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Physical Science midterm review

Total questions: 64

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The smallest unit of matter.

a)

element

b)

atom

c)

nucleus

2.

Positively charged subatomic particles

a)

protons

b)

electrons

c)

neutrons

d)

nucleus

3.

A subatomic particle with a neutral or no charge

a)

protons

b)

neutrons

c)

electrons

4.

The number on the periodic table for each element that shows how many protons and electrons it contains.

a)

mass number

b)

atomic number

c)

valence electrons

5.

The number of outermost electrons in the atomic structure.

a)

protons

b)

neutrons

c)

valence electrons

d)

atomic number

6.

An organized diagram of all the elements.

a)

periodic table

b)

isotope notation

c)

lewis dot diagram

7.

A negatively charged subatomic particle.

a)

protons

b)

neutrons

c)

electrons

8.

Two or more forms of the same element that contain equal numbers of protons but different numbers of neutrons and therefore different mass numbers.

a)

mass number

b)

isotope

c)

valence electron

9.

The total number of protons and neutrons of each element.

a)

atomic number

b)

valance electrons

c)

mass number

10.

The center of an atom that contains protons and neutrons, also where the majority of the mass of an atom is contained.

a)

protons

b)

neutrons

c)

electrons

d)

nucleus

11.

Group one of the periodic table contains one valence electron and is very reactive especially with the halogen family.

a)

halogens

b)

noble gases

c)

alkali metals

d)

transition metals

12.

Group 2 of the periodic table contains 2 valence electrons and are also very reactive especially with the carbon family.

a)

alkaline earth metals

b)

transition metals

c)

alkali metals

d)

halogens

13.

Group 7 of the periodic table, that starts with Fluorine, is not as reactive as the lower numbered groups but still commonly reacts with group 1.

a)

noble gases

b)

halogens

c)

alkali metals

d)

transition metals

14.

A diagram that contains the symbol of the element surrounded by the number of valence electrons.

a)

bhor model

b)

valence electron

c)

lewis dot diagram

15.

A way to model the structure of an atom using the orbitals and the number of electrons.

a)

Bohr model

b)

Lewis dot diagram

c)

valance electrons

16.

Groups of common metals in the center of the periodic table with varying numbers of valence electrons.

a)

alkali metals

b)

alkaline earth metals

c)

transition metals

d)

noble gases

17.

A chemical rule of thumb that reflects the theory that main-group elements tend to bond in such a way that each atom has eight electrons in its valence shell.

a)

octet rule

b)

atomic rule

c)

thumb rule

18.

The last group of elements on the periodic table that are very unreactive because of their full valence shells.

a)

alkali metals

b)

transition metals

c)

noble gases

d)

halogens

19.

There are 2 types of chemical bonds ___________ and ____________.

a)

metal, nonmetal

b)

ionic, covalent

c)

positive, negative

20.

Any charged atom is called an _________.

a)

cation

b)

anion

c)

ion

21.

A positively charged ion is called a ___________.

a)

ion

b)

cation

c)

anion

22.

A negatively charged ion is called a ___________.

a)

ion

b)

cation

c)

anion

23.

Elements bond in order to find a __________ state.

a)

fixed

b)

unstable

c)

stable

24.

Elements commonly form compounds so that each atom is stable with ___________ electrons in its last energy level or shell.

a)

1

b)

2

c)

6

d)

8

25.

Which is not a way that elements use electrons to bond?

a)

gaining

b)

sharing

c)

multiplying

d)

losing

26.

_________ are chemicals made up of 2 or more elements bound together.

a)

elements

b)

compounds

c)

atoms

27.

Compounds have different properties or __________ than the elements that make them up.

a)

smells

b)

colors

c)

behaviors

28.

Positive and negative ions that combine to form a new chemical are called __________.

a)

ionic

b)

covalent

c)

valence

29.

Ionic bonds occur between a ____________ and non-metal.

a)

nonmetal

b)

metal

c)

liquid

30.

____________ bonds are chemicals that are created when the valence electrons are shared.

a)

ionic

b)

covalent

c)

valence

31.

Covalent bonds occur between nonmetals and _______________.

a)

metals

b)

nonmetals

c)

solids

d)

liquids

32.

The elements on the periodic table can be separated into two distinctive groups metals and _____________.

a)

solids

b)

liquids

c)

nonmetals

33.

