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Chemistry Mid-term exam

Total questions: 82

Worksheet time: 2hrs 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What kind of change is a phase change?
a)
Physical - it's still the same substance
b)
chemical - it's made of chemicals 
2.
a)
beaker
b)
flask
c)
graduated cylinder
d)
test tube
3.
a)
glass triangle
b)
funnel
c)
stirring rod
d)
buret
4.
a)
buret
b)
erlenmeyer flask
c)
graduated cylinder
d)
beaker
5.
Identify the equipment shown here:
a)
beaker
b)
Erlenmeyer flask
c)
Florence flask
d)
volumetric flask
6.

Matter is anything that takes up...

a)

air

b)

life

c)

space

7.

A thing's _______tells you how much matter it has.

a)

color

b)

size

c)

mass

8.

What are some properties of matter?

a)

size

b)

mass

c)

shape

d)

all of the above

9.

Liquids keep their shape.

a)

false

b)

true

10.

Gases keep their shapes and spread out.

a)

true

b)

false

11.

When enough heat is added to matter it will_____.

a)

freeze

b)

thaw

c)

melt

d)

rain

12.

If a liquid looses enough heat, it will _______.

a)

melt

b)

freeze

c)

become soft

13.

The attraction between particles gives solids a definite

a)

shape and volume

b)

shape and color

c)

shape and position

d)

flow and radius

14.

The amount of energy required for a liquid at its boiling point to become a gas is _____________.

a)

heat of fusion

b)

heat of vaporization

c)

transpiration

d)

freezing point

15.

When the temperature of a substance is lowered, its particles

a)

vibrate more quickly

b)

stop vibrating completely

c)

escape the attractive forces of the other particles

d)

vibrate more slowly

16.

Why can people on one side of a room smell the scent of an air freshener sprayed on the opposite side of the room?

a)

The molecules of air freshener have thermally expanded

b)

The air pressure where the freshener was sprayed is greater than in the rest of the room

c)

The molecules of air freshener spread out until they are evenly distributed throughout the room

d)

The molecules of air freshener are amorphous

17.
When a gas forms directly from a solid, skipping the liquid phase. it is called
a)
deposition
b)
sublimation
c)
evaporation
d)
condensation
18.
The change from a gas to a liquid is called 
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
sublimation
d)
deposition
19.

The change in state from liquid to gas is called

a)

vaporization

b)

sublimation

c)

condensation

d)

deposition

20.
The state that matter exists in depends on its 
a)
volume 
b)
weight
c)
temperature 
d)
mass
21.
The change from liquid to solid is called ________________.
a)
Melting
b)
Freezing
c)
Evaporation
d)
Condensation
22.

Freezing is a heat ____________ process.

a)

loss

b)

lose

c)

lost

d)

gain

23.

When Dylan got off from an air-conditioned bus, the lens of his spectacles became blurred. What caused this to happen?

a)

Warmer water vapour from the air-conditioned bus came into contact with a cooler outer surface of his spectacles' lens, lost heat and condensed into water droplets.

b)

Warmer water vapour from the surrounding air came into contact with a cooler outer surface of his spectacles' lens, gained heat and condensed into water droplets.

c)

Cooler water vapour from the air-conditioned bus came into contact with a warmer outer surface of his spectacles' lens, gained heat and condensed into water droplets.

d)

Warmer water vapour from the surrounding air came into contact with a cooler outer surface of his spectacles' lens, lost heat and condensed into water droplets.

24.

This is an example of particles in a ______.

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

25.

Particles begin to move faster if they have an increase in

a)

speed

b)

size of particle

c)

thermal energy

d)

thermometer

26.
What two types of measurements make up DENSITY
a)
Mass and Volume
b)
Temperature and Mass
c)
Grams and Centimeters
d)
Volume and Weight
27.
Look at this image.  Which object has the LOWEST density in water? How
a)
The Ping Pong Ball because it floats to the top 
b)
The bolt because it has sunk to the bottom
c)
The soda cap because it is not just full of air like the Ping Pong ball
28.
Jack has a rock. The rock has a mass of 14g and a volume of 2cm3. What is the density of the rock?
a)
7 mL
b)
7 g/cm3
c)
28 g/cm3
d)
1/7 g/cm3
29.
What units can be used to express density?
a)
g/mL
b)
grams
c)
millimeters
d)
milliliters
30.
Frank has an eraser. It has a mass of 4g, and a volume of 2cm3. What is its density?
a)
8 g/cm3
b)
2 g/cm3
c)
1/2 g/cm3
d)
24 g/cm3
31.
What units are used to measure mass?
a)
g
b)
cm3
c)
g/cm3
d)
cm3/g
32.
The amount of space something takes up
a)
density
b)
volume
c)
mass
d)
matter
33.
True or False:  The density of a specific type of material never changes.  
a)
True
b)
False
34.
What is the volume of the fish?
a)
18.0 cm3
b)
6.0 cm
c)
38.0 cm3
d)
32.0 mL
35.

