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Intro to Chemistry Practice

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The reaction Cl2(g) + 2KBr(aq) -> 2KCl(aq) + Br2(l) is a(n)

a)

synthesis reaction

b)

decomposition reaction

c)

single-replacement reaction

d)

double-replacement reaction

2.

The reaction Pb(NO3)2(aq) + 2KI(aq) -> PbI2(s) + 2KNO3(aq) is a

a)

synthesis reaction

b)

combustion reaction

c)

single-replacement reaction

d)

double-replacement reaction

3.

Which statement describes a chemical property of aluminum?

a)

Aluminum is malleable

b)

Aluminum has a high density

c)

Aluminum reacts with sulfuric acid

d)

Aluminum conducts an electric current

4.

The formation of water from oxygen and hydrogen can be described in the following word equation:

 

oxygen gas+ hydrogen gas → liquid water

a)

product

b)

reactant

c)

waste

d)

only a compound

5.

When investigating a chemical reaction, one would expect the products to have

 

a)

The same properties as the reactants have separately

b)

a mixture of the properties of the reactants

c)

different properties than the reactants have separately

d)

the same properties as only one of the reactants

6.

The data from an investigation on the reaction of sodium and chlorine is shown in the table above.  The data in the table gives evidence to support the fact that

a)

compounds have different properties than the elements that make them up

b)

crystals are formed whenever solids react with gases

c)

once a compound is formed it cannot be chemically separated into the elements from which it is made.

d)

chlorine has a higher melting point than sodium

7.

The chemical word equation for the process of photosynthesis is:carbon dioxide + water → glucose + oxygen

The reactant(s) for the process of photosynthesis

 

a)

are glucose and oxygen

b)

is glucose only

c)

is water only

d)

are water and carbon dioxide

8.

Which of the following is a physical property of water?

a)

It reacts with calcuim metal to produce a basic solution

b)

It can be decomposed by electrolysis

c)

It forms a new compound when reacted with Magnesium

d)

It melts below room temperature

9.

Which action represents a chemical change?

a)

melting gold

b)

running an electrical current through copper wire

c)

iron rusting in the course of time

d)

breaking an ice cube into smaller pieces

10.

Some properties are the same in a substance no matter the amount of the substance. Which of the following characteristics does not change based on the amount of the substance?

a)

Mass

b)

Volume

c)

Density

d)

Weight

11.

Which of the following is the best evidence for a chemical change.

a)

bubbles are given off

b)

a precipitate is formed

c)

the formation of a new substance

d)

all the choices

12.

.  In the food industry, manufacturers turn vegetable oil into margarine through the process of hydrogenation.  This chemical reaction occurs at the fastest rate and with the lowest activation energy when

a)

a nickel catalyst is used

b)

more reactant is added to the reaction

13.

As collisions increase between reactants, the rate of reaction also increases.  Which of the following does not cause an increase in collisions between reactants?

a)

increase in temperature

b)

decrease in surface area

c)

increase in pressure

d)

addition of a catalyst

14.

Which of the following is a chemical change?

a)

mixing

b)

melting

c)

rusting

d)

grinding

15.

During a chemical reaction in which a catalyst has been added, the amount of the catalyst

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

does not change

d)

fluctuates

16.

For a reaction such as:    Na + 2H2O → Na(OH)2 + H2

At which temperature will the rate of the reaction be the fastest ?

a)

40 degree C

b)

60 degree C

c)

20 degree C

d)

0 degree C

17.

Why does increasing the concentration of reactants increase the reaction rate?

 

a)

Increasing the concentration of the reactants causes the reacting particles to have more energy.

b)

Increasing the concentration of the reactants causes the temperature to increase

c)

Packing more particles into a fixed volume increases the frequency of collisions

d)

Packing more particles into a fixed volume decreases the energy of the particles

18.

Which of the following pH values indicates the highest concentration of hydronium ions in a solution?

a)

pH = 1

b)

pH = 2

c)

pH = 12

d)

pH = 7

19.

A student adds a small amount of acid to a buffer solution that has a pH of 9.5. Which of the following happens?

a)

The acid shows an increase in pH from 9.5

b)

The pH of the solution falls as a constant rate until it reaches 4.5

c)

The pH of the solution remains about 9.5

d)

The solution rapidly becomes neutral

20.

Most enzymes in living organisms function optimally in neutral pH surroundings, which have a pH level

a)

less than 7

b)

More than 7

c)

near 7

d)

near 1

e)

Near 14