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Exo and endothermic reactions

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

_____ reactions usually feel hot!

a)

endothermic

b)

exothermic

2.

In an endothermic reaction, energy is _________.

a)

absorbed

b)

released

3.

____ reactions usually feel cold.

a)

endothermic

b)

exothermic

4.

Endo means in or _______.

a)

absorbed

b)

released

5.

Exo means out or ________.

a)

absorbed

b)

released

6.

What instrument would you use to detect an endothermic or exothermic reaction?

a)

triple beam balance

b)

ruler

c)

thermometer

7.
'Have you ever eaten sherbet sweets? They fizz in your mouth and your tongue feels cold. Why do you think that is?'
a)
It is an exothermic reaction
b)
It is an endothermic reaction
c)
It is made of ice
d)
It is dissolving your mouth
8.

When a candle is lit hydrocarbons are combusting. An exothermic reaction is occuring. Energy is being _________________ .

a)

absorbed

b)

frozen

c)

destroyed

d)

released

9.
Which of the following is a sign that a chemical reaction has occurred?
a)
change in shape
b)
melting
c)
bubbles of gas appear
d)
dissolving
10.
After you mix two substances together, a new substance forms.  This is an example of:
 
a)
 Physical Change
b)
 Chemical Change
11.
If a chemical reaction is EXOTHERMIC, the temperature would....
a)
Stay the same
b)
Increase
c)
Decrease
12.
HCl reacts with Zn giving off heat
a)
endothermic
b)
exothermic
13.
Surrounding temperature gets warmer
a)
endothermic
b)
exothermic
14.
Surrounding temperature gets cold
a)
Endothermic
b)
Exothermic
15.

Photosynthesis

a)

endothermic

b)

exothermic

16.

The initial temperature was measured to be 20oC and the final temperature was 45oC. The reaction was

a)

exothermic

b)

endothermic

17.

During an endothermic reaction, heat is ________ and chemical bonds _______.

a)

released, formed

b)

absorbed, broken

c)

released, broken

d)

absorbed, formed

18.

Endo means in or _______.

a)

absorbed

b)

released

19.

Solid --> liquid --> gas is what type of reaction?

a)

endothermic

b)

exothermic

c)

catalytic

d)

inhibited

20.

If a chemical reaction is EXOTHERMIC, the temperature would....

a)

increase

b)

stay the same

c)

decrease

21.

Is the combustion of gasoline endothermic or exothermic?

a)

exothermic

b)

endothermic

22.

During an endothermic reaction in a beaker if we are part of the surroundings and touched the beaker, it would feel _______.

a)

exothermic

b)

warm

c)

cold

d)

endothermic

23.

Accuracy : 38%

A student mixed two chemicals to allow them to react. The temperature before the reaction was 25 ° C. The temperature after the reaction was 18° C. Which of the following is true?

a)

the reaction is a neutralisation reaction

b)

the reaction is exothermic

c)

the reaction is endothermic

24.

If the energy required to break the bonds is greater than the energy given out by making new bonds the reaction is....

a)

endothermic

b)

exothermic

c)

neutralisation

d)

combustion

25.

If the energy required to break the bonds is less than the energy given out by making new bonds the reaction is

a)

endothermic

b)

exothermic

26.

Which letter corresponds to the energy of the products?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

27.

Which letter corresponds to the energy of the reactants?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

28.

Which letter corresponds to the activation energy?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

29.

What type of reaction does this diagram show?

a)

neutralisation

b)

exothermic

c)

endothermic

30.

what does C represent in the diagram?

a)

the activation energy

b)

energy of reactants

c)

the energy released by the reaction

31.

What type of reaction is shown in the diagram

a)

endothermic

b)

exothermic

32.

What statement best describes why the energy changed

a)

overall energy is absorbed in the reaction

b)

there is energy released in the reaction

33.

Which letter shows the activation energy

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C