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9th Science Exam Review

Total questions: 58

Worksheet time: 34mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is the density of a sample of liquid that has a volume of 125 mL and a mass of 200 g?

a)

75 g/ml

b)

16 g/ml

c)

1.6 g/ml

d)

0.625 g/ml

2.

You put a spoonful of salt into 1 liter of water and stir. The resulting liquid is an example of a(n) *

a)

a heterogeneous mixture that can be separated by physical means

b)

a heterogeneous mixture that can be separated by chemical means

c)

a homogenous mixture that can be separated by physical means

d)

a homogenous mixture that can be separated by chemical means

3.

The smallest unit of an element that maintains the properties of that element is a(n)

a)

molecule

b)

atom

c)

substance

d)

compound

4.

Which of the following can be broken down into simpler substances by either chemical or physical means? Check all that apply. *

a)

elements

b)

compounds

c)

homogeneous mixture

d)

heterogeneous mixture

5.

Check all that apply to the properties of reactivity and flammability. *

a)

Physical Property

b)

Chemical Property

c)

Can be observed without changing the identity of the substance

d)

Cannot be observed without changing the identity of the substance

6.

Check all that apply to the properties of melting point and density. *

a)

Physical Property

b)

Chemical Property

c)

Can be observed without changing the identity of the substance

d)

Cannot be observed without changing the identity of the substance

7.

Which of the following would be considered heterogeneous mixtures? Check all that apply. *

a)

Sugar water

b)

Pepsi

c)

Italian salad dressing

d)

Chicken soup

8.

The components of ____ can be physically separated because they are not chemically combined. Check all that apply.

a)

compounds

b)

elements

c)

homogeneous mixture

d)

heterogeneous mixture

9.

Which of the following are physical changes? Check all that apply. *

a)

dissolving salt in water

b)

cooking an egg

c)

rusting iron

d)

melting ice

e)

separating black ink into its component colors

10.

How can a chemical change be reversed? *

a)

by another chemical change

b)

by physical changes

c)

by both chemical and physical changes

d)

chemical changes cannot be reversed

11.

A change in color and fizzing/foaming are often signs that a _____ reaction has occurred. *

a)

Physical

b)

Chemical

12.

Unlike a mixture, a pure substance has *

a)

atoms

b)

molecules

c)

a specific size

d)

a fixed composition

13.

A substance has a mass of 360 g and a volume of 7.5 mL. What is its density?

a)

2700 g/ml

b)

480 g/ml

c)

270 g/ml

d)

48 g/ml

14.

If you have a sample of copper that has a volume of 6 cubic centimeters, which of the following is the best estimate for what its mass will be? *

a)

30 g

b)

40 g

c)

50 g

d)

60

15.

Which substance has the greatest density? *

a)

mercury

b)

water

c)

benzene

d)

They all have equal densitys

16.

Which substance would float in water?

a)

mercury

b)

benzene

17.

Each substance has a fixed density. Are the mass and volume directly proportional or indirectly proportional for fixed density?

a)

directly

b)

indirectly

18.

Evaporation

a)

Gas becomes liquid

b)

Liquid becomes gas

c)

Solid becomes liquid

19.

Sublimation

a)

Solid becomes a gas

b)

Solid becomes a liquid

c)

the liquid becomes a gas

20.

Condensation

a)

Solid becomes liquid

b)

Gas becomes a liquid

c)

Gas becomes solid

d)

Liquid becomes a gas

21.

Freezing

a)

gas becomes a solid

b)

solid becomes a liquid

c)

the liquid becomes a solid

22.

Melting

a)

Solid to a liquid

b)

Liquid to a gas

c)

Gas to a liquid

23.

When energy is added to water, it heats up and a line graph displays a _____ slope. When the water actually boils, a line graph will display a ____ slope. *

a)

first blank: negative; second blank: positive

b)

first blank: negative; second blank: zero

c)

first blank: positive; second blank: zero

d)

first blank: zero; second blank: negative

24.

Charles's law relates the volume of a gas to its *

a)

container

b)

pressure

c)

composition

d)

temperature

25.

When pressure increases on a sample of gas, the gas will

a)

increase in volume

b)

decrease in volume

26.

An upward force equal to the weight of the displaced fluid exerts a(n) ___ force on any object immersed in or floating on a fluid. *

a)

strong

b)

weak

c)

buoyant

d)

gravitational

27.

When an object floats, the buoyant force is equal to or greater than the ____ of the object's displaced fluid.

a)

volume

b)

weight

c)

pressure

d)

tempature

28.

The law relating the pressure of a gas to its volume is ___.

a)

Pascals Principle

b)

Archimedes principle

c)

Boyles law

d)

Charles law

29.

One of the gas laws states that if a fixed sample of gas increases in temperature, at constant pressure, its volume ______. *

a)

stays the same

b)

decreases

c)

increases

d)

decreases than increases

30.

