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Physical Science Midterm

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In which phase of matter do atoms vibrate in place without moving?

a)

Liquid

b)

None of the above.

c)

Gas

d)

None of these

2.

Which phase of matter has no definite shape or volume?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

None of the above.

d)

All of the above

3.

Which phase of matter has a definite volume and takes the shape of its container?

a)

None of the above.

b)

Solid

c)

Gas

d)

None of these

4.

A small chunk of matter is made only from Gold atoms. This is an example of a:

a)

Mixture

b)

Compound

c)

None of the above.

d)

Solution

5.

Liquid to Gas

a)

melting

b)

None of the above.

c)

condensation

d)

sublimation

6.

Freezing

a)

F

b)

None of the above.

c)

A

d)

D

7.

Gas to liquid

a)

vaporization

b)

melting

c)

None of the above.

d)

sublimation

8.

Sublimation

a)

A

b)

None of the above.

c)

C

d)

F

9.

Solid to liquid

a)

freezing

b)

None of the above.

c)

sublimation

d)

condensation

10.

Vaporization

a)

B

b)

None of the above.

c)

D

d)

F

11.

Deposition

a)

None of the above.

b)

C

c)

B

d)

F

12.
Most of the elements on the periodic table are classified as _____.
a)

None of the above.

b)
Nonmetals
c)
Metalloids
d)
Periods
13.
These are found on the Periodic Table.
a)
Compounds
b)

None of the above.

c)
Mixtures
d)

Mr. V

14.

Metals are found on the ______________ side of the periodic table.

a)

nonmetals

b)

None of the above.

c)

right

d)

metals

15.

This group of elements have properties that are opposite those of metals. ______________________

a)

luster

b)

None of the above.

c)

metalloids

d)

metals

16.

How many protons are in Sodium?

a)

None of the above.

b)

22

c)

12

d)

33

17.

How many electrons are in Aluminum?

a)

40

b)

27

c)

None of the above.

d)

14

18.

How many neutrons are in Magnesium?

a)

36

b)

None of the above.

c)

24

d)

6

19.

How many neutrons are in Phosphorus?

a)

None of the above.

b)

15

c)

31

d)

46

20.

How many electrons are in Potassium?

a)

None of the above.

b)

20

c)

58

d)

39

21.

The negatively charged particle that is found in the rings of an atom is called a(n)

a)

None of the above.

b)

proton

c)

neutron

d)

nucleus

22.

The nucleus is made up of

a)

None of the above.

b)

protons and electrons

c)

electrons and neutrons

d)

neutrons

23.

The neutrally charged particle (no charge) inside the nucleus is called a(n)

a)

proton

b)

None of the above.

c)

electron

d)

nucleus

24.

A proton is described as

a)

None of the above.

b)

a positively charged particle in the rings of an atom

c)

a neutrally charge particle in the nucleus

d)

a negatively charge particle in the nucleus

25.

Why do all bonds form?

a)

None of the above.

b)

so an atom can be unstable

c)

so the number of protons and electrons can equal.

d)

so they can gain neutrons.

26.

Valence electrons are found

a)

None of the above.

b)

innermost energy level

c)

some where in the electron cloud

27.

An atom with 1 valence electron 'needs' a full shell, so it can either gain 7 electrons or lose 1. Which is more likely to occur?

a)

nothing

b)

gain 7

c)

None of the above.

28.

How do covalent bonds form?

a)

None of the above.

b)

by donating or receiving electrons

c)

by creating an electron

29.

What two types of atoms make a covalent bond?

a)

None of the above.

b)

2 metals

c)

1 metal and 1 nonmetal`

d)

1 metalloid and 1 nonmetal

30.

How many valence electrons does Boron have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

None of the above.

d)

4

31.

When an atom loses an electron, it becomes a

a)

None of the above.

b)

negative ion

c)

neutral ion

d)

cell

32.

Ionic bonds are between

a)

None of the above.

b)

2 metals

c)

2 nonmetals

d)

1 metal and 1 metalloid

33.

Atoms are most stable when their outer shell is full or complete.

a)

None of the above.

b)

false

c)

sometimes

34.

How are ionic bonds formed?

a)

None of the above.

b)

sharing of electrons

c)

extreme energy is released

35.

Group numbers on the periodic table help us determine

a)

None of the above.

b)

state of the element (solid, liquid, gas)

c)

how many neutrons the element has.

d)

nothing

36.
Ionic bonds form between metals and ____.
a)
metalloids
b)
metals
c)

None of the above.

d)

plastic

37.

Why don't noble gases form bonds?

a)

Noble gases do form bonds

b)

None of the above.

c)

They only bond with each other

d)

They get friend-zoned.

38.

What charge will a Neon ion have?

a)

+1

b)

-1

c)

-8

d)

None of the above.

39.

EXTRA CREDIT: Draw what a turtle's birthday party would look like.

40.

EXTRA CREDIT: Tell me a joke. (Write it here, don't actually tell me.)

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