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Elements, Compounds, Mixtures Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of these is most responsible for chemical reactions?

a)

Electrons in the nucleus of the atoms

b)

Electrons in the highest occupied energy level of the atoms

c)

Electrons closest to the nucleus of the atoms

d)

Electrons traveling the fastest toward the center of the atoms

2.

CH4 + 2O2 → CO2 + 2H2O

In this reaction, the products are —

a)

CH4 and 2O2

b)

CH4 and CO2

c)

2O2 and 2H2O

d)

CO2 and 2H2O

3.

CH4 + 2O2 → CO2 + 2H2O

In this reaction, the reactants are —

a)

CH4 and 2O2

b)

CH4 and CO2

c)

2O2 and 2H2O

d)

CO2 and 2H2O

4.

In an experiment combining vinegar and baking soda, gas is given off. In this chemical reaction, the vinegar and baking soda are —

a)

reactants

b)

products

c)

elements

d)

suspensions

5.

Which of the following molecules do not contain three atoms?

a)

O3

b)

N2

c)

H2O

d)

CO

6.

In the chemical formula for ammonia, NH3, what does the subscript 3 represent?

a)

The number of nitrogen and hydrogen atoms in each  molecule of ammonia

b)

The number of hydrogen atoms in each molecule of ammonia

c)

The number of ammonia molecules that will bond together

d)

The number of nitrogen atoms in each molecule of ammonia

7.

Which picture illustrates the structure of a molecule of water?

a)
b)
c)
d)
8.

Which of these can be separated using a magnet?

a)

A mixture of sand and salt

b)

Rust formed from iron and oxygen

c)

A compound of hydrogen and sulfur

d)

A mixture of sand and bits of iron

9.

Compounds are made up of more than one element. Which of the following represents a compound?

a)

H2

b)

NH3

c)

O3

d)

N2

10.

Which of the following materials is composed of only one type of atom?

a)

Water

b)

Helium

c)

Air

d)

Sugar

11.

A student first dissolves sugar in water, then evaporates the water to make rock candy. The sugar water is an example of —

a)

an atom

b)

an element

c)

a compound

d)

a mixture

12.

Which of these is a compound?

a)

Oxygen in the air

b)

Liquid nitrogen

c)

Neon in lights

d)

Carbon dioxide gas

13.

Which of these cannot be separated into its parts by an ordinary chemical or physical process?

a)

A mixture of salts (NaCl, KI)

b)

A compound of nitrogen (NH3)

c)

 An atom of carbon (C)

14.

Which of these best shows particles in a mixture?

a)
b)
c)
d)
15.

A compound is a molecule made up of atoms from at least two elements.

Which of the following gases is a compound?

a)

Ozone (O3)

b)

Oxygen (O2)

c)

Methane (CH4)

d)

Nitrogen (N2)

16.

Several centuries ago, men called alchemists tried to transform common metals into gold. Even though they tried many different chemical and physical methods, they never succeeded because —

a)

they could not heat common metals to

extremely high temperatures

b)

the common metals they worked with

were not pure

c)

they did not add the correct material to

the common metal

d)

elements cannot be changed to other

elements by physical or chemical

means

17.

Which of these is best classified as a mixture?

a)

Carbon dioxide

b)

Water

c)

Soil

d)

Iron

18.

A substance made up of two or more elements that have been chemically combined is called —

a)

an atom

b)

a compound

c)

an element

d)

a mixture

19.

Because zinc can combine with other substances but cannot be changed into a simpler substance by an ordinary chemical process, zinc is classified as —

a)

a compound

b)

a mixture

c)

an element

d)

an acid

20.

A mixture of iron filings and sulfur can easily be separated by —

a)

placing the mixture in water

b)

performing a chemical reaction

c)

heating the mixture

d)

using a magnet