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Matter Unit Test Review

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The positive particle in an atom.

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

d)

electron cloud

2.

How many protons does Nitrogen have?

a)

7

b)

8

c)

14

d)

14.01

3.

Which of the labeled structures is a neutron?

a)

a

b)

b

c)

c

4.

What is the mass number of this element?

a)

7

b)

8

c)

14

d)

14.01

5.

Which of the labeled structures is an electron?

a)

a

b)

b

c)

c

6.

Which of the labeled structures is a proton?

a)

a

b)

b

c)

c

7.

What is the chemical symbol of this element?

a)

79

b)

Au

c)

AU

d)

gold

8.
If an atom has 3 electrons, how many protons does it have?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
4
d)
3
9.

All matter is made of _________.

a)
energy 
b)
atoms 
c)
electrons 
d)
compounds 
10.
What is at the center of every atom?
a)
An electron
b)
A compound
c)
A molecule
d)
A nucleus
11.
What does the nucleus of an atom contain?
a)
Electrons and neutrons
b)
Protons and neutrons
c)
Neutrinos and positrons
d)
DNA and RN
12.

Identifies the number of protons in an atoms nucleus.

a)

Electron Cloud

b)

Atomic Theory

c)

Atomic Number

d)

Mass Number

13.

Students in Mrs. Clark's science class are investigating a substance that has the following properties

-shiny

-bends easily

-hard, not easily broken


Based on these properties how would you classify the substance?

a)

metal

b)

nonmetal

c)

metalloid

14.

What are the three main groups of the periodic table?

a)

groups

b)

metal

c)

nonmetals

d)

metalloids

e)

periods

15.

What are the vertical columns on the periodic called?

a)

groups

b)

periods

c)

nonmetals

d)

metals

e)

metalloids

16.

What do the vertical columns on the periodic table tell us?

a)

The number of orbitals

b)

The number of valence electrons (electrons on the outer most shell)

17.

What are the horizontal rows on the periodic table called?

a)

periods

b)

groups

c)

metals

d)

nonmetals

e)

metalloids

18.

What do the horizontal rows on the periodic table tell us?

a)

The number of orbitals

b)

The number of valence electrons (the electrons on the outer most shell)

19.

How do you calculate the number of neutrons? *

a)

Mass = Atomic number - Neutrons

b)

Mass - Atomic number = Neutrons

c)

Atomic number = Neutrons

20.

What is the name of the element? (Periodic table will be needed)

a)

sodium

b)

magnesium

c)

vanadium

21.

How many protons and electrons does nickel have?

a)

28

b)

58.69

22.

How many valence electrons and energy levels does (Pb) lead have?

a)

4 valence electrons and 6 energy levels (orbitals)

b)

6 valence electrons and 4 energy levels (orbitals)

c)

5 valence electrons and 5 energy levels (orbitals)

d)

5 valence electrons and 10 energy levels (orbitals)

23.

The periodic table is organized into columns called _______ and rows called ______.

a)

groups and periods

b)

periods and groups

c)

categories and periods

d)

categories and groups

24.
The sum of the protons and neutrons in the nucleus of an atom
a)
Atomic Number
b)
Compound
c)
Electrons
d)
Mass Number (also called Atomic Mass)
25.
Which group of the periodic table is composed of inert (not reactive)  gases?
a)
alkali metals
b)
alkaline earth metals
c)
halogens
d)
noble gases
26.
Which is a halogen?
a)
Helium
b)
Chlorine
c)
Oxygen
d)
Neptune
27.

Name this group: These metals are the most reactive.

a)
b)
c)
d)
28.

Name this group: These metals are the second most reactive.

a)
b)
c)
d)
29.

I am a metal


I am in group 2


I am in period 6


I am…

a)

Mo

b)

Re

c)

S

d)

Ba

30.

Find an element with similar chemical properties to Barium (Ba).

a)

Ca an Ra, because they are in the same group and have similar chemical properties.

b)

Cs and La, b/c they are in the same period number.

c)

Ca and Y, b/c they are 90 degree angle and have similiar properties.

31.

Which elements are shiny?

a)

metals only

b)

nonmetals only

c)

metals and nonmetals

d)

metals and MAYBE metalloids

32.

