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Compounds and Chemical Changes

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is an element?

a)

The smallest form of matter.

b)

A combination of atoms.

c)

A creation of a chemical reaction.

d)

A Nucleus

2.

What is a compound?

a)

A molecule made of combined elements.

b)

A periodic element.

c)

A metal

d)

Made from just one element.

3.

How many elements are in this formula. NaCl

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

4.

How many elements are in this formula. H2O

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

5.

How many elements are in this formula? CO2

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

6.

What is the difference between a compound and an element.

a)

Elements are made of 2 different parts and a compound is made of one.

b)

Elements are made from parts of the periodic table and the Compounds are found on the periodic table.

c)

Elements are found on the periodic table and compounds are made of different elements bonded together.

d)

Elements are found on the periodic table, and compounds are found at the bottom of the table.

7.

How many elements are in the formula. CH4

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

8.

Which of these is a single element?

a)

NaCl

b)

H2

c)

CO2

d)

CO

9.

What is the name(s) of the elements in the compound NH4 ?

a)

Nitrogen, Hydrogen

b)

Nitrogen, Helium

c)

Ammonia

d)

Sodium, Helium

10.

How many elements are in this formula? CaCO3

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

11.

Which of the following represents an element?

a)

Cr

b)

CaO

c)

NaCl

d)

CO

12.

What is the chemical symbol for nitrogen?

a)

Na

b)

N

c)

Ni

d)

Ne

13.

Which of the following list only chemical changes?

a)

silver tarnishing, leaves changing color, water separating into hydrogen and oxygen

b)

ice melting, sugar dissolving in water, paper tearing

c)

glass breaking, breath condensing on a window, sanding wood

d)

grinding chalk into a powder, mixing kool-aid into water, making a salad

14.

Two liquids are mixed together. Which of the following is NOT a sign of a chemical reaction?

a)

a gas is produced

b)

the temperature changes

c)

one liquid mixes with the other

d)

a solid is formed

15.

Which of the following is TRUE about compounds?

a)

Made from just one element

b)

found on the periodic table

c)

not essential (important) for life

d)

found on earth

16.

Which of the following is TRUE about compounds?

a)

formed through a chemical reaction

b)

not found on earth

c)

symbolized by one consonant letter

d)

not essential (important) for life

17.

Which of the following is TRUE about elements?

a)

Made from just one element

b)

Symbolized with more than one capital letter

c)

not on the periodic table

d)

not found on earth

18.

True or False:

Both compounds and elements are essential for life and found on Earth.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

During a class demonstration, your teacher placed a small amount of sugar in a spoon and held it over a flame. Which of the following is a sign that a chemical change occurred?

a)

the sugar melted

b)

the sugar grew larger

c)

the sugar got hot

d)

the sugar turned black

20.

Which of the following elements was among the most common elements in the ocean, atmosphere, and in living things?

a)

oxygen

b)

sodium chloride

c)

carbon

d)

nitrogen

21.

Which of the following is FALSE about an element?

a)

Made from a mixture

b)

It is a pure substance

c)

It is represented by a symbol

d)

They make up all matter on Earth

22.

In a class demonstration, the teacher put several drops of a liquid into a beaker of another liquid. solid crystals began forming inside the beaker. Which explanation best describes what happened?

a)

The dropper's liquid was super cold causing a solid to form.

b)

It began to evaporate leaving behind a solid.

c)

The two liquids reacted to form a new solid substance.

d)

They did not mix because they had different properties.

23.

During a lab, you put a spoon full of baking soda into a clear liquid. It began to fizz and bubble up and overflow the beaker. Which statement explains what happened?

a)

No reaction took place.

b)

a physical change occurred.

c)

a chemical reaction created a solid substance.

d)

a chemical reaction created a gas.

24.

Which of the following is NOT a sign of a chemical change?

a)

gas is formed

b)

light is produced

c)

it changes from dark blue to light blue when a clear liquid is added

d)

a powdery substance forms when to liquids are combined.

25.

Which one is NOT a sign of a chemical reaction?

a)

Fireworks make bright light, sparks, and smoke.

b)

A clear liquid is poured into milk and clumps form in the milk.

c)

A spoonful of white crystals dissolve in a clear liquid.

d)

A powder is added to a liquid. It fizzes and the temperature rises.