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PHYSICAL SCIENCE FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE #1 - CHEMISTRY

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Numbers 1,2,3 point to ___, ___, ___.

a)

electrons, neutrons, protons

b)

protons, neutrons, electrons

c)

neutrons, protons, electrons

d)

protons, electrons, neutrons

2.

The smallest unit of matter that has the properties of an element is a(n) ___.

a)

atom

b)

molecule

c)

ion

d)

compound

3.

Atoms are so small, that if the atoms in a grapefruit were the size of blueberries, the grapefruit would be the size of ___.

a)

a stadium

b)

Alaska

c)

the Earth

d)

the Sun

4.

Which subatomic particles are found in the nuclei of atoms?

a)

electrons & protons

b)

protons & neutrons

c)

neutrons & electrons

5.

How many valence electrons does this atom have?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

8

d)

13

6.

What is the mass number of this element?

a)

17

b)

14

c)

27

d)

13

7.

If this atom became an ion it would ___ electrons and have a ___ charge.

a)

gain / 5-

b)

lose / 3+

c)

gain / 1-

d)

lose / 4+

8.

When two or more DIFFERENT OR SAME atoms bond together, they form a(n) ___.

a)

mixture

b)

ion

c)

molecule

d)

compound

9.

A substance made up of DIFFERENT atoms bonded together is a(n) ___.

a)

mixture

b)

ion

c)

molecule

d)

compound

10.

Matter is anything that has ___ and ___.

a)

mass / drip

b)

color / odor

c)

volume / area

d)

mass / volume

11.

The state of matter that has a definite shape and a definite volume is a ___.

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

plasma

12.

The state of matter that has an indefinite shape and a definite volume is a ___.

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

plasma

13.

The state of matter that has an indefinite shape and an indefinite volume is a ___.

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

plasma

14.

The state of matter that has an indefinite shape and an indefinite volume and is made of hot, ionized gas is a ___.

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

plasma

15.

As matter changes from solid to liquid to gas, the kinetic energy of its particles ___.

a)

decreases

b)

stays the same

c)

increases

16.

As matter changes from gas to liquid to solid, the kinetic energy of its particles ___.

a)

decreases

b)

stays the same

c)

increases

17.

When matter changes from a solid to a gas, like when dry ice (solid CO2)

smokes, it is called ___.

a)

deposition

b)

melting

c)

sublimation

d)

freezing

18.

When matter changes from a gas to a solid, like when water vapor forms frost (ice crystals) on glass, it is called ___.

a)

deposition

b)

melting

c)

sublimation

d)

freezing

19.

During a phase change, the temperature of a substance does not change (horizontal line) because the heat energy is ___ to break bonds or ___ to make bonds.

a)

released / absorbed

b)

absorbed / released

20.

The "8" is the ___ number and tells us ___.

a)

mass number / the average mass of the O atom

b)

charge number / the charge on the O atom

c)

atomic number / the number of protons in the O atom's nucleus

d)

atomic number / the number of neutrons in the O atom's nucleus

e)

atomic number / the number of electrons surrounding the O atom's nucleus

21.

The "15.999" is the ___ number and tells us ___.

a)

8

b)

15

c)

16

d)

24

22.

Most oxygen atoms have ___ neutrons in there nucleus.

a)

8

b)

15

c)

16

d)

6

23.

Ionic bonds form between atoms to make compounds when ___.

a)

valence electrons are shared

b)

valence electrons are transferred

24.

Covalent bonds form between atoms when ___.

a)

valence electrons are shared

b)

valence electrons are transferred

25.

The study of substances and how they change is ___.

a)

physics

b)

biology

c)

chemistry

d)

astronomy

26.

Atoms gain or lose valence electrons when they form bonds to get a(n) ___ outer electron shell because it makes them more stable.

a)

empty

b)

partially full

c)

full

27.

On the periodic table, the rows are called ___ and the columns are called ___.

a)

periods / groups

b)

groups / sets

c)

periods / categories

d)

sets / categories

28.

Elements in the same ___ have similar properties because they have ___.

a)

periods / atomic numbers that are close together

b)

groups / the same number of valence electrons

c)

periods / because they are all metals

d)

groups / they are all nonmetals

29.

Most elements on the periodic table are ___

a)

metals

b)

metalloids

c)

nonmetals

30.

Elements that are malleable, ductile and good conductors of heat and electricity are ___.

a)

metals

b)

metalloids

c)

nonmetals

31.

Elements that brittle (easy to break) , and poor conductors of heat and electricity are ___.

a)

metals

b)

metalloids

c)

nonmetals

32.

The most reactive metals on the periodic table are in group ___ and are called

___.

a)

2 / alkaline earth metals

b)

17 / halogens

c)

1 / alkali metals

d)

18 / noble gases

33.

The most reactive nonmetals on the periodic table are in group ___ and are called

___.

a)

2 / alkaline earth nonmetals

b)

17 / halogens

c)

1 / alkali nonmetals

d)

18 / noble gases

34.

