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STAAR Survivor - Chemistry

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Label the metals, nonmetals and metalloids

2.

Match the following

a)

metalloids

1.

characteristics of both metals and nonmetals

b)

metals

2.

generally shiny, malleable, ductile, and good conductors of heat and electricity

c)

nonmetals

3.

generally dull, brittle, and poor conductors of heat and electricity

d)

groups/family

4.

vertical columns on the Periodic Table that contain elements with similar properties

e)

period

5.

the horizontal rows of elements on the Periodic Table

3.

Identify which are the products and reactants

4.

The Law of Conservation of Mass states that

a)

compounds and elements are the same

b)

elements can be destroyed

c)

matter cannot be created or destroyed, but can be transformed

d)

mass is the same for all the objects if they need to exist

5.

This change is a

a)

chemical reaction

b)

physical change

c)

musical change

d)

Ice Ice baby

6.

How is a chemical change different from a physical change?

a)

there is no difference

b)

a physical change creates a new substance

c)

a chemical change creates a new substance

7.
Is burning wood a chemical or physical change?
a)
chemical
b)
physical
8.

Is glass breaking a chemical or physical change?

a)
chemical
b)
physical
9.

A white tablet is dropped into water. The water becomes cloudy and bubbles are produced. What type of change has occurred?

a)

Physical change

b)

Chemical change

c)

No change

10.
I which location on the Periodic Table are nonmetals found?
a)
Location 1
b)
Location 2
c)
Location 3
d)
Location 4
11.
In which of the following examples has a chemical reaction occurred?
a)
After putting liquid batter into a hot pan, the batter solidifies and begins to turn brown.
b)
After turning on a blender filled with fruits, the fruit is chopped up and mixed together.
c)
After taking a tray filled with ice cubes out of the freezer, the cubes begin to melt.
d)
After adding a spoonful of sugar to a mug of hot coffee, the sugar dissolves completely.
12.
An experiment is performed in which a crystalline substance is added to a beaker filled with room temperature water. The following observations are made:
I. The crystals dissolve
II. A precipitate is formed.
III. The bottom of the beaker feels warm to the touch.
IV. Bubbles begin forming within the water.
All of the observations are evidence of a chemical change EXCEPT –
a)
observation I.
b)
observation II.
c)
observation III.
d)
observation IV.
13.
How many Sodium (Na) are in 6NaCl?
a)
1
b)
12
c)
6
14.
How many atoms are there TOTAL in:
H2SO4
a)
6
b)
5
c)
7
d)
3
15.
How many Oxygen atoms are in Al₂(SO₄)₃
a)
4
b)
12
c)
7
d)
24
16.
Which is the correct formula for:
 three hydrogen (H)
one sulfur (S)
four oxygen (O)
a)
H3SO4
b)
HSO4
c)
H4S3O
d)
H2O
17.
If there is no subscript, there is/are ______ atom(s) of that element.
a)
0
b)
2
c)
only 1
d)
1 million
18.
Coal contains carbon and other elements. Carbon dioxide forms when coal burns in the presence of oxygen. Which of these is the best evidence that a chemical reaction occurs when coal burns?
a)
The shape of the coal changes
b)
Oxygen is present
c)
A new substance is produced
d)
Coal is made up of more than one element
19.
Rust on an iron fence
a)
Chemical Change
b)
Physical Change
20.
What period and group is Silver (Ag)? 
a)
Period 2, Group 1
b)
Period 3, Group 16
c)
Period 5, Group 11
d)
Period 2, 14
21.

Which of the following are properties of a metal: (three answers)

a)

Good conductor of heat and electricity

b)

Brittle (break easily)

c)

Malleable (able to bend without breaking)

d)

Luster (shiny)

e)

Dull

22.
Is melting butter for popcorn a chemical or physical change?
a)
chemical
b)
physical
23.
A 55-gram egg is placed in a pot. After the egg is boiled, which is most likely the mass of the egg?
a)
50 
b)
55 
24.

32 g of Oxygen completely reacts with 8 g of Hydrogen to produce _____ g Water

a)

8

b)

12

c)

24

d)

40

25.
How many elements does PbNO3 have?
a)
2
b)
3
c)
4
d)
5
26.
How many nitrogen atoms does NH3 have?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
27.
Which of these is not a chemical reaction?
a)
Burning of wood
b)
Milk going bad
c)
Mixing vinegar and baking soda
d)
Melting of ice
28.

An equation for a chemical reaction is shown.


NaOH + HCl → NaCl + H2O


Which statement provides evidence that mass is conserved in the reaction?

a)
  1. Two new substances are formed in the products. 

b)

Water is one of the products, but not one of the reactants. 

c)
  1. Two hydrogen atoms are in the reactants, and two hydrogen atoms are in the products.  

d)
  1. One chlorine atom pairs with one sodium atom in the products, and one chlorine atom pairs with one hydrogen atom in the reactants.

29.

How does the Law of Conservation of Mass apply to a burning candle?

a)

The amount of wax before the reaction equals the amount of energy afterwards.

b)

The mass of the wick before the reaction equals the mass of the smoke afterwards.

c)

The mass of the wick, wax that burned and the oxygen that helped the flame before the reaction equals the mass of the smoke and the gases released after the reaction.

d)

The mass of the molecules of the candle before the reaction equals the mass of the candle and burned wick after the reaction.

30.

In the following reaction: 2NaN3 decomposes to form 2Na + 3N2. If 500 grams of NaN3 decomposes to form 323 grams of N2. How much Na is produced?

a)

100 grams

b)

177 grams

c)


323 grams

d)


500 gram