WorksheetsCP Physical Science Semester 1 Exam Practice (Holt)
Total questions: 118
Worksheet time: 1hrs 14mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A cation is a ____ ion.
a)
negative
b)
positive
2.
A anion will be a ____ ion.
a)
negative
b)
positive
3.
Ionic bonds form between metals and ____.
a)
metalloids
b)
metals
c)
nonmetals
4.
How many valence electrons does carbon (C) have?
a)
3
b)
4
c)
5
d)
6
5.
How many valence electrons does chlorine (Cl) have?
a)
2
b)
5
c)
6
d)
7
6.
This is the correct dot diagram for sodium (Na)
a)
true
b)
false
7.
This is a correct dot diagram for fluorine (F)
a)
true
b)
false
8.
This is a correct dot diagram for oxygen (O)
a)
true
b)
false
9.
This is the correct dot diagram for nitrogen (N)
a)
true
b)
false
10.
This is a correct dot diagram for nitrogen (N)
a)
true
b)
false
11.
This is a correct dot diagram for neon (Ne)
a)
true
b)
false
12.
This could be the dot diagram of
a)
Ne
b)
H
c)
C
d)
F
13.
This could be the dot diagram of
a)
Mg
b)
Cl
c)
C
d)
O
14.
This could be the dot diagram of
a)
O
b)
B
c)
Li
d)
Ne
15.
This could be the dot diagram of
a)
Be
b)
B
c)
C
d)
Ne
16.
Looking at the Periodic Table, how many valence electrons does lithium (Li) have?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
8
17.
How many valence electrons does neon (Ne) have?
a)
1
b)
5
c)
7
d)
8
18.
What element is this?
a)
Helium
b)
Hydrogen
c)
Argon
d)
Silver
19.
How many electrons does Si contain? (click to see image)
a)
14
b)
28
c)
2
d)
None of these
20.
How many electrons does potassium K contain? (click to see image)
a)
19
b)
39
c)
20
d)
40
21.
What element is represented in this Bohr Model?
a)
Carbon
b)
Hydrogen
c)
Aluminum
d)
Lithium
22.
Carbon-12 has 6 protons and 6 neutrons. How many electrons will orbit the nucleus?
a)
12
b)
6
c)
3
d)
18
23.
What is the charge of a neutron?
a)
Positive
b)
Negative
c)
Neutral/no charge
24.
What is the center of the atom called?
a)
Orbital
b)
Nucleus
c)
Proton
d)
Electron shell
25.
The positive particles of an atom are
a)
electrons
b)
positrons
c)
neutrons
d)
protons
26.
an atom with atomic number 6 would have how many protons
a)
6
b)
12
c)
3
d)
cannot be determined
27.
True or False? Neutrons have a negative charge
a)
True
b)
False
28.
A particle that moves around the nucleus is a(n)...
a)
Proton
b)
Neutron
c)
Electron
d)
Quark
29.
What does the 1.00794 stand for?
a)
Hydrogen
b)
atomic number
c)
atomic mass
d)
atomic explosion
30.
In the modern periodic table elements are arranged by:
a)
atomic mass
b)
atomic number
c)
valence electrons
d)
number of isotopes
31.
a)
Periods
b)
Groups
32.
a)
Periods
b)
Groups
33.
a)
energy levels
b)
valence electrons
c)
protons
d)
neutrons
34.
a)
energy levels
b)
valence electrons
c)
protons
d)
neutrons
35.
a)
Metals
b)
Nonmetals
c)
Metalloids
36.
a)
Metals
b)
Nonmetals
c)
Metalloids
37.
a)
Metals
b)
Nonmetals
c)
Metalloids
38.
a)
Metals
b)
Nonmetals
c)
Metalloids
39.
a)
Metals
b)
Nonmetals
c)
Metalloids
40.
Which is an alkali metal?
a)
Magnesium
b)
Iron
c)
Sodium
d)
Europium
41.
In what section would Transition Metals be found?
a)
orange
b)
light blue
c)
blue
d)
white
42.
Which two families on the periodic table react aggressively?
a)
noble gases and alkali metals
b)
alkali metals and halogens
c)
noble gases and halogens
d)
metals and halogens
43.
Which element is found in group 16 period 3?
a)
Sulfur (S)
b)
Selenium (Se)
c)
Chlorine (Cl)
d)
Carbon (C)
44.
Which element is found in period 3 group 2?
a)
Sodium (Na)
b)
Magnesium (Mg)
c)
Yttrium (Y)
d)
Boron (B)
45.
Non-metals are good conductors of heat and electricity.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
46.
Which of the following is a good conductor of heat?
a)
Metal
b)
Nonmetal
c)
Metalloid
47.
A molecule is
a)
two or more atoms bonded together
b)
one type of atom
c)
smaller than an atom
d)
an element
48.
Name this compound: H2O
a)
Water
b)
Carbon dioxide
c)
Hydrogen peroxide
d)
Sulfuric acid
49.
What atoms make up a water molecule
a)
1 hydrogen, 1 oxygen
b)
1 hydrogen, 2 oxygen
c)
2 hydrogen, 1 oxygen
d)
1 water
50.
