)

nonmetal → metalloid → metal

b)

metal → nonmetal → metalloid

c)

metal → metalloid → nonmetal

d)

metalloid → metal → nonmetal

11.

As the elements of Period 2 are considered in succession from left to right, there is a general decrease in ___.

a)

nonmetallic character

b)

metallic character

c)

ionization energy

d)

electronegativity

12.

Which trends are observed when the elements in Period 3 on the periodic table are considered in order of increasing atomic number?

a)

The atomic radius increases and the ionization energy generally decreases

b)

The atomic radius increases and the ionization energy generally increases

c)

The atomic radius decreases and the ionization energy generally decreases

d)

The atomic radius decreases and the ionization energy generally increases

13.

What is the correct chemical name for Al2O3?

a)

dialuminum trioxide

b)

aluminum oxide

c)

aluminum oxygen

d)

alumina

14.

Which of the following chemical equations are correctly balanced?

a)

4 P + 5 O2 → 2 P2O5

b)

AgNO3 + 2 Cu → 2 Cu(NO3)2 + Ag

c)

H2O + O2 → H2O2

d)

Ag2O → 2 Ag + O2

e)

I do not know

15.

Predict the product(s) of the chemical reaction from the given reactants:

Na + Cl2 → ?

a)

NaCl2

b)

NaCl

c)

2 Na + Cl

d)

Na + 2 Cl

e)

I do not know

16.

What is the molar mass of barium iodide?

a)

126 grams

b)

137 grams

c)

256 grams

d)

391 grams

e)

I do not know

17.

The decomposition of 25.0 g of calcium hydroxide, Ca(OH)2, in the lab produces 13.5 g of calcium, 10.8g of oxygen, and 0.68 g of hydrogen. What is the percent composition of calcium in this sample of calcium hydroxide.

a)

2.27%

b)

43.2%

c)

54.0%

d)

99.92%

e)

I do not know

18.

A student is trying to figure out how many moles of potassium chloride are made from 4.0 grams of

chlorine gas. Which step in the student’s work above is incorrect?

a)

Step 1

b)

Step 2

c)

Step 3

d)

There is no mistake

e)

I do not know

19.

In order to to determine the limiting reactant in a particular reaction, one must know each of the following EXCEPT...

a)

the coefficient of each reactant in a balanced equation

b)

the molar mass of each reactant present

c)

the mass of each product formed

d)

the mass of each reactant present

e)

I do not know

20.

Which of the following statements is true?

a)

In an endothermic process heat is transferred from the surroundings to the system.

b)

In an exothermic process heat is transferred from the surroundings to the system

c)

The surroundings will feel cooler in an exothermic process.

d)

The surroundings will feel warmer in an endothermic process.

e)

I do not know

21.

The minimum energy required to transform reactants into an activated complex is called

a)

Activation energy

b)

Kinetic energy

c)

Potential energy

d)

Heat energy

e)

I do not know

22.

A gas sample is confined in a 5-liter container. Which of the following will occur if the temperature of the container is increased?


I. The kinetic energy of the gas will increase.

II. The pressure of the gas will increase

III. The density of the gas will increase.

a)

I only

b)

II only

c)

I and II only

d)

I and III only

e)

I do not know

23.

For an ideal gas, which pair of variables are inversely proportional to each other (if all other factors remain constant)?

a)

P, V

b)

P, T

c)

V, T

d)

n, P

e)

I do not know

24.

Which one of the following statements is TRUE?

a)

Increasing the pressure on a gas usually decreases its volume.

b)

Doubling the pressure on a liquid will halve its volume.

c)

Increasing the pressure on a solid will decrease its mass.

d)

Decreasing the pressure on a solid significantly reduces its volume.

e)

I do not know.

25.

Which of the following is a property of an acid?

a)

Does not react with metals

b)

Feels slippery

c)

Tastes sour

d)

Turns red litmus paper blue

e)

I do not know

26.

In the following reaction, which compound is consider a salt?


H2SO4 + 2 KOH → K2SO4 + 2 H2O

a)

H2SO4

b)

KOH

c)

K2SO4

d)

H2O

e)

I do not know

27.

In the following reaction, which compound is consider an acid??


H2SO4 + 2 KOH → K2SO4 + 2 H2O

a)

H2SO4

b)

KOH

c)

K2SO4

d)

H2O

e)

I do not know

28.

A(n) ___ is a laboratory method for determining the concentration of an unknown acid or base.

a)

acid-base reaction

b)

indicator

c)

neutralization

d)

titration

29.

Which pH indicates a basic solution?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

7

d)

10

e)

I do not know

30.

The following reaction can best be classified as a(n) ___ reaction.


HCl + LiOH → LiCl + H2O

a)

decomposition

b)

neutralization

c)

oxidation-reduction

d)

synthesis

e)

I do not know