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Science Final Study set

Total questions: 99

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which item is a substance?

a)

aluminum

b)

Apple juice

c)

Muddy water

2.

The number of protons in an atom of an element is the elements___________

a)

Atomic mass

b)

Atomic number

c)

Element symbol

3.

H20 is an example of __________

a)

An atomic number

b)

An element symbol

c)

A chemical formula

4.

The individual substances that make up a ____________ are not evenly mixed

a)

Compound

b)

Homogenous mixture

c)

Heterogeneous mixture

5.

Carbon dioxide is an example of_________

a)

Mixtures

b)

Solutions

c)

Substances

d)

Compounds

6.

The number of protons in an atom of an element is the elements____________

a)

Atomic mass

b)

Atomic number

c)

Element symbol

d)

Chemical formula

7.

A kind of matter that is classified as a solution could also be classified as_______

a)

A mixture

b)

An element

c)

A substance

d)

A compound

8.

A chemical formula represents the different ____________

a)

Substances in a mixture

b)

Properties of an element

c)

Parts that make up an atom

d)

Elements that make up compounds

9.

Which substance contains particles that move most quickly?

a)

Gas

b)

Solid

c)

Liquid

10.

Which property is size-independent?

a)

Mass

b)

Volume

c)

Conductivity

11.

Which property would vary between two different sized samples of the same substance?

a)

Volume

b)

Solubility

c)

Magnetism

d)

Conductivity

12.

Dissolving is best describes as__________

a)

Mixing evenly

b)

Disappearing completely

c)

Forming a new substance

13.

When matter undergoes a physical change, mass is ______________

a)

Never conserved

b)

Always conserved

c)

Sometimes conserved

14.

Chemical equations are used to describe ____________

a)

Changes in state

b)

Chemical changes

c)

Chemical properties

15.

Magnetism is a physical property that could be used to separate a mixture of____________

a)

Sugar and salt

b)

Salt and water

c)

Iron fillings and sand

16.

Color change, odor change, and bubbles are signs that____________ might have occurred.

a)

Energy change

b)

Physical change

c)

Chemical change

17.

What item is NOT shown in a balanced chemical equation?

a)

The products of the reaction

b)

The rate at which the reaction occurs

c)

The reactants present before the reaction

d)

The conversation of mass during the reaction

18.

___________ is least likely to be useful in separating the substances in a mixture

a)

Mass

b)

Density

c)

Solubility

d)

Magnetism

19.

Which scientist discovered electrons?

a)

Dalton

b)

Aristotle

c)

Thomson

20.

Ernest Rutherford and his students did experiments that showed the existence of the _____________

a)

Quark

b)

Nucleus

c)

Electron

21.

Bohr proposed that electrons are located in_______________

a)

The nucleus

b)

An electron cloud

c)

Circular orbits around the nucleus

22.

Which particle is NOT made up of quarks?

a)

a proton

b)

A neutron

c)

An electron

23.

Which type of decay does NOT result in the change of one element into another?

a)

Beta decay

b)

Alpha decay

c)

Gamma decay

24.

An ion forms when an atom gains or loses____________

a)

Protons

b)

Neutrons

c)

Electrons

25.

A scanning tunnel microscope (STM) allows scientists to see____________

a)

Atoms

b)

Quarks

c)

Electrons

26.

Which pair of individuals had the most similar ideas about matter?

a)

Dalton and Aristotle

b)

Democritus and Dalton

c)

Aristotle and Democritus

27.

Two atoms that have a different number of protons are___________

a)

Different ions

b)

Different isotopes

c)

Different elements

28.

James Chadwick discovered___________

a)

Protons

b)

Neutrons

c)

Electrons

29.

Isotopes are atoms that have different ___________

a)

Mass numbers

b)

Element names

c)

Atomic numbers

30.

A neutral atom would become an ion that has a charge of 2+ by____________

a)

Losing two protons

b)

Losing two neutrons

c)

Losing two electrons

31.

The atoms in the products of a chemical reaction ______________

a)

Were present in the reactants

b)

Did not exist before the reaction

c)

Were created using energy from the reaction

32.

In a chemical reaction, energy is released________________

a)

Only when bonds are broken

b)

Only when bonds are formed

c)

When bonds break and when bonds form

33.

A chemical reaction that has two products and two reactants could be a______

a)

Synthesis reaction

b)

Decomposition reaction

c)

Double-replacement reaction

34.

Which procedure would cause a chemical reaction to speed up?

a)

Lowering the temperature of the reactants

b)

Increasing the surface area of the reactants

c)

Reducing the concentration of the reactants

35.

In a chemical reaction, the mass of the products is always ___________

a)

Equal to the mass of the reactants

b)

Less than the mass of the reactants

c)

Greater that the mass of the reactants

36.

