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Chemical and Physical Changes

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Identify the property of the substance that is changing.

a)

Composition

b)

Boiling Point

c)

Melting Point

d)

Volume

2.

A solution of salt water is boiled. The water evaporates and solid salt remains. Which statement is true?

a)

The salt has undergone a physical change, and the water has undergone a chemical change

b)

The salt and water have both undergone a physical change

c)

The salt and water have both undergone a chemical change

d)

The salt has undergone a chemical change and the water has undergone a physical change

3.

A change in ________, such as a liquid changing to a gas, is an example of a physical change

a)

Charge

b)

Location

c)

Balance

d)

State

4.

Jeremy decides to put an unopened soft drink in the freezer. Several hours later Jeremy goes to retrieve the can from the freezer only to notice that the can has burst. This demonstrates that the ________ of the soft drink has change

a)

Volume

b)

Molecular Formula

c)

Color

d)

Matter

5.

The chemicals that are created in a chemical reaction are called

a)

Reactants

b)

Products

c)

Atoms

d)

Coefficients

6.

How many Oxygen atoms are in 2NO3?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

9

d)

6

7.

Which statement describes a physical change?

a)

Calcium is added to acid and hydrogen gas is produced

b)

Sodium metal reacts explosively with oxygen

c)

Iron oxidizes and rusts

d)

Lead is heated and becomes more viscous (thick)

8.

Which of the following is an example of a chemical change?

a)

A mixture of flour, sugar, eggs and butter is baked to make a cake

b)

Flour and sugar are sifted together into a measuring cup

c)

The shell of an egg breaks when struck against a hard surface

d)

Chocolate squares are melted to make cake icing

9.

A _______occurs and results in the formation of a color change, temperature change and gas

a)

Solid

b)

Acids

c)

Physical Change

d)

Chemical Change

10.

Simple sugar has a molecular formula of

a)

C12H22O11

b)

CHO

c)

C6H12O6

d)

CO2

11.

Which of the following best represents how many atoms are in a molecule?

a)

Coefficients and Subscripts

b)

Signs and Symptoms

c)

Symbols

12.

The picture shows a piece of paper being cut in half with scissors. Which of the following statement is true of this process?

a)

It is a physical change because the paper only changed its state of matter

b)

It is a chemical change because the paper particles were broken and rearranged

c)

It is a physical change because the substance remained the same

d)

It is a chemical change because the substances was changed to something new

13.

Jayson mixes two chemicals together in a beaker. The beaker heats up quickly. What kind of change most likely occurred?

a)

No change occurred

b)

A mixture formed

c)

Physical change

d)

Chemical change

14.

Carbon dioxide (CO2) is a gas. What best describes it?

a)

It is a new kind of element

b)

It is a molecule made of atoms

c)

It is a molecule and no longer has atoms

d)

It has atoms, so it cannot be a molecule

15.

After working in the yard all day, I went to Tastee Freeze to get an ice cream cone. Mr. McGonagle wanted an ice cream cone as well. Before I could get home, the ice cream was dripping down the cone and onto my hand. This is an example of a

a)

Travesty to ice cream

b)

Chemical Change

c)

The pink bunnies ran through the field

d)

Physical Change

16.

Which one of the following statements is true?

a)

Neither chemical nor physical changes involve a change in appearance

b)

Both chemical and physical changes can involve a change in appearance

c)

Only physical changes involve a change in appearance

d)

Only chemical changes involve a change in appearance

17.

Water is made of H2O. What are the particles that compose this molecule?

a)

Atoms

b)

Oxygen

c)

Water

d)

Compounds

18.

The temperature at which a liquid can change to a solid is the

a)

Melting Point

b)

Boiling Point

c)

Freezing Point

d)

Condensation

19.

Group 17 on the periodic table is:

a)

Transition Earth Metals

b)

Gold

c)

Nobel Gases

d)

Halogens

20.

The smallest element on the periodic table has an atomic number 1, has one proton, 1 electron and 0 neutrons. Which element is this?

a)

Helium

b)

Hydrogen

c)

Gold

d)

Oxygen

21.

Ms. Fields decides to do a demonstration for her class with a piece of notebook paper. Using a balance, Ms. Fields discovers that the mass of the paper is 20g. She then takes the piece of paper and cuts it into several small pieces. The total mass of the small pieces is 20g. What has Ms. Fields demonstrated for her class?

a)

Physical change involving a change in size and shape

b)

Chemical change involving a change in molecules

c)

Molecular Formula

d)

Theoretical math

22.