Use the density chart to identify the substance. If the substance has a volume of 5 cm3 and a mass of 52.5.

a)

lead

b)

aluminum

c)

silver

d)

water

36.
An irregularly shaped piece of gold was lowered into a graduated cylinder holding a volume of water equal to 17 ml. The height of the water rose to 20 ml. If the mass of the gold was 27 g, what was its density?
a)
9 g/mL
b)
10.5 g/mL
c)
6.5 g/mL
d)
8 g/mL
37.
Calculate the density of the cube.
a)
2 g/cm3
b)
4 g/cm3
c)
6 g/cm3
d)
8 g/cm3
38.
Put the liquids in order from most dense to least dense?
a)
4, 3, 2, 1
b)
1, 2, 3, 4
c)
3, 4, 2, 1, 
d)
4, 3, 1, 2
39.

Which will heat up faster?

a)

copper

b)

granite

c)

iron

d)

basalt

40.

Which of the following best explains why the sand at the beach is hotter than the water?

a)

Sand has a higher specific heat than water.

b)

Sand has a lower specific heat than water.

c)

There is more water than sand at the beach.

d)

There is more sand than water at the beach.

41.
What would be the effect on the particles if more heat is supplied to the system?
a)
They would slow down
b)
They would stop moving
c)
They would speed up
d)
There would be no effect
42.
Specific heat of water is  4.18 J/g°C. Specific heat of wood is 1.760 J/g°What material needs more heat energy to raise the temperature?
a)
Water
b)
Wood
c)
Both are same
43.
Graphite has a specific heat of 0.709 J/g⁰C. If a 20 gram piece of graphite is cooled from 38⁰C to 18⁰C, how much energy was lost by the graphite?
a)
283.6 J
b)
183.6 J
c)
203 J
d)
109 J
44.
What does "ΔT" stand for?  
a)
A change in time
b)
A change in temperature in degrees C
c)
A change in mass
d)
A change in temperature in degrees F
45.

The specific heat of platinum is 0.133 J/g°C. How much heat(Q) is released when a 10 g piece of platinum cools from 100°C to 50°C?

a)

66.5 J

b)

665 J

c)

0.0266 J

d)

0.665 J

46.

What are the accepted units for specific heat capacity?

a)

J/g * C

b)

J/g

c)

g/J * C

d)

J

47.

6200 J of heat is used to increase the temperature of a 1.2 kg metal block. The specific heat capacity of metal block is 450  J kg1°C1J\ kg^{-1}\degree C^{-1}  . What is the rise in temperature of the metal block ?

a)

9.6  °\degree  C

b)

11.5  °\degree  C

c)

15.0  °\degree  C

d)

360.0  °\degree  C

48.

The temperature of a 6.0 g sample of glass changed from 20.0°C to 45.0°C when it absorbed 550 J of heat. What is the specific heat of this glass?

a)

0.27 J/g °C

b)

3.7 J/g °C

c)

130 J/g °C

d)

12 J/g °C

49.
How does heat flow?
a)
Always from cold to warm
b)
Always from warm to cold
c)
Both warm to cold & cold to warm
d)
It depends on the temperature
50.
___________ is measured by the unit Joules.
a)
Heat energy
b)
Temperature
c)
Specific heat
51.

What letter on the diagram represents a gas?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

52.

What letter on the diagram represents the triple point?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

53.

The average atmospheric pressure in Michigan is close to 1 ATM. What state would this substance be in if it was a nice summer day with a temperature of 80 o F (27 o C)?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Michigan

54.
Water exists as a _____________ at 700 mmHg and 50 °C.
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
d)
supercritical fluid
55.
Which statement is true for carbon dioxide at -60 °C?
a)
All three phases are possible.
b)
It can exist as a solid or a gas, depending on pressure.
c)
It is a solid.
d)
With enough pressure it can be melted.
56.
What is true regarding CO2 for temperatures above 31 °C?
a)
It can never be liquified.
b)
It decomposes.
c)
It has a high pressure.
d)
It is a plasma.
57.

