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Periodic table and conservation

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 18mins

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Class
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1.

If a student is chemically combining 4 g of hydrogen with 2 g of oxygen, what will be the mass of the product?

a)

4g

b)

6g

c)

8g

d)

10g

2.

When 15 grams of zinc are combined with 20 grams of hydrochloric acid, two new products are created. What will be the combined weight of the products?

a)

5 grams

b)

15 grams

c)

20 grams

d)

35 grams

3.

When vinegar and baking soda are combined, a mixture is produced, and a gas is released. Which statement is true?

a)

The mass of the gas is equal to the mass of the vinegar and baking soda.

b)

The mass of the gas is greater than the mass of the vinegar and baking soda

c)

The mass of the mixture and gas is equal to the mass of the vinegar and baking soda.

d)

The mass of the mixture and gas is greater than the mass of the vinegar and baking soda.

4.

Which is true of mass during a chemical reaction?

a)

Mass increases.

b)

Mass decreases

c)

Mass remains the same

d)

Mass depends on the chemicals involved.

5.

Which of these is one similarity of the elements in the first group of the periodic table?

a)

The elements in the group have similar atomic masses.

b)

The elements in the group have the same number of electrons

c)

The elements in the group are very unreactive metals

d)

The elements in the group react with oxygen in similar ways

6.

Which ratio of reactants to products supports the law of conservation of mass?

a)

2:1 because the mass of the reactants is halved during the reaction

b)

1:2 because the mass of the reactants is doubled during the reaction

c)

1:1 because the mass of the reactants before the reaction is equal to the mass of the products after the reaction

d)

1:0 because the mass of the reactants is completely used up during the reaction so the products have no mass after the reaction

7.

How are elements similar to those in the same group on the periodic table?

a)

They have the same number of valence electrons

b)

They have the same number of electrons

c)

They have the same number of protons

d)

They have the same atomic mass

8.

Which statement best explains how periods on the periodic table are organized?

a)

increasing atomic number from left to right

b)

increasing number of neutrons from left to right

c)

decreasing number of electrons from left to right

d)

decreasing atomic mass number from left to right

9.

Which pair of elements has the most similar properties?

a)

Li and B

b)

I and Ca

c)

K and He

d)

N and P

10.

Which is true of a chemical equation?

a)

Products and reactants must be balanced.

b)

Subscripts must be used with all products and reactants

c)

Energy must be included in the beginning of the reaction

d)

Coefficients must be used with all products and reactants

11.

Which best explains why the total mass of the product(s) would be less than the total weight of the reactant(s) after a chemical reaction?

a)

A physical change occurred

b)

Atoms involved in the reaction lost mass.

c)

Precipitates were created in the new solution

d)

Gases were released to the atmosphere

12.

Chlorine has 7 valence electrons. With what group of elements will

chlorine most readily bond?

a)

group 1

b)

group 2

c)

group 16

d)

group 18

13.

How does a balanced chemical equation satisfy the Law of Conservation of Mass?

a)

During a chemical reaction, the total amount of matter stays the same.

b)

During a chemical reaction, matter is destroyed

c)

During a chemical reaction, one or more new substances are formed

d)

During a chemical reaction, the total number of atoms increases

14.

Element X reacts with element Y to form 250 g of XY. If no reactants are left over, which are most likely the amounts of X and Y in the reaction?

a)

75 g of X and 175 g of Y

b)

95 g of X and 115 g of Y

c)

100 g of X and 200 g of Y

d)

150 g of X and 300 g of Y

15.

Elements in the periodic table of the elements are organized into columns and rows.

The columns are organized to show the

a)

similarities of the reactivity in groups.

b)

number of neutrons in a column

c)

sum of atomic weights per column.

d)

amount of radioactivity in each group.

16.

What is the significance of metalloids in the periodic table?

a)

They separate liquids from solids.

b)

They separate metals from nonmetals

c)

They combine elements and compounds.

d)

none of the above

17.

Which elements are most likely to react in the same manner in a chemical reaction?

a)

elements in the same group

b)

elements in the same period

c)

elements with similar atomic masses

d)

elements with similar color

18.

If an element has no electrons to share and is stable, what family is it found in?

a)

alkali metals

b)

noble gases

c)

halogens

d)

transition metals

19.

