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Physical Science Final Exam Review Chemistry

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was Niels Bohr's prediction about the location of the electrons in an atom?

a)

Electrons orbit the nucleus in well-defined energy levels or orbitals.

b)

Electron are scattered randomly in a positive background matrix.

c)

Electrons can be found at various levels within an energy cloud surrounding the nucleus.

d)

Electrons pair with protons and sta in the nucleus of the atoms.

2.

Which best describes the current model of an atom?

a)

a solid sphere unique for everything that exists

b)

a central nucleus containing protons with electrons orbiting in specific paths

c)

a solid sphere with electrons and protons embedded

d)

a central nucleus containing protons and neutrons with electrons orbiting in levels of high probability.

3.

An atom with which atomic diagram has chemical properties most similar to calcium?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

4.

Which distinguishes an atom of one element from an atom of a different element?

a)

the number of protons

b)

the number of electrons

c)

the number of neutrons and protons

d)

the number of neutrons

5.

How many protons are in an atom of bromine?

a)

45

b)

35

c)

115

d)

80

6.

A element with an atomic number of 51 and an atomic mass of 121 has how many neutrons in each atom?

a)

51

b)

172

c)

70

d)

121

7.

Which diagram represents an electrically neutral atom?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

8.

What is the mass number in atomic mass units of an atom with 14 protons, 14 electrons, and 16 neutrons?

a)

16 amu

b)

14 amu

c)

44 amu

d)

30 amu

9.

What is the atomic number of carbon-14?

a)

7

b)

12

c)

6

d)

14

10.

Atomic masses are usually expressed as averages due to the existence of what phenomenon?

a)

isotopes

b)

radioactive decay

c)

man-made elements

d)

electrons

11.

How do the atoms of carbon-12 and carbon-14 differ?

a)

atomic number

b)

number of neutrons

c)

number of electrons

d)

number of protons

12.

Chlorine has two naturally occurring isotopes, chlorine-35 and chlorine-37. The atomic mass of naturally occurring chlorine is 35.45. Which statement is correct?

a)

Chlorine-37 is more abundant.

b)

Chlorine-35 is more abundant.

c)

Chlorine-35 and chlorine-37 are equally abundant.

d)

Chlorine-36 is more abundant.

13.

This diagram shows a marble with a mass of 3.8 g that was placed into 10mL of water. What is the density of the marble?

a)

0.95 g/cm3

b)

1.05 g/cm3

c)

1.27 g/cm3

d)

0.79 g/cm3

14.

Several common metal are listed in the chart.


Assuming equal masses of each, a cube of which metal would have the greatest volume?

a)

silver

b)

iron

c)

aluminum

d)

lead

15.

This diagram represents four different liquids that have been poured into a container and have separated.


Which liquid has the greatest density?

a)

Liquid 1

b)

Liquid 2

c)

Liquid 3

d)

Liquid 4

16.

This chart represents the melting points and boiling points for four substances.


Which substance is a solid at -200°C?

a)

Hydrogen

b)

Oxygen

c)

Nitrogen

d)

Chlorine

17.

Question 17

10 pts

A solid substance is heated at a uniform rate. This graph shows how the temperature of the substance changes as heat is added.


According to the energy diagram shown, the substance will boil at what temperature?

a)

140°C

b)

90°C

c)

-60°C

d)

-10°C

18.

How are potassium atoms and calcium atoms similar?

a)

Same oxidation number

b)

same number of protons

c)

same number of valence electrons

d)

same number of energy levels

19.

An element on the far left side of the periodic table will have what property?

a)

a tendency to lose electrons when reacting

b)

a tendency to gain electrons when reacting

c)

a tendency to share electrons when reacting

d)

a tendency to avoid reactions

20.

Which elements would most likely react with Group 2 (2A) metals?

a)

halogens

b)

transition metals

c)

alkali metals

d)

noble gases

21.

Which elements are in the same period?

a)

lead and sodium

b)

silver and tin

c)

tin and lead

d)

oxygen and helium

22.

Which compound is formed when aluminum bonds with fluorine?

a)

AlF

b)

Al3F

c)

AlF2

d)

AlF3

23.

Which pair of elements will most readily form a compound?

a)

Li and Be

b)

Li and F

c)

Li and Ne

d)

Li and B

24.

Which compound is most likely formed using covalent bonds?

a)

KBr

b)

K2O

c)

CaBr2

d)

SiO2

25.

A teacher demonstrates a decomposition reaction. Which would be a correct demonstration?

a)

burning methane in the presence of oxygen to produce carbon dioxide and water

b)

reacting iron with oxygen to produce iron(III)oxide

c)

running an electrical current through water to produce hydrogen and water

d)

burning magnesium in the presence of oxygen to produce magnesium oxide

26.

Which equation represents a double replacement reaction?

a)

C

b)

A

c)

B

d)

D

27.

A chemical reaction is represented by this equation.


What is a product of this chemical reaction?

a)

O2

b)

Fe2O3

c)

F

d)

FeO

28.

Which is a correctly balanced chemical equation?

a)

B

b)

D

c)

C

d)

A

29.

The reaction of CaO and water is exothermic. A student mixes the two chemicals in a test tube and touches the side to of the test tube. Which statement describes the student's observation?

a)

The test tube becomes cold as heat is released.

b)

The test tube becomes cold as heat is absorbed.

c)

The test tube becomes hot as heat is released.

d)

The test tube becomes hot as heat is absorbed.

30.

Solutions of lead(II) nitrate and potassium dichromate are mixed. The solution turns cloudy and yellow. Solid yellow particles fall to the bottom of the beaker. Which statement best describes this reaction?

a)

A precipitate formed.

b)

The reaction is exothermic.

c)

A gas formed.

d)

The reaction is endothermic.

31.

Which solute exhibits the least response to temperature change?

a)

NH3

b)

NH4Cl

c)

HCl

d)

KCl

32.

In a experiment, a researcher collected the following information about a solution made from a certain food.

pH = 3

taste = sour

reactivity = reacts with metals

Based on the information, what best describes this solution?

a)

salt

b)

acid

c)

base

d)

neutral

33.

This is a pH chart of common materials.


What substance is the most basic?

a)

Cheese

b)

Baking Soda

c)

Bleach

d)

Soda

34.

Which action would most effectively slow down the dissolving of a sugar cube in water?

a)

stirring the water

b)

heating the water

c)

crushing the sugar

d)

cooling the water

35.

Which substance in water will conduct electricity?

a)

corn starch

b)

vegetable oil

c)

salt

d)

sugar

36.

The loss of an alpha particle has what effect on the atomic number and mass number of an atom?

a)

Atomic number and mass number both decrease.

b)

Atomic number decreases; mass number increases

c)

Atomic number and mass number both increase.

d)

Atomic number increases; mass number decreases

37.

Which best contrasts nuclear fission and nuclear fusion?

a)

fission: splitting of small nuclei

fusion: joining of large nuclei

b)

fission: needs extremely low temperatures

fusion: needs slightly higher temperatures than fission

c)

fission: splitting of large nuclei

fusion: joining of small nuclei

d)

fission: joining of small nuclei

fusion: joining of large nuclei

38.

Where is nuclear fusion found?

a)

nuclear power plants

b)

atomic bombs

c)

the sun and stars

d)

hydrogen bomb

39.

If data is considered precise, then all of the data points are __________.

a)

close to the true or accepted value

b)

all very small numbers

c)

all very large numbers

d)

all close to each other

40.

15 L = ________ mL

a)

0.0015 mL

b)

0.15 mL

c)

1500 mL

d)

15000 mL