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Grade 8 8F Review

Total questions: 44

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are atoms?

a)

All the small things in Science

b)

Tiny particles that make up all matter

c)

Compounds of different elements

d)

Molecules of the same element

2.

Atomic Theory says that "atoms are indestructible and cannot be created or destroyed". What does this mean?

a)

It is very hard to create or destroy atoms.

b)

New atoms can only be created by the Earth, not people

c)

Global warming is dangerous because it can destroy atoms and we cannot make new ones.

d)

There are the same number of atoms now as there was 1,000,000 years ago.

3.

How many unique(not the same kinds) of atoms are there in water?

a)

3: 2 kinds of hydrogen, 1 kind of oxygen

b)

3: 2 kinds of oxygen, one kind of hydrogen

c)

2: 1 kind of hydrogen, 1 kind of oxygen

d)

1: 1 kind of water.

4.

Describe the bonding of atoms in water

a)

1 hydrogen bonded to 1 hydrogen and 1 oxygen

b)

1 hydrogen bonded to 2 oxygen

c)

1 oxygen bonded to 2 hydrogen

d)

1 water bonded to itself

5.

What happens during a chemical reaction?

a)

The atoms in the reactants rearrange to form the products

b)

The atoms in the products rearrange to form the reactants

c)

The atoms in the reactants change to form the atoms in the products

d)

The atoms in the products change to form the atoms in the reactants

6.

Different elements have different properties because

a)

They have different theories

b)

They have different symbols

c)

The have different names

d)

They have different atoms

7.

Which are examples of physical properties?

a)

Flammability

b)

Conduction of electricity

c)

Strength

d)

Acidity/alkalinity (pH)

8.

What are the IUPAC rules for symbols on the periodic table?

a)

Each element's unique symbol is the first 2 letters of its name.

b)

Each element has a unique 1 or 2 letter symbol and the first letter is capitalized

c)

Each element has a unique 1 or 2 letter symbol and the second letter is capitalized

d)

Symbols can be any number of letters, as long as the unique combination is not used for another element.

9.

Which describes chemical reactions?

a)

Nothing happens

b)

New substances form

c)

No new substances form

d)

A substance changes state

10.

Which choices are chemical properties?

a)

Flammability

b)

Acidity/alkalinity (pH)

c)

Colour

d)

Flexability

11.

What is a 'hypothesis'?

a)

A choice

b)

A chemical

c)

An answer

d)

A prediction

12.

The Law of Conservation of Mass is explained by Atomic Theory(Model) because

a)

The smaller atoms in the reactants combine to make bigger atoms in the products

b)

The atoms in the reactants will be the same atoms in the products

c)

There is the same number of atoms in the products as in the reactants

d)

The atoms of the reactants change to become the atoms of the products

13.

What is the ratio of hydrogen to oxygen in water?

a)

1:1

b)

2:2

c)

1:2

d)

2:1

14.

Carbon monoxide contains one carbon atom and one oxygen atom. Carbon dioxide contains one carbon atom and two oxygen atoms. Therefore, to make 100 molecules of carbon monoxide I need _______ as much oxygen as to make 100 molecules of carbon dioxide

a)

One quarter(1/4)

b)

half(1/2)

c)

Twice(2)

d)

Four times(4)

15.

Carbon reacts with oxygen as follows:

carbon(C) + oxygen(O2) → carbon dioxide(CO2)

What is the ratio of carbon to carbon dioxide?

a)

1:1

b)

3:1

c)

1:2

d)

2:1

16.

Where can we find the ratio of elements in a compound?

a)

On the Periodic Table

b)

In the beaker

c)

In the chemical formula

17.

The English Chemist John Dalton created this theory....

a)

Atomic Theory

b)

The Theory of Evolution

c)

Gravity Theory

d)

The Theory of Science

18.

What could be used as evidence that a chemical reaction happened?

a)

A temperature change

b)

A substance was formed

c)

A substance was destroyed

d)

A colour change

19.

Chemist Johann Dobereiner described chemical 'triads' in the periodic table. Elements in the same triad have similar..

a)

physical properties

b)

symbols

c)

chemical properties

d)

names

20.