In a chemical reaction, what is the activation energy required for?

a)

To form each of the bonds in the Products

b)

To begin breaking the bonds of the reactants

c)

To provide enough energy for the entire reaction to occur

37.

__________ cannot be formed during a chemical reaction.

a)

Atoms

b)

Bonds

c)

Bubbles

d)

Precipitates

38.

When chemical bonds in the reactants are broken, energy is absorbed during during which type of reaction?

a)

Exothermic reactions only

b)

Endothermic reactions only

c)

Both exothermic and endothermic reactions

d)

Neither exothermic nor endothermic reactions

39.

A single replacement reaction has ____________

a)

One reactant and one product

b)

One reactant and two products

c)

Two reactants and one product

d)

Two reactants and two products

40.

Which situation would cause a reaction to occur more quickly?

a)

Reducing the pressure of a gaseous reactant

b)

Increasing the surface area of a solid reactant

c)

Lowering the temperature of a liquid reactant

d)

Decreasing the concentration of a liquid reactant

41.

In a reaction that has one reactant and two products, the __________

a)

Products have twice as much mass as the reactants

b)

Mass of the products is equal to the mass of the reactants

c)

Mass of the products is four times the mass of the reactants

d)

Mass of the products is not related to the mass of the reactants

42.

Endothermic reactions and exothermic reactions ___________

a)

Have high activation energies

b)

Require activation energy to get started

c)

Have energy removed from their reactions

d)

Release thermal energy into the surroundings

43.

Dilute is a term that is used to describe the _____________

a)

pH of a solution

b)

Solubility of a solute

c)

Concentration of a solution

44.

A chemical change is required to separate the components of a _____________

a)

Compound

b)

Homogenous mixture

c)

Heterogenous mixture

45.

An indicator shows a solution’s pH by Changing _______________

a)

Color

b)

Shape

c)

Temperature

46.

Solutions and heterogenous mixtures have ___________

a)

Parts that are physically mixed

b)

Parts that are chemically bonded to one another

c)

Individual parts that can be seen without a microscope

47.

As the concentration of hydronium atoms in a solution increase, its pH ________

a)

Increases

b)

Decreases

c)

Remains unchanged

48.

Matter that is always composed of the same combination of atoms is a _______

a)

Mixture

b)

Solution

c)

Substance

49.

Adding more solute to a solution changes the___________

a)

Solubility os the solute

b)

Concentration of the solution

c)

Polarity of the solute molecules

50.

An indicator is used to measure the ____________

a)

ph of a solution

b)

Solubility of a substance

c)

Speed at which a solute dissolves

d)

Number of components in a mixture

51.

Which phrase describes the parts of a solution but NOT the parts of a heterogenous mixture?

a)

Evenly mixed

b)

Chemically bonded

c)

Always a single type of atom

d)

Easily visible with the unaided eye

52.

Which number is a possible pH for a solution that contains more hydronium ions than hydroxide ions?

a)

6

b)

7

c)

8

d)

9

53.

If three different samples of a liquid have different compositions, then the liquid can be classified as ____________

a)

An element

b)

A mixture

c)

A substance

d)

A compound

54.

Dividing the mass of the solute by the volume of the solution tells you the _______________

a)

pH of the solution

b)

Solubility of the solute

c)

Concentration of the solution

d)

Composition of the compound

55.

Which item could be separated into its component parts only by using a chemical change?

a)

Air

b)

Granite

c)

Table Salt

d)

Salt water

56.

A pH meter contains electrodes that are sensitive to the ______________

a)

Solubility of solutes in solution

b)

Color change of bromothymol blue

c)

Hydroxide ion concentration in a solution

d)

Hydronium ion concentration in a solution

57.

Which phrase describes the parts of a heterogenous mixture but NOT the parts of a solution?

a)

Unevenly mixed

b)

Chemically bonded

c)

Single type of atom

d)

Evenly mixed at the atomic level

58.

A change in a solution’s pH from 5 to 3 represents what change in the acidity of the solution?

a)

A two-fold increase in acidity

b)

A twenty-fold increase in acidity

c)

A hundred-fold increase in acidity

59.

For something to be classified as a substance rather than a mixture, its component parts must be ___________

a)

Physically mixed

b)

Chemically bonded

c)

Visible to the unaided eye

d)

Present in variable amounts

60.

Carbon is unique because of its ability to_____________

a)

Form millions of compounds

b)

Melt at a very low temperature

c)

Become reactive at any temperature

61.

An organic compound contains carbon atoms bonded to at least one atom

a)

Helium

b)

Oxygen

c)

Hydrogen

62.

A carbon atom must have additional electrons to be stable.

a)

Two

b)

Four

c)

Three

63.

Buckyballs and nanotubes belong to a group of carbon compounds known as_____________

a)

Isomers

b)

Fullerenes

c)

Diamonds

64.

