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Grade 8 8G Review

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 25mins

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Class
Date
1.

Metals and non-metals can be differentiated by their .....

a)

physical properties

b)

acidity

c)

boiling points

d)

mass

2.

Which qualities are associated with metals?

a)

Good conductor of heat

b)

Brittle

c)

Flexible

d)

Shiny

3.

The burning of wax in this image is a....

a)

chemical change

b)

physical change

c)

chemical reaction

d)

physical reaction

4.

Most metals will react with...

a)

Oxygen

b)

Copper

c)

Halogens

d)

Iron

5.

"Speed of reaction" refers to...

a)

How long a reaction takes to finish

b)

The rate of reaction

c)

The amount of seconds for half of the reaction finish

d)

How fast a reaction will move forward (proceed)

6.

Which feature(s) describe catalysts?

a)

Change the rate of reaction

b)

Must be a metal

c)

Are used up in the reaction

d)

Are required for a reaction to occur

7.

Corrosion is the reaction of ________ with metal and occurs ________

a)

oxygen; on the surface only

b)

Water; on the surface only

c)

Oxygen; anywhere on the metal

d)

Water; anywhere on the metal

8.

Which option(s) correctly describes corrosion and rusting

a)

Corrosion describes any metal that reacts with oxygen, Rusting is the corrosion of iron specifically

b)

Corrosion describes any metal that reacts with oxygen, rusting is the corrosion of transition metals specifically

c)

Corrosion occurs only in non-metals, rusting occurs in metals

d)

Corrosion happens first and then rusting happens on top of the corrosion

9.

Corrosion will only occur if there is _____ in the air

a)

oxygen

b)

nitrogen

c)

water

d)

argon

10.

What equations are shown in this image?

a)

word equation

b)

symbol equation

c)

chemistry equation

d)

oxygen equation

11.

Where would you be able to find the meaning of the symbols used in 'symbol equations'?

a)

The periodic table

b)

The names of elements

c)

The name of the compounds

d)

The chemical table

12.

Why is the symbol for oxygen 'O' on the periodic table but ' O2O_2  ' in reactions involving oxygen?

a)

O and O2O_2  mean the same thing

b)

'O' is a molecule and ' O2O_2 ' is an element

c)

Oxygen is a molecule in nature but an atom on the periodic table

d)

Oxygen is always ' O2O_2 ' but there is less space on the periodic table

13.

What does this experiment teach us about rust formation?

a)

Water does not contain air

b)

Rusting requires both air and water

c)

Rust will form with just water, but forms faster with air

d)

Rust requires either air or water, but not both

14.

The reaction for rusting is also more complex. We can summarise it as:

iron + oxygen + water → iron hydroxide

Which elements are in rust (iron hydroxide)?

a)

Fe

b)

H

c)

O

d)

Ir

15.

When iron reacts with oxygen and water to form rust, it....

a)

creates a protective layer, strengthening the iron

b)

will slide off of the metal after it rains

c)

attracts water, making the iron bigger

d)

goes deeper into the metal, weakening the iron

16.

Which are ways to protect iron from rusting?

a)

coat (cover) it with oil

b)

coat it with plastic

c)

coat it with powder

d)

coat it with paint

17.

The chemical formula for rust (iron hydroxide) is Fe(OH)2Fe\left(OH\right)_2 . Which ratio(s) correctly describe the elements in iron hydroxide?

a)

1 Fe : 1 O

b)

1 O : 1 H

c)

2 H : 1 O

d)

2 Fe : 1 O

18.

The general reaction for metals with water is listed below:

metal + water → metal hydroxide + hydrogen

Which parts will change depending on the metal being used?

a)

metal

b)

water

c)

metal hydroxide

d)

hydrogen

19.

The general reaction between metals and water is listed below: metal + water → metal hydroxide + hydrogen

How would this reaction change if the water is hot or cold?

a)

The reaction will not happen in cold water but will happen in hot water

b)

The reaction will happen slower in cold water than in hot water

c)

The reaction will happen in cold water but will not happen in hot water

d)

The reaction will happen only if ice is used

20.