Which of the following changes of state require energy to be absorbed or taken in?

a)

evaporation

b)

sublimation

c)

condensation

d)

freezing

e)

melting

31.

Which of the following changes of state require energy to be released? *

a)

evaporation

b)

sublimation

c)

condensation

d)

freezing

e)

melting

32.

At letters B and D, which of the following are occurring?

a)

A temperature change is occurring

b)

A change state is occuring

c)

Temperature is remaining constant

d)

A chemical changes is occurring

33.

Which statement about the atom's nucleus is correct?

a)

The nucleus can contain protons and neutrons and has a negative charge

b)

The nucleus can contain protons and neutrons and has a positive charge.

c)

The nucleus can contain protons and electrons and has a neutral charge.

d)

The nucleus can contain electrons and neutrons and has a negative charge.

34.

Which of the following descriptions applies to the model of the atom above? *

a)

Atoms are solid indestructible units, much like billiard balls.

b)

Solid atoms consist of uniform, positively charged substance containing small electrons in it.

c)

A small, dense centrally-located nucleus is surrounded by negatively charged electrons in empty space.

d)

Electrons orbit the nucleus at certain specific distances and have spectific energies.

35.

Which statement about the modern model of the atom is NOT true?

a)

Electrons can be found between energy levels.

b)

Electrons can be found only in certain energy levels.

c)

The precise location of electrons cannot be predicted.

d)

Electrons are most likely found in orbitals.

36.

According to _____ model of the atom, electrons behave like _____.

a)

first blank: Bohr's; second blank: planets orbiting the sun.

b)

first blank: Dalton's; second blank: planets orbiting the sun.

c)

first blank: Rutherford's; second blank: plum pudding.

d)

first blank: Thomson's; second blank: plum pudding.

37.

Oxygen's atomic number is 8. This means that an oxygen atom has... *

a)

eight neutrons in its nucleus.

b)

a total of eight protons and eight neutrons in its nucleus.

c)

eight protons in its nucleus.

d)

eight electrons surrounding its nucleus.

38.

Isotopes of an element have the same ____, but a different _____. *

a)

first blank: mass numbers

b)

second blank: mass numbers

c)

first blank: atomic numbers

d)

second blank: atomic numbers

39.

Protons

a)

negative charge

b)

positive charge

40.

electrons

a)

negative charge

b)

positive charge

41.

neutrons

a)

No charge

b)

Positive charge

c)

negative charge

42.

The charge of an atom is...

a)

positive

b)

neutral

c)

negative

d)

unbalanced

43.

An iron atom (Fe) has an atomic number of 26, and a mass number of 56. How many neutrons does the iron atom have? *

a)

30

b)

56

c)

26

d)

82

44.

An element's atomic number is equal to its number of... *

a)

neutrons

b)

protons

c)

electrons

d)

protons + neutrons

45.

Two different isotopes of an element have different... *

a)

number of protons

b)

number of neutrons

c)

atomic number

d)

mass number

46.

What is the mass number of an element that has 19 protons, 19 electrons, and 20 neutrons? *

a)

19

b)

20

c)

39

d)

58

47.

The order of elements in the modern periodic table is based on an element's *

a)

atomic number

b)

name

c)

chemical symbol

d)

atomic mass

48.

Elements within the same group in the periodic table have similar properties because they have the same number of *

a)

protons

b)

neutrons

c)

ions

d)

valence electrons

49.

Check all that apply to Group 18 (noble gases) *

a)

are highly reactive

b)

stable

c)

have a full outer electron level

d)

have 7 valence electrons

50.

Which statements about the alkali metals are correct?

a)

They are located in the left-most column of the periodic table.

b)

they are extremely nonreactive.

c)

They form positive ions with a 1+ charge.

d)

They form negative ions with a 1- charge.

51.

____ are the two most reactive groups on the periodic table

a)

halogens

b)

alkali metals

c)

transition metals

d)

noble gases

52.

This Bohr model represents which element? (You must spell the name of the element correctly) *

(a)  

53.

Which element would have two fewer valence electrons than oxygen? (You must spell the name of the element correctly) *

(a)  

54.

Metals tend to be ductile and malleable. What do these two properties mean?

a)

can be drawn into wire

b)

brittle

c)

shiny

d)

can be hammered into a shape

e)

conduct electricity and thermal energy

55.

Which of the following describes the number of electrons found in each energy level in a Bohr Model of the element Calcium? (Energy levels are separated by commas) *

a)

2,8,8,2

b)

2,8,10

c)

2,10,8

d)

8,8,4

56.

Which pair of elements is most likely going to have a similar arrangement of outer electrons and have similar chemical behaviors?

a)

Boron and Neon

b)

Aluminum and Chlorine

c)

Carbon and Nitrogen

d)

Fluorine and Chlorine

57.

Which of the following would be the ion Magnesium would form?

a)

Mg+

b)

Mg-

c)

Mg2+

d)

Mg2-

58.

If an electron is added to an Iodine atom, what would Iodine become? *

a)

cation

b)

anion