The most nonreactive (inert) elements on the periodic table are in group ___ and are called

___.

a)

2 / alkaline earth metal

b)

17 / halogens

c)

1 / alkali metals

d)

18 / noble gases

35.

This is an atom of the element ___.

a)

Sn - Tin

b)

Sr - Strontium

c)

Ra - Radium

36.

This is an atom of the element ___.

a)

Hg - Mercury

b)

Rh - Rhodium

c)

Br - Bromine

37.

Which of the following IS NOT a name used for elements they share properties of both metals and nonmetals?

a)

metalloids

b)

semimetals

c)

metallica

d)

semiconductors

38.

The elements on the periodic table are arranged by

increasing ___.

a)

weight

b)

mass number

c)

atomic number

d)

size

39.

The the atomic number is based on the number of ___ atoms have.

a)

electrons

b)

protons

c)

neutrons

40.

If an atom loses or gains protons, it becomes a(n) ___ , if it loses or gains electrons, it becomes a(n)___, and if it loses are gains neutrons, it becomes a(n) ___.

a)

isotope , different element , ion

b)

different element , ion , isotope

c)

ion , isotope , different element

d)

ion, different element , isotope

41.

___ atoms tend to lose electrons in chemical reactions and get a (+) charge.

These are known as ___.

a)

metal . anions

b)

nonmetal , cations

c)

metal , cations

d)

nonmetal , anions

42.

___ atoms tend to gain electrons in chemical reactions and get a (-) charge.

These are known as ___.

a)

metal . anions

b)

nonmetal , cations

c)

metal , cations

d)

nonmetal , anions

43.

Atoms of the same element with DIFFERENT numbers of neutrons are called ___.

a)

ions

b)

isotopes

c)

molecules

d)

radioactive

44.

Name Na2O.

a)

disodium monoxide

b)

sodium oxygen

c)

disodium monoxygen

d)

sodium oxide

45.

Name CaCl2.

a)

calcium dichlorine

b)

calcium dichloride

c)

calcium chloride

d)

monocalcium dichloride

46.

Name Al2S3.

a)

dialuminum trisulfur

b)

aluminum sulfide

c)

aluminum sulfur

d)

dialuminum trisulfide

47.

Name H2O.

a)

hydrogen oxide

b)

dihydrogen monoxide

c)

hydrogen oxygen

d)

dihydrogen monoxygen

48.

Name N2O4.

a)

nitrogen oxide

b)

dinitrogen tetroxide

c)

dinitrogen tetroxygen

d)

nitrogen oxygen

49.

Name CCl4.

a)

carbon chloride

b)

monocarbon tetrachlorine

c)

carbon tetrachlorine

d)

carbon tetrachloride

50.

In chemical reactions, elements are ___.

a)

destroyed

b)

created

c)

destroyed then created

d)

created then destroyed

e)

rearranged

51.

In chemical equations, the reactants (starting substances) are on the ___ and the products (ending substances) are on the ___.

a)

left / right

b)

right / left

52.

Chemical equations are balanced so that they can tell you the amounts of reactants and products are involved tin a chemical reaction.

To do this, the number of reactant atoms must be ___ the number of product atoms.

a)

are less than

b)

are more than

c)

are equal to

53.

The natural law of the conservation of mass is used to balance chemical equations. This law states that in chemical reactions___.

a)

the mass of the reactants before a reaction is less than the mass of the products after a reaction

b)

the mass of the reactants before a reaction is equal to the mass of the products after a reaction

c)

the mass of the reactants before a reaction is more than the mass of the products after a reaction

54.

Which coefficient set will balance Mg (s) + HCl (aq) => MgCl2 (aq) + H2 (g) ?

a)

1 , 2 , 1 , 2

b)

1 , 1 , 2 , 2

c)

1 , 2 , 2 , 1

d)

1 , 2 , 1 , 1

55.

Which coefficient set will balance H2 (g) + O2 (g) => H2O (l)

a)

2 , 1 , 2

b)

1 , 2 , 2

c)

2 , 2 , 1

d)

1 , 2 , 1

56.

Which coefficient set will balance Zn (s) + O2 (g) => ZnO (s)

a)

2 , 2 , 1

b)

1 , 1 , 2

c)

2 , 1 , 2

d)

1 , 2 , 1

57.

What type of reaction is Mg (s) + HCl (aq) => MgCl2 (aq) + H2 (g) ?

a)

synthesis

b)

decomposition

c)

single displacement

d)

double displacement

58.

What type of reaction is Zn (s) + O2 (g) => ZnO (s)?

a)

synthesis

b)

single displacement

c)

double replacement

d)

decomposition

59.

A solution is a ___ mixture with the its components, the solvent and the solute ___ mixed together.

a)

heterogeneous / evenly

b)

homogeneous / unevenly

c)

homogeneous / evenly

d)

heterogeneous / unevenly

60.

A material like concrete is a ___ mixture with its components, cement, sand, and gravel ___ mixed together.

a)

heterogeneous / evenly

b)

homogeneous / unevenly

c)

homogeneous / evenly

d)

heterogeneous / unevenly