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Chapter Two

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

matter can exist as which of the following states (more than one answer is correct)

The picture is only for amusement

a)
Solid
b)
Liquid
c)
Gas
d)

Smog

2.

A roller coaster zooming down a hill is using tremendous amounts of kinetic energy. When that energy has enabled it to get to the top of a hill and it is about to go down again, it has a great deal of (a)   energy

3.

What is the type of energy that is the electromagnetic spectrum and that travels in waves?

a)

Electric Energy

b)

Mechanical Energy

c)
Chemical Energy
d)
Radiant Energy
4.

Which of the following elements, while still important, is not one of the most common in the body?

a)
Oxygen
b)

Iron

c)
Hydrogen
d)

Carbon

5.

An ion like Na+ or Ca+ has (a)   at least one electron

6.

The Atomic Mass number of an element is the sum of the atom's ______________ (more than one answer is correct)

a)

electrons

b)

neutrons

c)

quarks

d)

protons

7.

What is an isotope?

a)

Ions that have lost or gained MORE than one electron

b)

Atoms that have the same number of protons and electrons but vary in the number of neutrons

c)

A proton without electrons or neutrons

d)

A neutron without protons or electrons

8.

Which of the following is NOT true of a radioisotope?

a)

it tends to be unstable

b)

has no medical usage

c)

it is the heavy isotope of certain atoms

d)

it decomposes to more stable isotopes

9.

Which electrons are most likely to interact with other electrons?

a)
Inner shell electrons
b)
Outer shell electrons
c)
Free electrons
d)
All electrons equally
10.

What is the Rule of Eights?

a)

The key to chemical reactivity

b)

Atoms are considered stable when their outer valence shell has eight electrons (or two in shell 1)

c)

Atoms with 8 electrons in their outer valence shell (or two in shell 1) are considered stable and chemically inert.

d)

all choices are true

11.

Sodium has 1 electron in it's outer valence shell
Oxygen has 2 electrons in it's outer valence shell

Neon has 8 electrons in it's out valence shell.

Which of these will be LEAST reactive?

a)

Sodium

b)

Oxygen

c)

Neon

d)

All will be equally reactive

12.

A/an (a)   bond is formed when one or more electron is completely transferred from one atom to another

13.

A/an (a)   bond is formed when atoms share electrons

14.

In a polar covalent bond, as in water, which of the following is NOT true

a)
The electrons are shared equally between the atoms
b)
The bond is formed by the sharing of a pair of electrons
c)

The molecule has a positive and a negative side

15.

What is a hydrogen bond?

a)
A bond between two hydrogen atoms
b)
A type of ionic bond
c)

Weak chemical bonds formed when a hydrogen is attracted to the negative portion of a polar molecule

d)

An important type of bond that only exists in water molecules

16.

Which of the following will NOT increase the speed of a chemical reaction

a)
Increasing the temperature
b)
Increasing the concentration of reactants
c)
Adding a catalyst
d)

increasing the size of the particles

17.

High heat capacity, polarity, solvent properties, chemical reactivity, and cushioning are some of the vital capacities of (a)  

18.

What is an electrolyte?

a)

important trace minerals in our diet

b)
A type of energy drink
c)

Ions that conduct electrical currents

d)
A type of light bulb
19.

What is a strong acid?

a)

an acid that ionizes completely in water and liberates all its protons

b)

a substance with a high pH value

c)

a substance with pH value lower than 7

d)

an acid that releases OH- in solution

20.

Our blood has a pH of

a)

7.4

b)

6.4

c)

8.2

d)

7.8

21.

When a polymer is broken by the addition of a water molecule, that is an example of a _____ reaction

a)
Dehydration synthesis
b)
Hydrolysis
c)
Redox
d)
Fermentation
22.

The molecule pictured is an example of a

a)
Protein
b)

Monosaccharide

c)
Lipid
d)

Disaccharide

23.

The molecule pictured is an example of

a)
A carbohydrate
b)
A protein
c)

An unsaturated fat

d)
A nucleic acid
24.

The molecules pictured are examples of

a)

Amino Acids

b)
Carbohydrates
c)
Lipids
d)
Nucleic Acids
25.

Which level of protein structure is the result of the combination of two or more polypeptide chains?

a)
Primary structure
b)
Secondary structure
c)
Tertiary structure
d)
Quaternary structure
26.

Which of the following nitrogenous bases is NOT found in RNA

a)

Adenine

b)

Guanine

c)

Cytosine

d)

Thymine

e)

Uracil