What is in the nucleus of an atom?
a)
Protons and Neutrons
b)
electrons
c)
nothing
d)
All of the above
51.
What is the atomic number of K?
a)
19
b)
39.098
52.
Bromine (Br)
a)
alkali metal
b)
alkaline earth metal
c)
halogen
d)
noble gas
53.
Potassium (K)
a)
alkali metal
b)
alkaline earth metal
c)
halogen
d)
noble gas
54.
Argon (Ar)
a)
alkali metal
b)
alkaline earth metal
c)
halogen
d)
noble gas
55.
Radium (Ra)
a)
alkali metal
b)
alkaline earth metal
c)
halogen
d)
noble gas
56.
Iodine (I)
a)
alkali metal
b)
alkaline earth metal
c)
halogen
d)
noble gas
57.
Which is a noble gas?
a)
Fluorine
b)
Hydrogen
c)
Iodine
d)
Krypton (Kr)
58.
Which is an alkaline earth metal?
a)
Calcium
b)
Rubidium
c)
Carbon
d)
Iodine
59.
The flammability of a substance is
a)
A. a chemical property.
b)
B. related to the density
c)
C. a physical property.-
d)
D. changeable.
60.
What is formed when particles of two or more substances are distributed evenly among each other?
a)
A. compound
b)
B. suspension
c)
C. solution
d)
D. element
61.
What is a pure substance made of two or more elements that are chemically combined called?
a)
A. element
b)
B. compound
c)
C. mixture
d)
D. solution
62.
When materials combine to form a mixture, they
a)
A. keep their original properties.
b)
B. react to form a new substance with new properties.
c)
C. combine in a specific ratio.
d)
D. always change their physical state.
63.
When elements form mixtures, the elements
a)
A. keep their original properties.
b)
B. react to form a new substance with new properties.
c)
C. combine in a specific mass ratio.
d)
D. always change their physical state.
64.
If a spoonful of salt is mixed in a glass of water, what is the water called?
a)
A. solute
b)
B. solution
c)
C. solvent
d)
D. element
65.
The particles in both a suspension and colloid can
a)
A. scatter light.
b)
B. settle out.
c)
C. be soluble.
d)
D. pass through a fine filter.
66.
silver spoon
a)
A. MIXTURE
b)
B. COMPOUND
c)
C. ELEMENT
67.
a milk shake
a)
A. MIXTURE
b)
B. COMPOUND
c)
C. ELEMENT
68.
Sugar water
a)
A. SOLUTION
b)
B. SUSPENSION
c)
C. COLLOID
69.
Italian dressing
a)
A. HOMOGENEOUS
b)
B. HETEROGENEOUS
70.
Sugar water.
a)
A. HOMOGENEOUS
b)
B. HETEROGENOUS
71.
If you spilled nails in a sandbox, what separation tool/method could you use to clean out the sandbox so it would be safe for children to play in?
a)
Filter
b)
Screen
c)
Magnet
d)
Evaporation
72.
Which form of matter has a definite shape and takes up space (has definite volume)?
a)
liquid
b)
solid
c)
gas
d)
clay
73.
Which form of matter take the shape of a container like this juice?
a)
liquid
b)
solid
c)
glass
d)
gas
74.
Which form of matter fills the space like it has in the balloon?
a)
liquid
b)
string
c)
solid
d)
gas
75.
What are the states of matter?
a)
solid, liquid, and juice
b)
solid and liquid
c)
solid and gas
d)
solid, liquid, and gas
76.
What is happening when my ice cream changes from a solid to a liquid?
a)
freezing
b)
melting
c)
burning
d)
evaporation
77.
What is happening when my water bottle in the freezer goes from a liquid state to a solid state?
a)
melting
b)
evaporating
c)
freezing
d)
cutting
78.
What happens when my glass of water is sitting in the sun and disappears into a gas?
a)
evaporation
b)
burning
c)
melting
d)
freezing
79.
My glass of ice water is sitting in the sun and has droplets of water on the outside of the glass. What is happening?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
melting
d)
freezing
80.
Which has a greater distance between particles?
a)
Solid
b)
Liquid
81.
The slower the particles in a substance move,
a)
the colder it is.
b)
the warmer it is.
c)
the more energy it has.
d)
the less energy it has.
82.
A chemical change
a)
doesn't really change much.
b)
creates a new substance
c)
is a change in the state of matter
83.
A physical change is...
a)
a change that doesn't change the identity
b)
a change that makes something new.
c)
a chemical reaction
84.
Flammability (burns): Chemical or Physical Property
a)
Chemical Property
b)
Physical Property
85.
Density: Chemical or Physical Property
a)
Chemical Property
b)
Physical Property
86.
Blue Color: Chemical or Physical Property
a)
Chemical Property
b)
Physical Property
87.
Solubility (dissolves): Chemical or Physical Property
a)
Chemical Property
b)
Physical Property
88.
Reacts with Acid: Chemical or Physical Property
a)
Chemical Property
b)
Physical Property
89.
