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Physical Science Review Quiz#1

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 18mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which is classified as an element?

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

iron

c)

vinegar

d)

water

2.

Which best describes the sequence of the elements in Period 5 of the periodic table?

a)

highly reactive gases, relatively nonreactive metals, metalloids, very nonreactive gases, nonreactive nonmetals

b)

highly reactive metals, relatively nonreactive metals, metalloids, reactive nonmetals, nonreactive gases

c)

nonreactive gases, metalloids, nonreactive metals, highly reactive metals, highly reactive gases

d)

nonreactive gases, nonreactive metals, highly reactive metals, metalloids, reactive nonmetals, reactive gases

3.

Which statement is true about a chemical reaction?

a)

The physical states of the atoms in the reactants determine the products.

b)

Some of the atoms in the reactants will be a part of the products

c)

The number of atoms in the reactants determines the products.

d)

All of the atoms in the reactants will be a part of the products.

4.

Chlorine has 7 valence electrons. With what group of elements will chlorine most readily bond?

a)

group 1

b)

group 2

c)

group 16

d)

group 17

5.

Which is the best example of a chemical change?

a)

butter melting

b)

egg cooking

c)

paper tearing

d)

water evaporating

6.

Which chemical equation best represents the Law of Conservation of Mass?

a)

H + O → H2O

b)

H2 + O2 → H2O

c)

2H2 + O2 → 2H2O

d)

H2 + O2 → 2H2O2

7.

Which of the following best describes an element?

a)

A pure substance used to describe matter

b)

A substance that cannot be changed easily into another substance

c)

A substance that can only be found in mixtures

d)

A substance that is chemically combined

8.

Which of the following represents a mixture?

a)

A piece of copper wire

b)

Air in the atmosphere

c)

Sugar

d)

A gold coin

9.

H2O and H2O2 are two compounds that are formed by bonding hydrogen and oxygen.  These compounds demonstrate that

a)

Elements combine in many different ways to make compounds

b)

Elements combine randomly

c)

Both compounds are gases

d)

Hydrogen peroxide has more elements in it

10.

You are trying to separate a mixture of water, sand and iron that are frozen together.  The mixture is relatively easy to separate because

a)

The substances are chemically combined

b)

The substances are physically combined

c)

The mixture is a homogeneous mixture

d)

The mixture is a solution

11.

Which of the following is the BEST example of a homogenous mixture?  Choose the best answer and explain why you chose that answer.

a)

soil

b)

cement

c)

salt water

d)

Chicken Noodle Soup

12.

 

What do elements in the same family have in common?

a)

Number of protons

b)

Masses of their atoms

c)

Similar chemical properties

d)

State of matter

13.

Which of the elements listed below has properties most like helium?

a)

Flourine

b)

Gallium

c)

Xenon

d)

Mercury

14.

The Noble gases are found in family 18 of the periodic table.  Which statement about the Noble gases is correct?

a)

They consist of solids, liquids and gases

b)

They are highly reactive with other elements

c)

They have a full shell of valence electrons and are unreactive

d)

They form compounds easily

15.

 

According to the periodic table, most nonmetals are

a)

Liquids

b)

Poor conductors of heat and electricity

c)

Easy to hammer and shape

d)

Shiny in appearance

16.

In order to find carbon in the periodic table, what group and period must you use?

a)

Period 14, group 2

b)

Period 16, group 6

c)

Period 15, group 3

d)

Period 2, group 14

17.

Which of the following is a chemical property of matter?

a)

Luster

b)

State of matter

c)

Malleability

d)

Flammability

18.

Which of the following may happen during a physical change?

a)

New substances are created

b)

Reactants form products

c)

Phase changes may occur due to a change in temperature

d)

A precipitate may form

19.

A student plans to build an electric motor for his science fair project.  He decides to test how well different materials conduct electricity from the batteries to the motor.  Which of the following materials will be the best conductor for the motor?

a)

A rubber band

b)

A copper wire

c)

A glass rod

d)

A plastic rod

20.

When baking soda and vinegar are combined, what evidence suggests that a chemical change has occurred?

a)

The baking soda dissolves in the vinegar

b)

A gas is produced

c)

Light is given off

d)

The state of matter changes

21.

Which of the following statements refers to a physical property of a substance?

a)

Carbon combines with oxygen to produce carbon dioxide

b)

The density of copper is 8.93 g/cm3

c)

Acids are corrosive

d)

Zinc metal reacts with an acid to produce hydrogen gas

22.

What physical properties make metals suitable for use in electrical wiring?

a)

Malleability and ductility

b)

Conductivity and ductility

c)

Solubility and malleability

d)

Magnetism and ductility

23.

The Modern Periodic Table of Elements is arranged by

a)

atomic mass

b)

atomic number

c)

valence electrons

d)

number of isotopes

24.

Which group of the periodic table is composed of inert (not reactive)  gases?

a)

alkali metals

b)

alkaline earth metals

c)

halogens

d)

noble gases

25.

Which is an alkali metal?

a)

magnesium

b)

Iron

c)

Sodium

d)

Europium

26.

Which is a halogen?

a)

Helium

b)

Chlorine

c)

Oxygen

d)

Neptune

27.

Elements in a ..................have similar chemical properties.  

a)

Period

b)

Group

c)

Row

d)

None of them

28.

I am a metal

I am in group 2

I am in period 6

I am…

a)

Mo

b)

Re

c)

S

d)

Ba

29.

Q. 

I am a nonmetal

I am in period 2

I am in group 16/6A

a)

Ba

b)

Si

c)

Mg

d)

O

30.

Which of the following is not a physical property?

a)

Luster

b)

Malleability

c)

Conductivity

d)

All of them

31.

In what part of the periodic table do you find metals?

a)

Along the staircase on the periodic table

b)

Most of the middle and right side of the periodic table

c)

The top right side of the periodic table

d)

Most of the middle and left side of the periodic table

32.

A(n) _______ is a pure substance made up of just one kind of atoms.

a)

Compound

b)

Element

c)

Atom

d)

Period

33.

______________ is anything that has mass and takes up space

a)

Molecule

b)

Atom

c)

Element

d)

Matter

34.

______________ is made up of two or more elements.

a)

Proton

b)

Electron

c)

Molecule

d)

Atom

35.

____________ is the amount of matter in an object.

a)

Weight

b)

Atoms

c)

Mass

d)

Height