Which elements are to the right of the zig zag?

a)

metals

b)

nonmetals

c)

metalloids

33.

Sulfur is considered:

a)

malleable

b)

brittle

c)

ductile

d)

a good conductor

34.

copper can be used to make statues like the statue of liberty

a)

therefore copper is malleable

b)

therefore copper is ductile

c)

therefore copper is shiny

d)

therefore copper is a conductor

35.

Which elements are colored red?

a)

nonmetals

b)

metals

c)

metalloids

36.

Which of these was NOT a conductor?

a)

sulfur

b)

magnesium

c)

zinc

d)

aluminum

37.

Substances that can be hammered into thin sheets are:

a)

metals

b)

nonmetals

c)

both metals and nonmetals

38.
How do metals differ from nonmetals?
a)
metals are shiny, nonmetals are dull
b)
metals are good insulators, nonmetals are good conductors
c)
metals are powdery
d)
nonmetals are shiny
39.
a)

Metal

b)

Nonmetal

c)

Metalloid

40.
a)

Metal

b)

Nonmetal

c)

Metalloid

41.

A property that is observed without making changes to the substance.

a)

Chemical Reaction

b)

Chemical Property

c)

Physical Property

d)

Physical Reaction

42.

Which of the following is an example of a chemical change?

a)

Cutting paper

b)

Sugar burning

c)

Freezing water

43.

What kind of change is a burning candle?

a)

chemical change

b)

physical change

44.

What kind of change an exploding firework?

a)

physical change

b)

chemical change

45.

a banana rotting is what type of change?

a)

chemical change

b)

physical change

46.

Ice cream melting is what type of change?

a)

chemical change

b)

physical change

47.

Cutting a pizza into 8 separate slices is what type of change?

a)

chemical change

b)

physical change

48.

Chemical changes create ...

a)

new atoms

b)

new chemicals

c)

new shapes

49.

Signs that a chemical change has occurred are:

(check all that apply)

a)

producing a gas

b)

color change

c)

releasing heat, light and sound energy

d)

making an odor

50.

If you want to separate a mixture, you need to use ...

a)

only physical changes

b)

only chemical changes

c)

physical and chemical changes

51.

Look at the picture:

What kind of change is this?

a)

physical change

b)

chemical change

c)

neither physical change nor chemical change

52.

Look at the picture:

How do you know that mass is conserved?

a)

There are the same number and color of atoms on both sides of the arrow.

b)

There are more atoms on one side of the arrow than on the other side.

c)

The atoms are different colors on one side of the arrow.

53.

Jey has a piece of toast that measures 50 grams. She adds 20 grams of peanut butter to it. What is the total mass of the peanut butter toast?

a)

50 g

b)

70 g

c)

30 g

54.

Check all signs of chemical change:

a)

Burning

b)

Unexpected color change

c)

Precipitate forms

d)

Change in shape

55.

If the mass of a chemical reaction's product is 15 grams, what would the mass of the reactants be?

a)

20 g

b)

15 g

c)

10 g

d)

3 g

56.

Why does this picture demonstrate the Law of Conservation of Mass?

a)

the number of atoms of each element are the same on both sides

b)

they start out separate and end up combined

c)

the same elements are used

d)

it doesn't demonstrate the Law of Conservation of Mass

57.

If a chemical reaction occurs in an open system (not contained), what might happen to the measurable mass of the products when compared to the reactants?

a)

the measurable mass might decrease because any gas produced can escape (the actual mass would stay the same)

b)

the mass would increase because mass was created

c)

the measurable mass would stay the same because nothing would be able to leave the system.

d)

it depends on the type of reaction

58.

In a balanced chemical equation, if there are 4 Hydrogen in the reactants, how many Hydrogen should be in the product?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

59.
An oreo cookie weighs 20 grams.  It gets crushed into crumbs for a recipe.  How much do its crumbs weigh?
a)
15 grams
b)
25 grams
c)
20 grams
60.

What is the Law of Conservation of matter?

a)

Matter is created in a chemical reaction

b)

Matter is created in a physical change

c)

New chemicals formed from a chemical reaction have a larger overall matter than the original reactants

d)

Matter is never created or destroyed