Brittleness: Chemical or Physical Property
a)
Chemical Property
b)
Physical Property
90.
Sour Taste: Chemical or Physical Property
a)
Chemical Property
b)
Physical Property
91.
Hardness: Chemical or Physical Property
a)
Chemical Property
b)
Physical Property
92.
Boiling Point: Chemical or Physical Property
a)
Chemical Property
b)
Physical Property
93.
Luster: Chemical or Physical Property
a)
Chemical Property
b)
Physical Property
94.
Odor: Chemical or Physical Property
a)
Chemical Property
b)
Physical Property
95.
What is the volume of Object X?
a)
10.0 cm3
b)
15.0 cm3
c)
20.0 cm3
d)
25.0 cm3
96.
What is the formula for density?
a)
density = mass x volume
b)
density = mass / volume
c)
density = mass + volume
d)
density = mass - volume
97.
Identify the type of reaction:
ZnCl2(aq) + Mg(s) --> Zn(s) + MgCl2(aq)
ZnCl2(aq) + Mg(s) --> Zn(s) + MgCl2(aq)
a)
Precipitate
b)
Single Replacement
c)
Double Displacement
d)
Decomposition
98.
Identify the reaction type:
HCl(aq) + KOH(aq) --> H2O(l) + KCl(aq)
HCl(aq) + KOH(aq) --> H2O(l) + KCl(aq)
a)
Double displacement
b)
Combustion
c)
Redox
d)
Precipitate
99.
Identify the reaction type:
C2H5OH(l) + O2(g) --> CO2(g) + H2O(g)
C2H5OH(l) + O2(g) --> CO2(g) + H2O(g)
a)
Double displacement
b)
Synthesis
c)
Acid base
d)
Combustion
100.
What is the generic equation for a double replacement reaction?
a)
AB + CD ---> AD + CB
b)
AB + CD ---> DA + CB
c)
AB + CD ---> A + BC
d)
AB + CD ---> D + CBA
101.
What is a double replacement?
a)
Two compounds react to form two new compounds.
b)
One compound reacts to form two separate elements.
c)
Two elements reacting to form a single compound.
d)
A hydrocarbon and
102.
How many elements are in C6H12O6?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
103.
How many atoms of carbon (C) are in C6H12O6?
a)
3
b)
6
c)
12
d)
24
104.
Element or compound?
H2O
H2O
a)
element
b)
compound
105.
The red numbers in the image below represent ________
a)
subscripts
b)
coefficients
c)
I don't know, and don't want to try
d)
None of the answers are correct
106.
The blue numbers in the image below represent ________
a)
I don't know, and don't want to try
b)
coefficients
c)
subscripts
d)
none of the answers are correct
107.
The substances at the beginning of a chemical equation are called the ____
a)
product
b)
yield
c)
chemical symbol
d)
reactants
108.
In the equation, 2Mg + O2 ---> 2MgO, which are the reactants?
a)
Mg and O
b)
MgO
c)
Mg and MgO
d)
O and MgO
109.
Number of H in 3(NH₄)₂CrO₄
a)
4
b)
2
c)
8
d)
24
110.
Balance this equation...
HgO --> 2Hg + O2
HgO --> 2Hg + O2
a)
It is balanced
b)
2HgO --> Hg + O2
c)
2HgO --> 2Hg + O2
d)
I don't know...Oh well!
111.
Balance this equation...
Sb2S3 + O2 --> Sb + SO2
Sb2S3 + O2 --> Sb + SO2
a)
It is balanced
b)
Sb2S3 + 3O2 --> 2Sb + 3SO2
c)
Sb2S3 + O2 --> 2Sb + SO2
d)
I don't know...Oh well!
112.
Name this reaction, Cl2 + 2KI --> I2 + 2KCl
a)
Synthesis
b)
Single Replacement
c)
Double Replacement
d)
Decomposition
113.
Name this reaction, CO2 + H2O --> H2CO3
a)
Decomposition
b)
Single Replacement
c)
Synthesis
d)
Combustion
114.
At the end of chemical reactions, what is the total mass of the reactants compared to the total mass of the products?
a)
the product is doubled
b)
the product is half the mass of the reactants
c)
the mass is the same
d)
the mass changes depending on the reaction
115.
Why is the following chemical equation not balanced?
H2 + O2 --> H2O
H2 + O2 --> H2O
a)
each side of the equation has a different number of oxygen atoms
b)
each side of the equation has a different number of hydrogen atoms
c)
each side has the same mass
116.
What does the Law of Conservation of Mass state?
a)
Matter cannot be gained or lost in a chemical reaction.
b)
Matter can only be lost in a chemical reaction.
c)
Matter can only be gained in a chemical reaction.
d)
Matter can be gained and lost in a chemical reaction.
117.
Which is a Decomposition Reaction?
a)
AB --> A + B
b)
ab ----> a + B
c)
AB + CD ----> AC +BC
d)
AB+ C ----> AC + B
118.
Which is a Synthesis Reaction?
a)
A + B ----> AB
b)
AB -----> A + B
c)
AB + CD ----> AC +BC
d)
AB+ C ----> AC + B
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