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Science Semester Exam Review

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A scientist is heating up an unknown sample. Assuming the substance is a solid and the temperature is rising what is occurring at Point 2 in the graph?

a)

Melting

b)

Condensation

c)

Freezing

d)

Evaporating

2.

A student prepared diagrams to model atoms of two elements. Atoms of which two elements are represented by these models?

a)

Oxygen, O, and Neon, Ne

b)

Silicon, Si, and Phosphorus, P

c)

Fluorine, F, and Neon, Ne

d)

Beryllium, Be and Boron, B

3.

The diagram below shows a model of an atom. Which of the following could describe a subatomic particle found at location X in the diagram?

a)

It is located inside the nucleus and has a negative charge

b)

It has mass and a negative charge

c)

It is located outside the nucleus in an electron cloud

d)

It is located inside the nucleus and has a positive charge

4.

Four students were asked to complete a table for a science assignment. Each student selected one chemical element from each of four groups in the Periodic Table and then classified each element as a metal, a nonmetal or a metalloid. Which table is completed correctly?

a)

Option D

b)

Option C

c)

Option B

d)

Option A

5.

Identify the 2 elements that will conduct electricity AND are found in the same period.

a)

Lithium and Beryllium

b)

Nitrogen and Neon

c)

Carbon and Nitrogen

d)

Lithium and Nitrogen

6.

Students performed a lab investigation on chemical reactions. The students put on goggles and plastic gloves and then followed the steps below. Which observation would indicate that a chemical reaction occurred?

a)

The vinegar took the shape of the container in step 1

b)

The steel wool changed shape during step 6

c)

The temperature of the vinegar increased during step 4

d)

The steel wool sank into the vinegar in step 3

7.

Carbon dioxide (CO2) is a compound with molecules that consist of one Carbon atom and two Oxygen atoms. Why is carbon dioxide a compound and not an element?

a)

Carbon dioxide contains multiple Oxygen atoms

b)

Carbon dixoide consists of more Oxygen atoms than Carbon atoms

c)

Carbon dioxide consists of more than 1 element making it a compound

d)

Carbon dioxide is a gas

8.

Which of the following substances listed are pure substances?

a)

None of these are pure substances

b)

Option I only

c)

All 4 are pure substances

d)

Option I and II only

9.

During an investigation, a student combined the 2 clear colorless solutions shown below in the image. The student observed that the temperature changed from 25 C to 23 C when the solutions were combined and that a white substance rapidly formed and settled to the bottom of the container. What most likely happened to produce these results?

a)

The solutions reacted chemically

b)

Some of the water froze into ice crystals

c)

Rapid evaporation of water occurred, leaving a solid

d)

One of the original compounds came out of solution

10.

The formula for caffeine is shown below. Based on the formula we can determine that one molecule of caffeine contains which of the following?

a)

8 Carbon atoms, 10 Hydrogen atoms, 4 Nitrogen atoms and 2 Oxygen atoms

b)

1 Carbon atom, 8 Hydrogen atoms, 10 Nitrogen atoms, and 2 Oxygen atoms

c)

10 Carbon atoms, 8 Hydrogen atoms, 10 Nitrogen atoms and 4 Oxygen atoms

d)

8 Carbon atoms, 10 Hydrogen atoms, 2 Nitrogen atoms, and 4 Oxygen atoms

11.

A student combined powdered paint with water to make a small amount of a blue liquid paint mixture. The student left the paint mixture in an open container. Several days later the student found the container and observed that changes had occurred. What most likely happened to the mixture.

a)

The liquid paint mixture was lighter in color after some water evaporated.

b)

The paint evaporated, leaving only clear water in the container

c)

The container was empty after the mixture evaporated into the air

d)

The water evaporated, leaving only a dry blue solid in the container

12.

Students observe a glass of ice and water. The glass is dry on the outside. After 10 minutes students see drops of water on the outside of the glass. Which statement best explains the students' observations?

a)

The water moved to the outside surface through tiny holes in the glass.

b)

The ice in the glass melted and caused the water to overflow the gas

c)

The cold water inside the glass rises and then slides down the outside of the glass

d)

The water vapor in the air changes to a liquid when it touches the cold glass

13.

At point B what is the temperature of this unknown sample

a)

0

b)

20

c)

90

d)

60

14.

Which information could a student determine from only the chemical formula of a protein?

a)

The number of atoms of each element in the protein

b)

The number of molecules in each sequence that makes up a protein

c)

The physical arrangement of atoms in the structure of the protein

d)

The color of the protein

15.

In ancient times, people believed that there were four elements- earth, air, fire and water - and all matter was made up of them. Today it is known that elements are something entirely different. Why isn't water an element?

a)

Water does not have the ability to react with an type of substance

b)

The chemical formula for water can vary

c)

Water is a compound that contains the elements hydrogen and oxygen

d)

Water is a liquid and elements do not occur in liquid form.

16.