A plant uses energy from the sunlight to create oxygen and glucose from carbon dioxide and water. Which statement is true about the changes that have occurred?

a)

A chemical change has occurred because new compounds have been produced

b)

A physical change has occurred because the substances are still gases

c)

A physical change has occurred because the plant looks different

d)

A chemical change has occurred because energy was needed

23.

Which of the following does not represent a chemical property?

a)

Rusting

b)

Density

c)

Tarnishing

d)

Fireworks Exploding

24.

Both the physical and chemical properties of a substance can change when a substance undergoes a chemical reaction. When a log is burned, a chemical reaction occurs. The log is transformed into ash, water vapor and carbon dioxide. The log is flammable or able to be burned, however, the ashes that are produced are no longer flammable. The volume of the log also changes into gas and ash.

Volume is a __________property. Flammability is a ________ property.

a)

Chemical, Chemical

b)

Chemical, Physical

c)

Physical, Chemical

d)

Physical, Physical

25.

What are some examples of heterogeneous mixtures?

a)

Lucky Charms, fruit salad, Chex mix, vegetable soup

b)

Vegetable soup, oil, salt, fruit salad

c)

Salt, Chex mix, oil, Lucky Charms

d)

oil, fruit salad, potato chips, salt

26.

In a covalent bond, electrons are _________ between the two nonmetals.

a)

Shared

b)

Transferred

27.

In ionic bonds, electrons are __________ from the metal to the nonmetal.

a)

Shared

b)

Transferred

28.

What type of bond is formed between two nonmetals?

a)

Ionic

b)

Covalent

c)

Metallic

29.

What type of bond is formed between two metals?

a)

Ionic

b)

Covalent

c)

Metallic

30.

Which type of bond is formed between a metal and nonmetal?

a)

Ionic

b)

Covalent

c)

Metallic

31.

Vertical columns that are grouped with similar properties are called _________.

a)

Families

b)

Periods

32.

Horizontal rows on the periodic table are called_________.

a)

Families

b)

Groups

c)

Period

33.

Where are metals located on the Periodic Table?

a)

Left

b)

Right

c)

Zigzag

34.

Nonmetals are located on the _______.

a)

Left

b)

Right

c)

Zigzag

35.

Metalloids are located on the _______.

a)

Left

b)

Right

c)

Zigzag

36.

In terms of electrons, how does an Ionic Bond differ from a Covalent Bond?

a)

Ionic bonds share electrons while Covalent bonds have electrons transferred

b)

They both share electrons

c)

The electrons in Ionic bonds are transferred from the metal to the nonmetal, while Covalent bonds share electrons

37.

Is H2O Ionic or Covalent?

a)

Ionic

b)

Covalent

38.

Is NaCl Ionic or Covalent?

a)

Ionic

b)

Covalent

39.

Is AlCl3 Ionic or Covalent?

a)

Ionic

b)

Covalent

40.

What do subscripts represent?

a)

Number of elements present

b)

Number of molecules present

c)

Number of compounds present

d)

Number of atoms present

41.

What do coefficients represent?

a)

What do coefficients represent?

b)

Number of elements present

c)

Number of molecules present

42.

How many Hydrogen atoms are in C4H8O2?

a)

4

b)

2

c)

8

d)

1

43.

How many Sodium atoms are present in NaNO3?

a)

3

b)

2

c)

10

d)

1

44.

Which of the following represents a physical property of a nonmetal?

a)

Luster

b)

Brittle

c)

Conductor

d)

High Density

45.

Which is true of metals?

a)

They are always solid at room temperature

b)

They are nonconductors of electricity

c)

They are located on the right side of the periodic table

d)

They have a high density and malleability

46.

An example of a physical property is ___________

a)

Flammability

b)

Ability to Rust

c)

Acidic

d)

Color

47.

What is NOT a physical property of a piece of paper?

a)

It is white

b)

It burns

c)

It is smooth

d)

It is flat

48.

Color and shape are both ____________

a)

Physical Properties

b)

Chemical Changes

c)

Chemical Properties

d)

Chemical Properties

49.

Magnetism is an example of a __________

a)

Chemical Property

b)

Physical Property

c)

Chemical Change

d)

Physical Change

50.

Which of the following is an example of a chemical property?

a)

Boiling Point

b)

Ductile

c)

Ability to Rust

d)

Brittle