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Physical Science First Semester Review (Chemistry Unit)

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How are science and technology related?

a)

Technology is a branch of natural science.

b)

Science is a branch of technology.

c)

Advances in science may lead to advances in technology and vice versa.

d)

Science and technology are not related.

2.

Why are scientific models important?

a)

They prove scientific theories.

b)

They help visualize things that are very complex, very large, or very small.

c)

They make it harder to understand things.

d)

d. They never change.

3.

The type of graph used to show how a part of something relates to the whole is a

a)

circle graph

b)

bar graph

c)

line graph

d)

direct proportion

4.

Which of the following is a characteristic of a mixture?

a)

has varying properties

b)

has a fixed composition

c)

contains only pure substances

d)

has varying properties & a fixed composition

5.

Which of the following has the highest viscosity?

a)

Corn Syrup

b)

Milk

c)

Water

d)

Orange Juice

6.

A substance that has high reactivity

a)

easily combines chemically with other substances

b)

burns in the presence of water

c)

displaces dissolved oxygen

d)

has a high boiling point.

7.

Forces of attraction limit the motion of particles most in

a)

a solid

b)

a liquid

c)

a gas

d)

a liquid & a gas

8.

The phase change that is the reverse of condensation is

a)

freezing

b)

sublimation

c)

vaporization

d)

melting

9.

The phase change in which a substance changes from a solid to a gas or vapor without changing to a liquid first is

a)

sublimation

b)

deposition

c)

evaporation

d)

melting

10.

Which of the following most accurately represents John Dalton’s model of the atom?

a)

a tiny, solid sphere with an unpredictable mass for a

given element

b)

a hollow sphere with a dense nucleus

c)

a tiny, solid sphere with predictable mass for a given

element

d)

a sphere that is hollow throughout

11.

Which statement about subatomic particles is true?

a)

Protons, neutrons, and electrons all have about the same

mass.

b)

Unlike protons or neutrons, electrons have no mass.

c)

Neutrons have no charge and no mass.

d)

An electron has far less mass than either a proton or

neutron.

12.

What do scientists use to predict the locations of electrons in atoms?

a)

probability

b)

algebra

c)

geometry

d)

ratios and proportions

13.

The standard on which the atomic mass unit is based is the mass of a

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

chlorine-35 atom

d)

carbon-12 atom

14.

Atoms of the most reactive elements tend to have

a)

one or seven valence electrons.

b)

eight valence electrons.

c)

four or five valence electrons.

d)

no valence electrons.

15.

Which element is found in nature only in compounds?

a)

sodium

b)

helium

c)

oxygen

d)

nitrogen

16.

Which of the following groups contains three elements with stable electron configurations?

a)

lithium, krypton, argon

b)

argon, neon, barium

c)

xenon, neon, boron

d)

helium, xenon, neon

17.

Ionization energies tend to

a)

decrease from left to right across a period.

b)

increase from the top of a group to the bottom.

c)

increase from left to right across a period.

d)

decrease from the top of a group to the bottom.

18.

The name copper(II) indicates that a compound contains

a)

copper ions with an 11+ charge.

b)

copper ions with a 2+ charge.

c)

copper ions with a negative charge.

d)

two types of copper ions.

19.

An industrial process makes calcium oxide by decomposing calcium carbonate. Which of the following is NOT needed to calculate the mass of calcium oxide that can be produced from 4.7 kg of calcium carbonate?

a)

the balanced chemical equation

b)

molar masses of the reactants

c)

molar masses of the product

d)

the volume of the unknown mass

20.
a)

It favors the formation of reactants.

b)

It favors the formation of products.

c)

It does not change.

d)

We do not know.

21.

The solubility of carbon dioxide gas in water can be increased by

a)

increasing the temperature.

b)

agitating the mixture.

c)

increasing the pressure.

d)

using more solvent.

22.

Which of the following is NOT a common property of bases?

a)

feels slippery

b)

tastes bitter

c)

reacts with metals

d)

changes colors of indicators

23.

The products of the neutralization reaction between hydrochloric acid and magnesium hydroxide are

a)

MgCl and H2O MgCl\ and\ H_2O\  

b)

MgCl2 and H2OMgCl_2\ and\ H_2O  

c)

HCl and MgOH

d)

HCl and Mg(OH)2HCl\ and\ Mg\left(OH\right)_2  

24.

Which of the following statements explains why inhaling carbon monoxide is dangerous?

a)

Carbon monoxide reacts with oxygen to produce carbon

dioxide.

b)

Carbon monoxide keeps hemoglobin in the blood from

carrying oxygen to cells.

c)

Carbon monoxide is a colorless, odorless gas.

d)

All of these are correct.

25.

