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Ch2.1 Basic Chemistry & Water

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The smallest, stable subunits of matter.

a)

Cells

b)

Atoms

c)

Macromolecules

d)

Carbon

2.

Which of the following is NOT one of the three main parts of an atom?

a)

Proton

b)

Neutron

c)

Electron

d)

Neutrino

3.

Protons have a ____ charge.

a)

Positive

b)

Negative

c)

Neutral

4.

Electrons have a ____ charge

a)

Positive

b)

Negative

c)

Neutral

5.

Neutrons have a _______ charge.

a)

Positive

b)

Negative

c)

Neutral (no charge)

6.

Which part of the atom can be shared between atoms?

a)

Protons

b)

Electrons

c)

Neutrons

7.

The sharing of electrons between two atoms is called a...

a)

Hydrogen bond

b)

Adhesion

c)

Cohesion

d)

Covalent bond

8.

How many electrons are shared in a single covalent bond? How many in a double covalent bond?

a)

1;2

b)

2;4

c)

4;8

d)

The number may vary

9.

If two atoms share electrons and are covalently bonded to one another, they are collectively known as a __________.

a)

Atom

b)

Molecule

c)

Proton

d)

Neutron

10.

Molecules that contain carbon-hydrogen bonds (hydrocarbons) are known as _________ molecules.

a)

Inorganic

b)

Organic

c)

Acids

d)

Bases

11.

Molecules that have ends that are oppositely charged due to the unequal sharing of electrons.

a)

Acids

b)

Bases

c)

Polar molecules

d)

Nonpolar molecules

12.

Water is _____ and oils are _______

a)

Polar; Polar

b)

Nonpolar; Nonpolar

c)

Polar; Nonpolar

d)

Nonpolar; Polar

13.

A mixture of two substances where one dissolves into the other.

a)

Acid

b)

Base

c)

Solution

d)

Covalent Bond

14.

In a solution like a Kool-aid beverage, the water is the ______ and the sugar would be one of the _______ because it dissolves in the water.

a)

Solute; Solvent

b)

Solvent; Solute

c)

Acid; Base

d)

Base; Acid

15.

T/F: You could dissolve a nonpolar substance in a polar solvent.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

An atom that has an unequal amount of protons and electrons, resulting in a charge.

a)

Covalent Bond

b)

Acid

c)

Base

d)

Ion

17.

Which of the following could form a salt?

Na+ H+ Cl- OH-

a)

Na+Cl-

b)

Na+H+

c)

Cl-OH-

18.

A "salt" is a...

a)

Acid

b)

Base

c)

a solid formed by two oppositely charged ions

d)

Solvent

19.

A "electrolyte" is a...

a)

Acid

b)

Base

c)

salt dissolved in solution

d)

Solvent

20.

Which of the following is true of an ion like Na+?

a)

It has more electrons than protons

b)

It has more protons than electrons

c)

It is neutral

21.

An acid releases ____ ions when dissolved in solution.

a)

H+

b)

OH-

22.

A base releases ____ ions when dissolved in solution.

a)

H+

b)

OH-

23.

Acids fall in the ___ range on the pH scale.

a)

1-7

b)

7-14

24.

Bases fall in the ___ range on the pH scale.

a)

1-7

b)

7-14

25.

Water is a neutral substance, meaning that it would have a pH of ___

a)

0

b)

1

c)

7

d)

14

26.

Which substance would be a stronger acid?

a)

pH of 1

b)

pH of 3

c)

pH of 6

27.

Which substance would be a weak base?

a)

pH of 1

b)

pH of 8

c)

pH of 14

28.

Water is ______

a)

Polar

b)

Nonpolar

29.

T/F: Water is the solvent for almost all solutions within a living thing

a)

True

b)

False

30.

Which of the two illustrations would represent cohesion?

a)

Left

b)

Right

c)

Neither

31.

Water has a tendency to stick to other polar molecules. This is called...

a)

Adhesion

b)

Cohesion

c)

Capillarity

d)

Specific Heat

32.

Bodies of water usually exhibit a "surface tension" due to _______ forces of water molecules sticking to one another at the surface.

a)

Adhesive

b)

Cohesive

c)

Acidic

d)

Basic

33.

You heat a metal spoon and it instantly gets hot to the touch. The spoon would have a _______ specific heat capacity.

a)

Low

b)

High

34.

Water has a ______ specific heat capacity.

a)

Low

b)

High

35.

How does sweat cool the body?

a)

The sweat on the surface absorbs heat away from the body

b)

The sweat is salty and the salt reacts with the air to produce cool temperatures

c)

Sweat removes water from inside the body, and the less water the better in terms of temperature.

36.

What is the chemical formula for water?

a)

CO2

b)

C6H12O6

c)

H20

d)

O2

37.

CO2 (Carbon dioxide) is an _______ molecule

a)

organic

b)

inorganic

38.

Water and Oil ______ when put together.

a)

would mix

b)

would not mix

39.

If you add an electron to an atom, it will become...

a)

more negatively charged

b)

more positively charged

40.

H20 is the chemical formula for water. This means that water has __ hydrogen atom(s) and __ oxygen atom(s) that are _______ bonded.

a)

2 hydrogen,

1 oxygen

covalently bonded

b)

1 hydrogen,

2 oxygen

covalently bonded

c)

2 hydrogen,

1 oxygen

ionically bonded

d)

1 hydrogen,

2 oxygen

ionically bonded