Which type of bonds can carbon atoms form with each other?

a)

Double and triple bonds only

b)

Single and double bonds only

c)

Single, double, or triple bonds

65.

Which type of compound forms when a hydroxyl group is added to a carbon compound?

a)

A halide

b)

An amine

c)

An alcohol

66.

Which example describes a polymer?

a)

A five sided molecule

b)

A long chain of organic molecules

c)

Three different hydrocarbons bonded together

67.

Which functional group is known as a carboxyl group?

a)

-OH

b)

-NH2

c)

-COOH

68.

A molecule that forms a pyramidal shape is called a __________ molecule

a)

Linear

b)

Planar

c)

Tetrahedral

69.

A polymer is made up of many covalently _________ covalently bonded together, forming a long chain

a)

Amines

b)

Monomers

c)

Hydrocarbons

70.

A _________ can only travel through matter

a)

Vibration

b)

Sound wave

c)

Longitudinal wave

71.

A region of a longitudinal wave where the particles in the medium are closest together is a ________________

a)

Sound

b)

Rarefaction

c)

Compression

72.

A material in which a wave travels is the ___________

a)

Sound

b)

Medium

c)

Compression

73.

A ____________ is a rapid back and forth motion that can occur in solids, liquids, or gases.

a)

Vibration

b)

Rarefaction

c)

Longitudinal wave

74.

A ___________ is a region of a longitudinal wave where the particles are farthest apart.

a)

Rarefaction

b)

Compression

c)

Longitudinal wave

75.

A __________ makes the particles in the material that carry the wave move back and forth along the direction that the wave travels.

a)

Sound

b)

Vibration

c)

Longitudinal wave

76.

Which scale is used to describe the loudness of sound?

a)

Decibel

b)

Doppler

c)

Fundamenta

77.

light travels in the form of _______

a)

Waves

b)

Pulses

c)

Strands

78.

A red apple appears to be red because it absorbs ___________

a)

Red light

b)

White light

c)

All colors but red light

79.

The bending of light waves as they enter a new medium is caused by a change of_________

a)

Speed

b)

Frequency

c)

Wavelength

80.

Light waves diverge as they pass through _____________

a)

A convex lens

b)

A concave lens

c)

Both convex and a concave lens

81.

Light can be refracted into different colors using _____________

a)

A prism

b)

A mirror

c)

An opaque object

82.

Elements combine to form millions of ______________

a)

Metals

b)

Mixtures

c)

Compounds

83.

The forces that hold atoms together in combinations are called ____________

a)

Energy bonds

b)

Nuclear bonds

c)

Chemical bonds

84.

Every electron has a ____________

a)

Neutral charge

b)

Positive charge

c)

Negative charge

85.

The exact positions of the electrons in an atom cannot be determined because electrons are always ____________

a)

Moving

b)

Sharing

c)

Changing

86.

Compared with electrons that are closer to the nucleus, those that are farther away have _____________

a)

Less energy

b)

More energy

c)

Equal energy

87.

The electrons that form bonds with other atoms are the __________

a)

Mid level electrons

b)

Innermost electrons

c)

Outmost electrons

88.

A neutral atom of an element has the same number of ______________

a)

Protons and neutrons

b)

Protons and electrons

c)

Neutrons and electrons

89.

In the chemical formula H2O, how many atoms of oxygen are represented?

a)

One

b)

Two

c)

Three

90.

Which compound is a polar molecule?

a)

H2

b)

H2O

c)

CO2

91.

A double covalent bond is created when _______________

a)

Two atoms share one pair of valence electrons

b)

Two atoms share bonds with four other atoms

c)

Two atoms share two pairs of valence electrons

92.

Which activity makes an atom more stable when it is forming an ionic bond?

a)

Losing an electron

b)

Gaining an electron

c)

Gaining or losing an electron

93.

Which type of atom forms a flexible bond with other atoms of the same element by sharing a large pool of valence electrons?

a)

Metal

b)

Metalloid

c)

Nonmetal

94.

A metallic bond forms when valence electrons move freely around a metal atom that has become a ____________

a)

Noble gas

b)

Positive ion

c)

Covalent compound

95.

Which type of bond joins nonmetal atoms to nonmetal atoms?

a)

Ionic

b)

Metallic

c)

Covalent

96.

Which is a property of covalent compounds?

a)

Poor conductor

b)

High boiling point

c)

High melting point

97.

An atom with _________valence electrons is most stable.

a)

Two

b)

Four

c)

Eight

98.

Which type of covalent bond is the strongest?

a)

Triple covalent bond

b)

Single covalent bond

c)

Double covalent bond

99.

An ionic bond is formed between ___________

a)

A noble gas and a metal

b)

A metal and a nonmetal

c)

Two of the same type of atoms