Proteins that act as catalysts for chemical reactions that occur in cells are

a)

vitamins

b)

enzymes

c)

carbohydrates

d)

amino acids

26.

Which of the following is NOT one of the main ideas of physical science?

a)

The universe is very old and very large.

b)

Forces cause changes in motion.

c)

Energy can be transferred from one form to another, but it can never be destroyed.

d)

One of the main branches of natural science is biology.

27.

What is the most important safety rule?

a)

Never work with chemicals.

b)

Always use unbreakable glassware.

c)

Always follow your teacher’s instructions and textbook

directions exactly.

d)

Never do experiments that involve flames or hot objects.

28.

How do scientists communicate the results of investigations?

a)

by publishing articles in scientific journals

b)

by giving talks at scientific conferences

c)

by exchanging e-mails

d)

all of these

29.

A substance that is made up of only one kind of atom is a(an)

a)

compound

b)

homogeneous mixture

c)

element

d)

solution

30.

A mixture can be classified as a solution, suspension, or colloid based on the

a)

number of particles it contains.

b)

size of its largest particles.

c)

color of its particles.

d)

size of its smallest particles.

31.

Which of the following is a chemical change?

a)

ice melting

b)

ice being carved

c)

water boiling

d)

water breaking down into hydrogen and oxygen

32.

A gas has

a)

a definite volume but no definite shape.

b)

a definite shape but no definite volume.

c)

no definite shape or definite volume.

d)

a definite volume and definite shape.

33.

The temperature and volume in a closed container of gas remain constant. If the number of particles of gas is increased, the gas pressure will

a)

increase.

b)

decrease.

c)

remain constant.

d)

cause a decrease in the average kinetic energy of the

particles.

34.

Which subatomic particle has a negative charge?

a)

electron

b)

alpha particle

c)

neutron

d)

proton

35.

What does the electron cloud analogy suggest?

a)

An electron cannot be precisely located at any one

moment in time.

b)

Protons move occasionally.

c)

Protons and neutrons spin around each other.

d)

Atoms do not stay still long enough to be observed.

36.

One-twelfth the mass of a carbon-12 atom is used to define a(an)

a)

atomic number.

b)

atomic mass.

c)

mass number.

d)

atomic mass unit.

37.

The column on the far left of the periodic table contains the

a)

most reactive metals.

b)

most reactive nonmetals.

c)

least reactive nonmetals.

d)

least reactive metals.

38.

As you move from left to right across a period, the number of valence electrons

a)

increases.

b)

stays the same.

c)

increases and then decreases.

d)

decreases.

39.

Typically, atoms gain or lose electrons to achieve

a)

an exchange of energy.

b)

ionization.

c)

a stable electron configuration.

d)

vaporization.

40.

Which of the following compounds does NOT contain molecules?

a)

H2H_2  

b)

NaClNaCl  

c)

CO2CO_2  

d)

H2OH_2O  

41.

Which statement about metals is true?

a)

A metal lattice is extremely rigid.

b)

A metal lattice has weak bonds within a metal.

c)

Electrons in a metal lattice are free to move.

d)

Generally, metals have a low melting point.

42.

When the forward and reverse paths of a change occur at the same rate,

a)

the system is conserved.

b)

the system is in equilibrium.

c)

the change must be physical.

d)

the change must be chemical.

43.

A salt is dissolved in water, which has a boiling point of 100°C. The boiling point of the solution will be

a)

greater than 100°C.

b)

less than 100°C.

c)

exactly equal to 100°C.

d)

exactly equal to 0°C.

44.

A base is defined as a compound that produces

a)

hydroxide ions in solution.

b)

hydrogen ions in solution.

c)

hydronium ions in solution.

d)

sodium ions in solution.

45.

A substance that ionizes or dissociates into ions when placed in water is always a(an)

a)

conductor.

b)

electrolyte.

c)

strong acid.

d)

strong base.

46.

Which of the following statements helps explain why there are millions of carbon compounds?

a)

Carbon has four valence electrons.

b)

Carbon atoms form bonds with other carbon atoms.

c)

Carbon atoms can form single, double, and triple bonds.

d)

All of These

47.

Which of the following is NOT an example of a fossil fuel?

a)

coal

b)

petroleum

c)

natural gas

d)

methanol

48.

Natural polymers are produced

a)

only in plant cells.

b)

only in animal cells.

c)

in both plant and animal cells.

d)

in neither plant nor animal cells.

49.

_______ is a process that could be used to separate dissolved particles from the liquid in a solution.

a)

Filtration

b)

Osmosis

c)

Distillation

d)

Screening

50.

A(An) _____ change occurs when a material changes shape or size but the composition of the material does not change.

a)

physical

b)

chemical

c)

permanent

d)

temperary