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What is Chemistry

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are some things you can wear to be safe when doing science experiments?

a)

Mittens

b)

Goggles

c)

Badge

d)

Airpods

2.

Which of the Following is a Benefit of Chemistry

a)

Increased Pollution

b)

Explosives

c)

Depletion of Natural Resources

d)

Agriculture

3.

The branch of chemistry which deals with the study of carbon compounds is ?

a)

Biochemistry

b)

Organic Chemistry

c)

Inorganic Chemistry

d)

Polymer Chemistry

e)

Physical Chemistry

4.

Lightning storms produce which chemical?

a)

sulfur

b)

ozone

c)

peroxide

d)

ammonia

5.

Which of the following is a flame suppressant?

a)

DNA

b)

oxygen

c)

acetone

d)

butane

6.

If you ever need a pencil "look inside yourself" because the human body contains enough carbon to make ____________ for 9000 pencils.

a)

ink

b)

lead

c)

graphite

d)

erasers

7.

If you want to be a smurf for Halloween, eat a large amount of _______________ because it will turn your skin bluish purple... CAUTION you might not be happy with the side effects!

a)

gold

b)

calcium

c)

diamonds

d)

silver

8.

The volume of water _____________ as it freezes.

a)

decreases

b)

increases

c)

becomes an ice cube

d)

is equal to 1 mL

9.

It is possible to turn lead into ______________.

a)

gold

b)

silver

c)

oxygen

d)

water

10.

_____ is the only letter that does not appear on the periodic table.

a)

A

b)

J

c)

Q

d)

Z

11.

Diamond and graphite are both entirely made of ___________ and nothing else

a)

atoms

b)

carbon

c)

light

d)

oxygen

12.

What is the most abundant element in our atmosphere?

a)

argon

b)

carbon dioxide

c)

nitrogen

d)

oxygen

13.

Q1. What is an element?

a)

An element is an atom and two atoms

b)

An element is one or more atoms of the same kind

c)

An element is more than one of different kinds

14.

Hydrogen is the most abundant element in the universe. What percentage of the universe is hydrogen?

a)

40%

b)

55%

c)

60%

d)

75%

15.

What is the most common element in the Earth's crust?

a)

hydrogen

b)

oxygen

c)

iron

d)

carbon

16.

Most plumbing was once made with lead pipes. We have since stopped this practice because toxic lead can enter the water supply as it leaches out of the pipes. The word "plumbing" and the chemical symbol for lead both derive from the metal's name in what language?

a)

Greek

b)

Latin

c)

Russian

d)

German

17.

Which of the following elements is not named for a famous scientist?

a)

Einsteinium

b)

Rutherfordium

c)

Curium

d)

Berkelium

18.

The planet Mars appears red because of the presence of what substance on its surface?

a)

iron oxide

b)

copper

c)

sulfur dichloride

d)

potassium phosphate

19.

Dry ice is solid

a)

nitrogen.

b)

phosphorus.

c)

carbon dioxide.

d)

helium.

20.

One of the essential minerals in the human body is salt. How much salt (NaCl) is in the average adult human body?

a)

1 Kg

b)

250 g

c)

500 g

d)

none

21.

Water-based liquids can be described as acidic, neutral, or basic, with respect to pH. Which of these describes milk?

a)

Slightly Acidic

b)

Strong Acid

c)

Slightly Basic

d)

Neutral

e)

Milk does not have a pH

22.

You can't live without iron. Where in the body is most of the iron located?

a)

your brain

b)

your skin

c)

your blood

d)

your bones

23.

Who is credited with the invention of the modern periodic table?

a)

Nobel

b)

Lavoisier

c)

Mendel

d)

Mendeleev

24.

You can't live without water! What is its chemical formula?

a)

H2

b)

O2

c)

H2O2

d)

H2O

e)

O2H