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Energy

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 23mins

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Class
Date
1.

Describe the flow of energy of the system: A cold metal spoon is added to a mug of hot water.

a)

There is no change in energy between the spoon and the water

b)

The spoon loses energy and the water gains energy

c)

The spoon gains energy and the water loses energy

d)

The spoon and the water gain energy

2.

How does water freeze?

a)

Chemical energy flows from the water to the surroundings

b)

Chemical energy flows from the surroundings to the water

c)

Thermal energy flows from the water to the surroundings

d)

Thermal energy flows from the surroundings to the water

3.

Which of the following is an endothermic process?

a)

water in a pond evaporating over time

b)

burning a scented candle

c)

activating a hand warmer

d)

water condensing on a glass

4.

Which of the following is an exothermic process?

a)

mixing alkseltzer and water and the cup becoming cool

b)

cheese melting for nachos

c)

baking a birthday cake

d)

fireworks on the Fourth of July

5.

In a reaction where the reactants have a higher energy than the products, determine if it is endo/exothermic and whether the change in enthalpy is positive or negative.

a)

exothermic, -

b)

endothermic, -

c)

exothermic, +

d)

endothermic, +

6.

In a reaction where the products have a higher energy than the reactants, determine if it is endo/exothermic and whether the change in enthalpy is positive or negative.

a)

exothermic, +

b)

endothermic, +

c)

exothermic, -

d)

endothermic, -

7.

What state of matter has the highest energy?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

plutonium

8.

What state of matter has the lowest energy?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

plutonium

9.

What does A represent on the heating curve?

a)

liquid

b)

solid

c)

melting

d)

freezing

10.

What does B represent on the heating curve?

a)

liquid

b)

solid

c)

melting

d)

freezing

11.

What does C represent on the heating curve?

a)

gas

b)

solid

c)

melting

d)

liquid

12.

What does D represent on the heating curve?

a)

gas

b)

evaporation

c)

melting

d)

condensation

13.

What does E represent on the heating curve?

a)

gas

b)

evaporation

c)

liquid

d)

condensation

14.

Endo/Exothermic: Melting

a)

Endothermic

b)

Exothermic

15.

Endo/Exothermic: Evaporation

a)

Endothermic

b)

Exothermic

16.

Endo/Exothermic: Condensation

a)

Endothermic

b)

Exothermic

17.

Endo/Exothermic: Freezing

a)

Endothermic

b)

Exothermic

18.

Describe the flow of energy of the system: A person jumping into a cold pool.

a)

There is no change in energy between the person and the water

b)

The person loses energy and the water gains energy

c)

The person gains energy and the water loses energy

d)

The person and the water gain energy

19.

Describe the flow of energy of the system: Running a fresh burn under cool water.

a)

There is no change in energy between the burn and the water

b)

The burn loses energy and the water gains energy

c)

The burn gains energy and the water loses energy

d)

The burn and the water gain energy

20.

Describe the flow of energy of the system: A s'more cooking over an open fire.

a)

There is no change in energy between the s'more and the fire

b)

The fire loses energy and the s'more gains energy

c)

The fire gains energy and the s'more loses energy

d)

The s'more and the fire lose energy

21.

In an exothermic reaction, the temperature of the surroundings...

a)

increases

b)

decreases

22.

In an endothermic reaction, the temperature of the surroundings...

a)

increases

b)

decreases

23.

What is the change in enthalpy if the reactants have 70 kJ of energy and the products have -10 kJ of energy?

a)

80 kJ

b)

60 kJ

c)

-80 kJ

d)

-60 kJ

24.

What is the change in enthalpy if the reactants have 20 kJ of energy and the products have 45 kJ of energy?

a)

25 kJ

b)

65 kJ

c)

-25 kJ

d)

-65 kJ

25.

What is the change in enthalpy if the reactants have 10 kJ of energy and the products have -10 kJ of energy?

a)

20 kJ

b)

-20 kJ

c)

0 kJ

d)

100 kJ

26.

What is the change in enthalpy if the reactants have 50 kJ of energy and the products have 120 kJ of energy?

a)

70 kJ

b)

170 kJ

c)

0 kJ

d)

-70 kJ

27.

In an endothermic reaction, change in enthalpy (ΔH) is...

a)

positive

b)

negative

28.

In an exothermic reaction, change in enthalpy (ΔH) is...

a)

positive

b)

negative

29.

If the surrounding temperature increases, the reaction is

a)

endothermic

b)

exothermic

30.

If the surrounding temperature decreases, the reaction is

a)

endothermic

b)

exothermic

31.

The transfer of heat by a cool ocean breeze on a warm day is an

example of

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

d)

fission

32.

The transfer of heat by the fans of an air fryer is an

example of

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

d)

fission

33.

The transfer of heat by cooking food in a microwave is an

example of

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

d)

fission

34.

The transfer of heat by the sun to the earth is an

example of

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

d)

fission

35.

The transfer of heat by the rising warmth of a candle is an

example of

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

d)

fission

36.

The transfer of heat by butter melting on corn is an

example of

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

d)

fission

37.

The transfer of heat by a cup of coffee to a spoon used to stir is an

example of

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

d)

fission

38.

_____ is why we have weather patterns due to the uneven heating of our atmosphere.

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

d)

fission

39.

_____ is why the Earth is warmed by the sun despite the vast vacuum of space between the two.

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

d)

fission

40.

Used to measure amounts of heat transferred to or from a substance

a)

specific heat

b)

calorimetry

c)

radiation

d)

fission

41.

The quantity of heat required to raise the temp. of one gram of a substance by one Celsius degree

a)

convection

b)

calorimetry

c)

activation energy

d)

specific heat

42.

A battery is an example of ____ energy

a)

chemical

b)

mechanical

c)

nuclear

d)

activation

43.

Water boiling is an example of ____ energy

a)

chemical

b)

mechanical

c)

thermal

d)

activation

44.

The energy stored in chemical bonds within a compound

a)

electrical

b)

radiation

c)

nuclear

d)

chemical

45.

The energy stored in nucleus of an atom

a)

electrical

b)

radiation

c)

nuclear

d)

chemical