Metals are organized in a 'reactivity series' based on their...

a)

ability to react

b)

mass of the compounds

c)

pH

d)

ability to change state

21.

Which changes describe what occurs with increasing reactivity

a)

can catch fire

b)

increasing speed of reaction

c)

increasing rate of reaction

d)

increasing mass of products

22.

What information can we tell from this reactivity chart?

a)

Fe is more reactive than Zn

b)

The kind of reactivity is the same for metals with oxygen and with water

c)

The speed of reactivity is the same for metals with oxygen and with water

d)

The order of reactivity is the same for metals with oxygen and with water

23.

Fieldenium (Fi) reacts very quickly (✓✓✓) with oxygen and reacts (✓) with water. Where would it be placed on the reactivity series?

a)

above aluminum and below magnesium

b)

above magnesium and below potassium

c)

below zinc and above iron

d)

below calcium and above magnesium

24.

What are features of good quality evidence?

a)

accurate

b)

reliable

c)

digital

d)

numerical (must be numbers)

25.

"How close a measurement is to its true value" describes....

a)

luck

b)

skill

c)

precision

d)

accuracy

26.

Which device would be easier to get an accurate measurement from?

a)

beaker

b)

measuring cylinder

c)

both are equally easy

d)

whichever device has bigger numbers

27.

What is the problem with how this man is measuring volume?

a)

He should be looking at the level with his eyes above the liquid's meniscus

b)

He should be looking at the level with his eyes below the liquid's meniscus

c)

He must take off his goggles to read the level

d)

There is no problem, he is measuring correctly

28.

What can we do to get good data?

a)

Use the correct equipment

b)

Control all the variables

c)

Use the equipment correctly

d)

Use the most expensive equipment

29.

In experiments we repeat measurements because...

a)

we might have made a mistake the first time

b)

it is hard to follow the instructions of labs

c)

the first data number could be an outlier

d)

equipment is complicated to use

30.

reliable data (data that we can trust) is...

a)

reproduceable

b)

returnable

c)

rewindable

d)

repeatable

31.

'reliable results' means that results

a)

will be the same (or very similar) no matter who does the experiment

b)

will be the same (or very similar) each time you do the experiment

c)

will be the same (or very similar) no matter which lab you do the experiment in

d)

will be the same (or very similar) no matter if the teacher or student does the experiment

32.

These metals reacting with water and hydrochloric acid have the same...

a)

speed of reaction

b)

products

c)

order of reactivity

d)

reactants

33.

When metals react with acids, 'effervescence' occurs and the metals seems to disappear. What does effervescence mean?

a)

The formation of a liquid

b)

The disappearing of the metal

c)

The bubbling off of a gas

d)

The turning of metal into air

34.

The effervescence of metals occurs as follows:

metal + acid→ salt + hydrogen

The salt formed depends on the...

a)

metal used

b)

acid used

c)

container used

d)

temperature used

35.

Most metals we use are mixtures of different metals, these metals are called

a)

composites

b)

alloys

c)

mixes

d)

half metals

36.

Alloys are often used instead of pure metals because their ________ will be different than the main metal they are made of

a)

strength

b)

names

c)

properties

d)

chemical symbols

37.

The malleability of metals is how much they can bend without breaking and is determined by

a)

The person trying to break the metal

b)

The structure of the atoms in the compound/element

c)

The size of the atoms in the compound/element

d)

The kind of pressure put on the metal

38.

The melting point of an alloy will be _______ the melting point of the metals that make up the alloy

a)

lower than

b)

the same as

c)

the average of

d)

higher than

39.

Which metal(s) are an alloy?

a)

Iron

b)

Stainless Steel

c)

Tin

d)

Duralumin

40.

Where are alloys on the periodic table?

a)

On the left side

b)

On the right side

c)

In the middle

d)

They are not on the periodic table