Metals are found on the ________ ________ side of the periodic table.

a)

right hand

b)

center part

c)

left hand

34.

Non-metals are found on the upper __________ _________ side of the periodic table.

a)

left hand

b)

right hand

c)

center area

35.

We call the original chemicals, on the left side of an equation, ___________.

a)

products

b)

reactants

c)

catalysts

36.

The chemicals that we end up, on the right side are called ___________.

a)

products

b)

reactants

c)

catalysts

37.

To save time, chemists have a quick way to write a chemical reaction. These summaries are called ___________ ______________.

a)

chemical names

b)

chemical terms

c)

chemical equations

38.

Chemical reactions can be represented using a word equation, where the _______ ________ of the chemicals involved are written out.

a)

chemical equations

b)

chemical names

c)

chemical terms

39.

This theory has been further developed by modern scientists into what is referred to today as “The Law of Conservation of ________”.

a)

elements

b)

atoms

c)

mass

40.

The Law of Conservation of Mass tells us that matter cannot be created nor _______________”. This means in a chemical reaction, you will have the same amount of reactants that you started with in the product(s).

a)

changed

b)

destroyed

c)

reformed

41.

Identify as ionic or covalent.


NaCl

a)

ionic

b)

covalent

42.

Identify as ionic or covalent.


H2O

a)

ionic

b)

covalent

43.

Identify as ionic or covalent.


MgO

a)

ionic

b)

covalent

44.

Identify as ionic or covalent.


CO

a)

ionic

b)

covalent

45.

What is the chemical name of the following formula:

(the numbers are subscripts)

P4S5

a)

hexasulfur pentaphosphorus

b)

tetraphosphorus pentasulfide

c)

disulfur pentasulfide

46.

What is the purpose of balancing a chemical equation?

a)

to get more reactants than products

b)

to get more products than reactant

c)

to get an equal number of reactants and products

47.

________ is the amount of matter in an object.

a)

inertia

b)

mass

c)

velocity

48.

The force that opposes the sliding motion between touching surfaces is called ___________.

a)

friction

b)

speed

c)

motion

49.

___________ is a push or pull exerted on an object.

a)

motion

b)

force

c)

speed

50.

The property of a moving object that equals its mass times its velocity is called ____________.

a)

weight

b)

momentum

c)

speed

51.

__________ tendency of an object to resist any change in its motion.

a)

inertia

b)

friction

c)

acceleration

52.

__________ is the gravitational force exerted on an object.

a)

speed

b)

mass

c)

weight

53.

__________ attractive force between two objects that depends on the masses of the objects and the distance between them.

a)

acceleration

b)

gravity

c)

weight

54.

The rate of the change of velocity; can be calculated by dividing the change in the velocity by the time it takes the change to occur is called ______________.

a)

speed

b)

velocity

c)

acceleration

55.

______ is the speed and direction of a moving object.

a)

acceleration

b)

velocity

c)

momentum

56.

_________ is the distance an object travels per unit of time

a)

speed

b)

velocity

c)

acceleration

57.

Match the correct formula for each motion concept.

a)

speed

1.

distance /time

b)

velocity

2.

distance/time with direction

c)

momentum

3.

mass X velocity

d)

acceleration

4.

final speed-initial speed/time

e)

force

5.

mass X acceleration

58.

Newton’s 1st law of motion is known as the law of _____.

a)

mass X acceleration

b)

inertia

c)

action-reaction

59.

Force that slows objects down.

a)

friction

b)

gravity

c)

momentum

60.

Force is measured in the units ________.

a)

kilograms

b)

meters

c)

newtons

61.

Newton's 3rd law of motion is known as the _______-_______ law.

a)

inertia-action

b)

action-reaction

c)

force-mass

62.

Newton’s 3rd law of motion states that for every​​ (a)   there​ is an ​ (b)   ​ ​ and ​ (c)   reaction.

Choose from the below words
action
equal
opposite
63.

Newton’s 2nd law of motion states that ​ (a)   is equal to the ​ (b)   times its acceleration. 

Choose from the below words
force
mass
momentum
64.

Newton’s 1st law of motion states that an object at ​​ (a)   will remain at rest unless acted upon by an ​ (b)   . Also an object in ​ (c)   will stay in motion unless acted upon by a ​ (d)   force.

Choose from the below words
rest
unbalanced force
motion
balanced