Between which points is the temperature of the substance remaining constant?

a)

A-B only

b)

A-B, C-D, and E-F

c)

B-C only

d)

B-C and D-E

58.

The melting point of the sample is

a)

-60 ºC

b)

20 ºC

c)

60 ºC

d)

100 ºC

59.

In which region(s) does temperature increase?

a)

Region C only

b)

Regions B and D

c)

Regions A, C, and E

d)

Regions A and B

60.

What is holding molecules in a solid close to each other?

a)

Intermolecular forces

b)

Chemical Bonds

c)

Heat

d)

Cold

61.

As matter cools what happens to the intermolecular forces?

a)

they strengthen

b)

they weaken

c)

they reverse

62.

Which states of matter are present between line segment DE?

a)

Solid and Liquid

b)

Solid and Gas

c)

Liquid and Gas

d)

Solid only

63.

What is the boiling point of the substance?

a)

-60 oC

b)

60 oC

c)

- 100 oC

d)

100 oC

64.

This curve indicates what about the heat energy?

a)

Heat energy is being added or absorbed

b)

Heat energy is being released

c)

There is no change in heat

d)

it is impossible to tell

65.

What is the freezing point of the substance?

a)

0oC

b)

60oC

c)

120oC

d)

180oC

66.

From point A to point F, the sample is going through an __________ process by __________.

a)

exothermic, releasing heat to the surroundings

b)

exothermic, absorbing heat from the surroundings

c)

endothermic, releasing heat to the surroundings

d)

endothermic, absorbing heat from the surroundings

67.

Select the state changes that latent heat of fusion applies to. (There may be more than one answer)

a)

melting

b)

evaporating

c)

freezing

d)

condensing

e)

sublimation

68.

Select the state changes that latent heat of vaporisation applies to.

a)

melting

b)

evaporating

c)

freezing

d)

condensing

e)

sublimation

69.

Why are lines B and D flat?

a)

The ice is melting

b)

The ice is freezing

c)

All of the thermal energy is used to break the bonds

d)

They stopped the stopwatch

e)

They stopped heating the ice.

70.
How much energy is required to heat up 12kg of copper from 10 °C to 120 °C. The specific heat capacity is 390 J/kg °C.
a)
46800 J
b)
561600 J
c)
514800 J
71.
How many Joules of energy are required to make 100 grams of ice at 0 οC completely melt? The specific latent heat of fusion of ice is 334000 J/kg
a)
200 J
b)
400 J
c)
33,400 J
d)
2,000,000 J
72.
Charles' Law States...
a)
As Pressure goes up volume goes down
b)
As Pressure goes up temperature goes up
c)
As Volume goes up temperature goes up 
d)
As Pressure goes down volume goes down 
73.
A balloon will pop in the atmosphere because..
a)
Pressure goes down volume goes up
b)
Pressure goes up volume goes down
c)
temperature goes down volume goes up
d)
volume goes down temperature goes down
74.
Directly proportional means that as one value increases ....................
a)
the other stays the same 
b)
the other increases as well
c)
the other decereases
d)
the other goes to zero
75.
Inversely proportional means as one value increases the other............. 
a)
increases 
b)
decreases 
c)
stays the same 
d)
goes to zero
76.
Temperature describes  the ______________ of particles.
a)
volume
b)
mass
c)
motion
d)
conductivity
77.

When Pressure increases then the Volume must...

a)

Increase

b)

decrease

c)

remain the same/not change

78.
Which container will have a lower pressure?
a)
left
b)
right
c)
they both have the same pressure
d)
I don't know
79.
What causes pressure?
a)
The walls of the container
b)
The vacuum in the container
c)
The collisions of the particles
d)
Atmospheric pressure acting on the outside walls
80.

A sample of gas with a volume of 30.0 mL at 25.0oC is heated to 50.0oC. What is the new volume of the gas?

a)

90 mL

b)

15 mL

c)

30 mL

d)

60 mL

81.

A student measures the pressure and volume of an empty water bottle to be 1.4 atm and 2.3 L. She then decreases the pressure to 0.65 atm. What is the new volume?

a)

2.1 L

b)

5.0 L

c)

8.2 L

d)

3.9 L

82.

A student inflates a balloon with helium then places it in the freezer. The student should expect

a)

the balloon's volume to increase

b)

the balloon's volume to decrease

c)

the balloon's moles to increase

d)

the balloon's moles to decrease