Some students conducted a laboratory investigation to learn more about the physical properties of different elements. They observed four samples and recorded their observations in the table below. Based on these observations which sample is most likely a nonmetal?

a)

Sample 2

b)

Sample 1

c)

Sample 4

d)

Sample 3

17.

One of the properties that makes Copper, Cu, useful for household wiring is its ability to conduct electricity. Which other element is most likely to conduct electricity?

a)

Bromine, Br

b)

Gold, Au

c)

Nitrogen, N

d)

Radon, Rn

18.

Look at the model of an atom below. Identify the name of the element based on the model.

a)

None of the above

b)

Boron

c)

Lithium

d)

Carbon

19.

Identify the following as an element, compound or mixture:

a)

Element

b)

Compound

c)

Mixture

20.

What does this represent?

a)

Element

b)

Compound

c)

Mixture

d)

Candy

21.

Identify the following as either physical or chemical change: Fireworks going off

a)

Physical

b)

Chemical

22.

Identify the following as either physical or chemical change: Tearing paper

a)

Physical

b)

Chemical

23.

Identify the following as either physical or chemical change: Iron Rusting

a)

Physical

b)

Chemical

24.

Identify the following as either physical or chemical change: Ice melting

a)

Physical

b)

Chemical

25.

Materials that are present at the end of a reaction are called:

a)

molecules

b)

reactants

c)

elements

d)

products

26.

Any substance that undergoes a chemical change in a given reaction is called:

a)

atom

b)

product

c)

molecule

d)

reactant

27.

Which scientific law states that an atom cannot be created or destroyed:

a)

Law of Motion

b)

Law of Gravity

c)

Law of Conservation of Matter

d)

Law of Conservation of Mass

28.

Is this chemical equation balanced or unbalanced?

a)

Unbalanced

b)

Balanced

29.

How many Hydrogen atoms are in this chemical formula?

a)

12

b)

0

c)

24

d)

6

30.

A piece of gold jewelry is melted over a flame and becomes a liquid. Is this a sign of a chemical reaction?

a)

yes

b)

no

31.

In the acronym 'City Girls Love Their Phones' the 'P' in phones stands for what?

a)

purple color

b)

phosphorus formation

c)

paper formation

d)

precipitate formation

32.

In the acronym 'City Girls Love Their Phones' the 'G' stands for what?

a)

gallium production

b)

green color

c)

gone

d)

gas production

33.

In the acronym 'City Girls Love Their Phones' the 'C' stands for what?

a)

changing matter

b)

color change

c)

chemical reaction

d)

calcium deposit

34.

In the acronym 'City Girls Love Their Phones' what does the 'L' stand for?

a)

less matter

b)

light production

c)

lasting reaction

d)

liquid formation

35.

In the acronym 'City Girls Love Their Phones' what does the 'T' stand for?

a)

transforming substance

b)

testing substances

c)

trace particles

d)

temperature change

36.

The big number in front of a chemical formula is called a coefficient and tells you the number of molecules.

a)

True

b)

False

37.

The little drop down number after an element symbol in a chemical formula is called a subscript. It tells you how many atoms of that element are in the molecule.

a)

True

b)

False

38.

Choose all the items that are elements.

a)

Water

b)

Air

c)

O

d)

NaCl (table salt)

e)

Sulfur

39.

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

40.

Groups run:

a)

left to right

b)

up and down

41.

Periods run:

a)

left to right

b)

up and down

42.

Which two elements share common characteristics based on the periodic table?

a)

Argon and Neon

b)

Calcium and Bromine

c)

Chlorine and Sulfur

d)

Sodium and Magnesium

43.

Metalloids are on the:

a)

Stairstep

b)

Left side

c)

Right Side

44.

Nonmetals are on the:

a)

Left side

b)

Right Side

c)

Stairstep

45.

A student is studying a mystery substance. It breaks easily. It has a very dull luster. It doesn't conduct any electricity. What is the most likely substance this is?

a)

Metal

b)

Nonmetal

c)

Metalloid

46.

period

a)

A subatomic particle that has a negative charge

b)

Found in group two of the periodic table; highly reactive

c)

Elements that occur in vertical columns on the periodic table.

d)

A horizontal row of elements in the periodic table

47.

atomic number

a)

a subatomic particle that has a negative charge

b)

gas at room temperature, low boiling point

c)

number or protons and neutrons

d)

the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom

48.

neutron

a)

A subatomic particle that has a negative charge

b)

A subatomic particle that has a positive charge and that is found in the nucleus of an atom

c)

not able to conduct heat or electricity, little to no metallic luster

d)

A small particle in the nucleus of the atom, with no electrical charge

49.

A subatomic particle that has a negative charge

a)

neutrons

b)

electrons

c)

protons

d)

nobles gases

50.

Number of protons and neutrons

a)

noble gases

b)

atomic mass

c)

atomic number

d)

Non-metals

51.

How many valence electrons in this diagram:

a)

5

b)

3

c)

7

d)

1

52.

How many valence electrons in this diagram:

a)

5

b)

7

c)

1

d)

3