Why are certain elements placed into the same column on the periodic table?

a)

They have the same number of protons in their nuclei.

b)

They have the same number of electrons in their nuclei

c)

They have the same number of electrons in their outer energy level.

d)

none

20.

In which groups did Mendeleev most likely place highly-reactive elements?

a)

IA and VIIA

b)

IA and VIIIA

c)

IIA and VIIIA

d)

IIIA and VIA

21.

If a chemical reaction such as photosynthesis begins with 6 atoms of carbon (C), how many atoms of carbon (C) should be in the products?

a)

12 atoms of carbon (C)

b)

6 atoms of carbon (C)

c)

3 atoms of carbon (C)

d)

2 atoms of carbon (C)

22.

When chemicals react in a closed container, which must be true?

a)

The mass both before and after the reaction is the same.

b)

The mass both before and after the reaction is variable.

c)

The same number of compounds is present both before and after the reaction.

d)

None

23.

Substance A has a mass of 7 grams. When substance A was mixed with substance B, a new substance was formed. Which statement best describes the Law of Conservation of Mass?

a)

The mass of substance B is equal to the mass of the product

b)

The mass of the product is equal to the mass of the reactants

c)

The mass of the product is less than the mass of the reactants

d)

All of the above

24.

The compound ammonia is composed of nitrogen and hydrogen atoms. If two atoms of nitrogen completely react with six atoms of hydrogen to form two molecules of ammonia, which best describes the number of hydrogen atoms present in the two molecules of ammonia?

a)

two hydrogen atoms

b)

four hydrogen atoms

c)

six hydrogen atoms

d)

ten hydrogen atoms

25.

Which must be true if the number of atoms stays the same regardless of how they are arranged?

a)

Their total mass must change

b)

Their total mass stays the same.

c)

An open system must have been used

d)

An open and closed system must have been used

26.

A chemistry teacher combines 20 grams of lemon juice with 25 grams of baking soda in a flask covered with a balloon. The flask and balloon have a combined mass of 105 grams. What is the mass of the entire setup after a reaction has occurred?

a)

45 grams

b)

150 grams

c)

605 grams

d)

50 grams

27.

Which best supports the Law of Conservation of Mass?

a)

Atoms can be rearranged to keep the same mass

b)

Atoms can be destroyed to make a new substance.

c)

Atoms can be rearranged to change their mass.

d)

Atoms can be produced to change their mass.

28.

What best explains the result of substances of a chemical reaction?

a)

A new substance is produced.

b)

The same substance is produced.

c)

More energy is produced in the substance

d)

No new substance is produced.

29.

A chemistry student combines 32 grams of one chemical and an unknown amount of another chemical in a closed system. A chemical reaction occurs and the mass of the products is 114 grams. How much of the unknown chemical was used in the reaction?

a)

32 grams

b)

82 grams

c)

114 grams

d)

64 grams

30.

What is the importance of a closed container in a chemical reaction?

a)

to observe the mass before and after the reaction occurs

b)

to keep any materials from interfering with the reaction

c)

to observe the loss of mass after the reaction occurs

d)

to observe how the reaction occurs

31.

How many copper atoms and how many chlorine atoms are in a molecule of CuCl2?

a)

one copper atom, one chlorine atom

b)

one copper atom, two chlorine atoms

c)

two copper atoms , one chlorine atom

d)

two copper atoms , three chlorine atom

32.

Which best describes a chemical reaction applying the law of conservation of mass?

a)

an equation which uses energy

b)

an equation which does not use energy

c)

a balanced equation in which the reactants and products are equal

d)

an unbalanced equation in which the reactants and products are unequal

33.

One molecule of carbon dioxide (CO2) combines with one molecule of water (H2O) to make one molecule of carbonic acid. According to the Law of Conservation of Mass, how many atoms of carbon should be in the carbonic acid?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

34.

The formula for glucose is C6H12O6. If glucose is broken down by a reaction, then how many atoms of carbon should be present in the products?

a)

1

b)

6

c)

12

d)

8

35.

Which are conserved during a chemical reaction?

a)

mass and atoms

b)

volume and mass

c)

atoms and molecules

d)

molecules and volume