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Elements of Surprise - Whole Topic

Total questions: 59

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A substance made up of only one type of atom is a what?

a)

Compound

b)

Element

c)

Mixture

d)

Gas

2.

How are elements arranged in the Periodic Table?

a)

In alphabetical order

b)

By their symbol

c)

In order of increasing atomic number

d)

Randomly

3.

What is the atomic number of silver?

a)

Ag

b)

47

c)

108

d)

Metal

4.

Which element has the symbol Ca?

a)

Carbon

b)

Calcium

c)

Cadmium

d)

Caesium

5.

What is the chemical symbol for Tin?

(a)  

6.

Li is the chemical symbol for which element?

(a)  

7.

Is Antimony, Sb, a metal or a non-metal?

a)

Metal

b)

Non-metal

8.

Which of the elements below are solid at room temperature?

a)

Nitrogen

b)

Chlorine

c)

Magnesium

d)

Mercury

9.

Is Boron (B) a metal or a non-metal?

a)

Metal

b)

Non-metal

10.

Which of the elements below are liquids at room temperature?

a)

Carbon

b)

Oxygen

c)

Mercury

d)

Scandium

e)

Bromine

11.
This picture represents which of the following?
a)
element
b)
compound
c)
mixture of elements
d)
mixture of compounds
12.
This picture represents which of the following?
a)
element
b)
compound
c)
mixture
13.
This picture represents which of the following?
a)
element
b)
compound
c)
mixture
14.

What do elements in the same group have in common?

a)

They look similar

b)

They have similar chemical properties

c)

They have similar physical properties

d)

They are all the same state

15.

A horizontal row in the Periodic Table is known as a (a)   ?

16.

How reactive are the noble gases?

a)

Very reactive

b)

Quite reactive

c)

Not very reactive

d)

Unreactive / inert

17.

Which group can be described as very reactive metals?

a)

Halogens

b)

Noble gases

c)

Alkali metals

d)

Transition metals

18.

The alkali metals react violently with water, how are they stored to prevent this?

a)

Carefully

b)

In a bag

c)

Wrapped up

d)

In oil

19.

What is Group 7 in the Periodic Table called?

(a)  

20.

A substance which allows electricity to pass through it is an

a)

electrical

insulator

b)

electrical conductor

21.

What word describes the shine on metal when light falls on it?

a)

luster

b)

brittle

c)

malleable

d)

tarnish

22.

Metals are able to be drawn into wires, this is because they are:

a)

malleable

b)

insulator

c)

luster

d)

ductile

23.

Metals are able to be beaten or hammered into shapes, this is because they are:

a)

luster

b)

malleable

c)

brittle

d)

insulator

24.

Which properties of metal makes it a good choice to make a cooking pot out of? Choose TWO

a)

it has luster - it is shiny

b)

it is a good conductor of heat

c)

it is ductile - able to be made into a wire

d)

it has a high melting point

25.

Which property of metal makes it a good choice to make a bridge from?

a)

it has luster

b)

it is strong

c)

it conducts electricity

d)

it has magnetism

26.

What does the word "thermal" mean?

a)

metal

b)

heat

c)

electric

d)

shiny

27.

Why is there always a plastic or rubber covering on wires for things that we plug in to electrical outlets?

a)

because the wire is made of metal and metals conduct electricity, so it would shock you

b)

to cover up the luster of the metal that the wire is made from

c)

to make sure it doesn't attract to a magnet

d)

so it won't get bent

28.

Why are pots and pans made out of metal?

a)

because metals have luster

b)

because metals are heavy

c)

because metals conduct heat

d)

because metals conduct electricity

29.

ALL metals are magnetic.

a)

true

b)

false

30.

Which diagrams in the image represent a compound?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

31.

True or false?

A compound is a substance that contains more than 1 type of element joined together.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

True or false?

A compound is formed when elements react together in a chemical reaction.

a)

True

b)

False

33.

Compounds which contain only two elements always have names ending in....

a)

ide

b)

ite

c)

ate

d)

ium

34.

Select all of the elements below that are in the compound potassium chloride

a)

Potassium

b)

Chromium

c)

Chlorine

d)

Oxygen

35.

Select all of the elements below that are in the compound copper sulfate

a)

Sulfur

b)

Copper

c)

Sulfate

d)

Oxygen

36.

What is the correct name for the compound formed from silver, nitrogen and oxygen

a)

Silver nitrogenate

b)

Silver nitride

c)

Nitrogen silvate

d)

Silver nitrate

37.

What is the correct name for the compound formed from lithium and hydrogen?

a)

Lithium hydrate

b)

Hydrogen lithide

c)

Lithium hydride

d)

Lithium hydrite

38.

How many atoms of hydrogen are in methane which has the formula CH4?

a)

0

b)

1

c)

2

d)

4

39.

What is the formula for hydrogen sulfide as shown in the picture?

a)

HS

b)

H2S

c)

H2S2

d)

HS2

40.

How many Chlorine atoms are in a molecule of chloroform as shown in the picture?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

41.

Sulfuric acid is shown in the diagram. What is the formula for this molecule?

a)

HSO

b)

HSO4

c)

H2SO4

d)

2H1S4O

42.

What it the test of hydrogen gas?

(a)  

43.

What is the name of the chemical which turns cloudy in the presence of carbon dioxide gas?

a)

water

b)

lemon water

c)

limewater

d)

Cloudy water

44.

What is the test for oxygen gas?

a)

Burns with a pop

b)

Turns limewater cloudy

c)

Extinguishes a lit splint

d)

Relights a glowing splint

45.

What is the name of this separation technique?

a)

Distillation

b)

Boiling

c)

Evaporation

46.

What is the name of this separation technique?

a)

distillation

b)

filtration

c)

evaporation

d)

chromatography

47.

What is the name of this technique used to separate mixtures of dyes or inks?

a)

Filtration

b)

Distillation

c)

Chromatography

d)

Colour Spreading

48.

Which ink is a mixture?

a)

Blue

b)

Red

c)

Yellow

d)

Black

49.

Referring to the chromatogram in the picture, select all of the colours that black ink contains.

a)

Blue

b)

Red

c)

Yellow

d)

Green

50.

Which separation technique is used to obtain salt from seawater?

a)

Simple distillation

b)

Filtration

c)

Chromatography

d)

Evaporation

51.

During filtration, the solid that is trapped in the filter paper is called ..A.. and the liquid that has passed through the filter paper is called ..B..

a)

A: residue B: filtrate

b)

A: residue B: filterate

c)

A: filtrate B: residue

d)

A: filterate B: residue

52.

Dyes in a felt-tip pen may be separated by....

a)

Distillation

b)

Decanting

c)

Chromatography

d)

Centrifuge

53.
Which one of the following is the name for separation technique in the picture below
a)
distillation
b)
dissolving
c)
evaporation
d)
decanting
54.
Which one of the following is a disadvantage of evaporation?
a)
It always requires heat
b)
It cannot be used for insoluble solids
c)
All of the solute is recovered
d)
The solvent (liquid part) is not recovered
55.

No matter what you do, sand will not dissolve in water, because sand is _________.

a)

dissolved

b)

soluble

c)

insoluble

d)

aqueous

56.

Iron can be separated from sulfur powder using....

a)

filtration

b)

distillation

c)

chromatography

d)

a magnet

57.

Mixtures are relatively easy to separate. True or False?

a)

True

b)

False

58.

A rock containing metal a element, which exist naturally on Earth are called Metal (a)  

59.

Metals can be hard to extract from ores. What is often required to extract a metal from it's ore.

a)

Energy

b)

Ice

c)

A drill

d)

Magnets