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December Exam - Practice

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How are particles in a block of iron affected when the block is melted?

a)

The particles gain mass

b)

The particles contain less energy

c)

The particles move more rapidly

d)

The particles decrease in volume

2.

Which change in the state of water particles causes the particles to become arranged in a fixed position

a)

boiling

b)

melting

c)

freezing

d)

evaporating

3.

Which statement best describes the motion of the molecules of a solid object?

a)

they vibrate in place within a fixed volume

b)

they move around freely within a fixed volume

c)

they vibrate in place and take the shape of their container

d)

they move around freely and take the shape of a container

4.

Which of the following will absorb heat energy?

a)

two sticks being rubbed together

b)

a piece of wood burning

c)

steel wool rusting

d)

ice cubes melting

5.

Which sequence has the states of matter listed from least to greatest kinetic energy?

a)

solid-gas-liquid

b)

gas-liquid-solid

c)

liquid-solid-gas

d)

solid-liquid-gas

6.

Which statement supports that a chemical reaction took place

a)

change in color occured

b)

a new substance was formed

c)

a physical change in the iron occured

d)

the original substances were present after

7.

When cold temperatures are produced in a chemical reaction, the reaction is known as

a)

exothermic

b)

endothermic

c)

suspension

d)

vaporization

8.

Elements are made up of small particles called atoms. All atoms of an element are the same. If scientist study all the elements present in the periodic table, how many different types of atoms would they find.

a)

less than 10

b)

more than 100

c)

less than 100

d)

more than 10000

9.

In order to determine if two atoms are copper (Cu) atoms, what must be the same for each?

a)

number of valence electrons

b)

the number of protons

c)

the charge of atoms

d)

the size of the atom

10.

Which of the statements is one of the conclusions that formed the basis of Dalton's atomic theory?

a)

atoms of particular element all have the same number of protons

b)

atoms are the smallest particles of matter and cannot be divided farther

c)

atoms can only change into atoms of another element through nuclear reaction

d)

atoms of gases have less mass than atoms of liquids and solids

11.

Which best describes an atom

a)

atoms are the smallest particles of matter that are still elements

b)

atoms are composed of one or more elemtns in a fixed ratio

c)

atoms are broken down by physically means into subatomic particles

d)

atoms are tiny energy packets that produce a bean of light

12.

Since sodium chloride is classified as a compound, a sample of it contains

a)

atoms that are gases, liquids, and solids

b)

more than one kind of atom

c)

matter that cannot be reduced to atoms

d)

a solution of atoms and molecules

13.

What is true about nobel gases and their electron configuration

a)

they do not form bonds

b)

they are available to bond

c)

the nucleus in each of the atoms has equal parts

d)

the outer electrons in both atoms bond with metals only

14.

When two nitrogen atoms combine, they form a

a)

mixture

b)

compound

c)

molecule

d)

liquid

15.

Neutral atoms have an equal number of

a)

electrons and neutrons

b)

protons and neutrons

c)

protons and electrons

d)

protons, neutrons, and electrons

16.

Each period of the periodic table ends with a

a)

halogen

b)

noble gas

c)

metalloid

d)

alkali metal

17.

Moving across the period on the periodic table, each element gains one

a)

oxidation number

b)

proton

c)

nucleus

d)

neutron

18.

A student has an assignment to construct a model of the element sodium, Na. How many protons should he display on his model?

a)

10 protons

b)

12 protons

c)

11 protons

d)

23 protons

19.

A neutral atom is best described as having

a)

more protons than neutrons

b)

more electrons than protons

c)

an equal number of protons and neutrons

d)

an equal number of protons and electrons

20.

What does the nucleus of an atom contain?

a)

protons and neutrons

b)

protons and electrons

c)

electrons and neutrons

d)

protons only

21.

The atomic mass of an element equals the number of

a)

protons plus neutrons

b)

electrons

c)

protons

d)

protons plus electrons

22.

The atomic number of an element is always equal to the number of

a)

protons

b)

protons plus electrons

c)

neutrons

d)

protons plus neutrons

23.

Metal atoms will most likely form ions by the

a)

loss of electrons

b)

loss of protons

c)

gain of electrons

d)

gain of protons

24.

Ionic bonds form when

a)

metals combine with nonmetals

b)

gas combines with another gas

c)

metals combine with another metal

d)

a nonmetal combines with a nonmetal

25.

When a nonmetal bonds with another nonmetal, what type of bond is created?

a)

ionic

b)

covalent

c)

metallic

d)

nonexistent

26.

All matter has two characteristics. these characteristics are that matter takes up space and matter has

a)

mass

b)

color

c)

definite weight

d)

definite shape

27.

What is the formula for density?

a)

density = weight/distance

b)

density = length/time

c)

density = mass/volume

d)

density = volume/weight

28.

In an ionic bond, which type of element forms a cation

a)

metals

b)

metalloids

c)

nonmetals

d)

noble gases

29.

When nonmetals form ionic compounds they become ions with what charge?

a)

positive

b)

negative

30.

When forming an ionic bond how many atoms of Sodium are needed to complete the bond between sodium and oxygen

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

31.

Which family of elements when forming an ionic bond will receive a charge of 2+

a)

Alkali Metals

b)

Alkali Earth Metals

c)

Halogens

d)

Noble Gases

32.

Covalent bonds always occur between what two types of elements SHARING electrons

a)

Metal + Nonmetal

b)

Nonmetal + Nonmetal

c)

Metal + Metal

d)

Metal + Metalloid

33.

A single bond between nonmetals is sharing how many electrons?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

34.

What type of bond shares 4 electrons?

a)

single

b)

double

c)

triple

d)

quadruple

35.

How many atoms of Chlorine are needed to complete a covalent bond with Oxygen?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4