Many scientists had calculated the masses of different atoms so English chemist John Newlands put the elements in order of increasing masses of their atoms.  It showed that every 8th element had similar properties (this was later proved unreliable). He called this the...

a)

Law of John Newlands

b)

Law of Properties

c)

Law of Eights

d)

Law of Octaves

21.

How are the elements ordered in the periodic table?

a)

In order of mass

b)

In order of name

c)

In order of electrical conductivity

d)

In order of symbol

22.

Elements in the periodic table with the same properties will be in the same...

a)

Period

b)

Group

c)

Number

d)

Square

23.

Based on this image on a 'periodic table', the mass of Ekasilicon will be greater than the mass of...

a)

Silicon(si)

b)

Gallium(Ga)

c)

Arsenic(As)

d)

Tin(Sn)

24.

Chlorine, Bromine, and Iodine are examples of the periodic table group called...

a)

Halogens

b)

Alkali Metals

c)

Noble Gases

d)

Transition Metals

25.

This periodic group is known for being unreactive..

a)

Halogens

b)

Alkali metals

c)

Noble gases

d)

Transition metals

26.

Which element would be expected to act in a similar way to Chlorine (Cl) in a reaction?

a)

Sodium(Na)

b)

Oxygen(O)

c)

Bromine(Br)

d)

Carbon(C)

27.

What are the states of matter?

a)

Cold, warm, hot

b)

solid, liquid, gas

c)

metal, metalloid, non-metal

d)

light, average, heavy

28.

Choose the general transitions of state for a given compound as temperature decreases

a)

Solid->liquid->gas

b)

Solid->gas->liquid

c)

Gas->liquid->solid

d)

Liquid->solid->gas

29.

What happens at the boiling point of a substance?

a)

Solid substance will become a liquid

b)

A gas will keep being a gas

c)

A gas will become a liquid

d)

A liquid will become a gas

30.

If the boiling point of element X is 100℃, what could be a possible freezing point?

a)

-100

b)

150

c)

50

d)

0

31.

What do we call patterns of change that can be seen on the Periodic Table?

a)

Periodic Trends

b)

Periodic Patterns

c)

Periodic Differences

d)

Periodic Changes

32.

Compared with a periodic group of non-transition metals, a periodic group of transition metals has ______ elements

a)

More

b)

Fewer

c)

The same number of

d)

It depends

33.

What characteristic is not associated with non-metals?

a)

Dull

b)

Flexible

c)

Low conductivity of heat

d)

Low conductivity of electricity

34.

Alkali metals are stored in oils because they react actively with...

a)

Nitrogen

b)

Sulfur

c)

Oxygen

d)

Water

35.

The speed that an element will react can be called the element's...

a)

Reaction

b)

Time

c)

Speed

d)

Reactivity

36.

What property shows a periodic trend for oxides across a period(row)

a)

Acidity/Alkalinity (pH)

b)

Size

c)

Strength

d)

Conductivity of heat

37.

 

Complete the following alkali metal word equation:

Lithium +  water ->

a)

Lithium water

b)

Lithium hydroxide + hydrogen

c)

Lithium oxide + hydrogen oxide

d)

Lithium hydrogen + oxygen

38.

A _____ property is a property that can be seen without changing the substance into a new substance.

a)

physical

b)

chemical

c)

atomic

d)

elemental

39.

States of Matter are an example of which kind of property?

a)

Atomic

b)

Chemical

c)

Elemental

d)

Physical

40.

What are the states of matter?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Fluid

d)

Gas

41.

This is a graph that shows substance X cooling over time. What state would substance X be in at 40°C?

a)

Solid

b)

Gas and liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Liquid and Solid

42.

This is the change of state graph for the newly discovered Fieldenium (Fi). What point or points best show boiling?

a)

A

b)

C-D

c)

D-E

d)

E

43.

Which statement correctly describes the Periodic Table?

a)

The transition metals are examples of alkali metals

b)

Halogens are the most reactive metals

c)

'periods' are rows in the Periodic Table

d)

Elements in the Periodic Table are classified as only 'metals' or 'non-metals'

44.

The 'valency of an element's atom' is...

a)

The number of bonds it makes in its own atom

b)

The number of bonds it makes with other atoms in a compound

c)

The kind of atom the element is (metal, metalloid, non-metal)

d)

The kind of atom the element is (carbon, oxygen, etc.)