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Thermo

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 1hrs 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Do molecules generally move faster at 45 C or 106 C?

a)

45 C because molecules have more energy than in 106C

b)

106 C because molecules have more energy than in 45C

c)

106 C because molecules have less energy than in 45C

d)

45C because molecules have less energy than in 106 C

2.

When you place the metal in boiling water, heat flows from the _________ to the _______.

a)

metal to the boiling water

b)

bottom of the metal to the top half of the metal

c)

bottom of the water to the top of the water

d)

boiling water to the metal

3.

DON'T RUSH, YOU HAVE TIME.

Water droplets condensing on the inside of a window on a cold day. Is this process exothermic or endothermic?

a)

Gases condense to form liquids. Gases are moving faster than liquids, the air around the window has a higher temperature/kinetic energy. Releasing energy to get water droplets, which is is Exothermic

b)

Gases condense to form liquids. Gases are moving faster than liquids, the air around the window has a higher temperature/kinetic energy. Releasing energy to get water droplets, which is is Endothermic

c)

Gases condense to form liquids. Gases particles are moving slower than liquids. Releasing energy to get water droplets, which is is Endothermic

d)

Gases condense to form liquids. Gases particles are moving slower than liquids. Releasing energy to get water droplets, which is is Exothermic

4.

DON'T RUSH, YOU HAVE TIME.

Frying an egg on a skillet. Referring to the egg, would the Enthalpy change be positive or negative?

a)

Skillet is absorbing heat energy from the egg. Absorbing energy is Endothermic. Endothermic has a positive Enthalpy

b)

Egg absorbing heat energy from the skillet. Absorbing energy is Endothermic. Endothermic has a positive Enthalpy

c)

Egg absorbing heat energy from the skillet. Releasing energy is Exothermic. Exothermic has a positive Enthalpy

d)

Egg absorbing heat energy from the skillet. Releasing energy is Exothermic. Exothermic has a negative Enthalpy

5.

Define ΔH

a)

Change in Specific Heat; Heat by one Degree Celsius

b)

Change in Temperature; the energy we calculate; Degree Celsius

c)

Change in Enthalpy; the energy/heat we calculate

d)

Change in Time; time travel

6.

Define Exothermic

a)

Energy is released; ΔH is negative; Going from Gas to Liquid, Liquid to Solid

b)

Energy is absorbed; ΔH is positive; Going from Gas to Liquid, Liquid to Solid

c)

Energy is released; ΔH is positive; Going from Solid to Liquid, Liquid to Gas

d)

Energy is absorbed; ΔH is negative; Going from Gas to Liquid, Liquid to Solid

7.

Define Endothermic

a)

Energy is absorbed; ΔH is negative; Going from Liquid to Gas, and Gas to Liquid

b)

Energy is released; ΔH is negative; Going from Solid to Liquid, and Liquid to Gas

c)

Energy is released; ΔH is positive; Going from Solid to Liquid, and Liquid to Gas

d)

Energy is absorbed; ΔH is positive; Going from Solid to Liquid, and Liquid to Gas

8.

Specific Heat is..

a)

the temperature initial minus temperature final

b)

the amount of heat/energy required to raise 1 gram of a substance by 1°C (or K) aka "C"

c)

the temperature final minus temperature initial

d)

the item in a system with given weight in grams

9.

READ CAREFULLY! YOU HAVE TIME!

A substance with a low specific heat requires less energy to heat up and a substance with high specific heat require more energy to heat up and heats up slower

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

10.

YOU HAVE TIME!

How much energy is needed to raise the temperature of a 20.0g piece of copper from 15.0 degrees Celsius to 25.0 degrees Celsius? (The specific heat of copper is 0.385 J/g C)

a)

20 X (25-15) =70 J

b)

20 X .385 X (25-15)= 77 J

c)

20 X .385 X (15-25)= 62 J

d)

20 X .385 X (15-0)= 77 J

11.

Is this phase change representing an exothermic or endothermic reaction?

GAS to LIQUID

a)

Exothermic

b)

Endothermic

12.

Is this phase change representing an exothermic or endothermic reaction?

GAS to LIQUID

a)

Exothermic

b)

Endothermic

13.

Is the phase change representing an exothermic or endothermic reaction?

SOLID to LIQUID

a)

Endothermic

b)

Exothermic

14.

Is the reaction exothermic or endothermic?

H2 + S + O2 -> H2SO4 ΔH = -811.13kJ

a)

ΔH is negative so it is exothermic

b)

ΔH is positive so it is exothermic

c)

ΔH is positive so it is endothermic

d)

ΔH is negative so it is endothermic

15.
The diagram represents which type of reaction
a)
endothermic
b)
exothermic
16.
What kind of graph is this?
a)
endothermic
b)
exothermic
17.
H2 + 2 C + N+ 270.3 kJ --> 2 HCN
Is this reaction endothermic or exothermic?
a)
Endothermic 
b)
Exothermic
18.

To freeze water …

a)

energy must be added to the water

b)

energy must be removed from the water

19.

An electric stove top works primarily through

a)

thermal conduction

b)

thermal convection

c)

thermal radiation

20.
A slower particle has a lower energy than an identical, faster particle.
a)
True
b)
False
21.
Temperature is a measure of the...
a)
total energy in a substance
b)
total kinetic energy in a substance
c)
average potential energy in a substance
d)
average kinetic energy of molecules in a substance
22.
A(n) _____________ is a device for measuring temperature.
a)
thermometer
b)
barometer
c)
anemometer
d)
psychrometer 
23.
Thermal energy always moves:
a)
From a high temperature object to a lower temperature object.
b)
From a lower temperature object to a higher temperature object.
c)
From an object with lower kinetic energy to an object with higher kinetic energy.
d)
From an object of higher mass to an object of lower mass.
24.
Copper, Stainless Steel, Carbon Steel, and Zinc were all heated using the same thermal energy.  What material would be the coolest after being heated?
a)
Copper
b)
Carbon Steel
c)
Zinc
d)
Stainless Steel
25.
What  is the formula to calculate heat energy required to raise the temperature of any substance?
a)
Q=mc∆t
b)
Q=mc
c)
Q= ½mv
d)
m=QC
26.
To turn a liquid into a gas, you _____ energy.
a)
Add
b)
Remove
27.

A reaction has both positive ∆S° and ∆H° values. From this information alone, you can conclude that the reaction

a)

can be spontaneous at any temperature.

b)

cannot be spontaneous at high temperatures.

c)

can be spontaneous only at low temperatures.

d)

can be spontaneous only at high temperatures.

28.

A student volunteers to bring ice tea to a class picnic. She boils water to which she has added tea bags. Time is running short, so she places hot tea into an insulated, steel container, adds some ice cubes then seals the container. Assume that there is no heat exchange with the surroundings. Which of the following would be true?

a)

The total energy and entropy both remain the same.

b)

The total energy decreases while the entropy increases.

c)

The total energy and entropy decreases.

d)

None of the above.

29.

Which of the following is true when ice melts?

a)

∆H<0 ∆S<0

b)

∆H=0 ∆S=0

c)

∆H<0 ∆S>0

d)

∆H>0 ∆S>0

30.

In which of the following four processes is there an increase in entropy?

a)

all of the above

b)

I and II only

c)

I and IV only

d)

III and IV only

31.

At a certain temperature C(s) + O2 (g) ⟶ CO2 (g) has a ∆G of -339.4 kJ. This means that at this temperature

a)

the system is at equilibrium.

b)

gaseous carbon dioxide is unstable.

c)

gaseous carbon dioxide spontaneously forms.

d)

this system has a high reaction rate.

32.

When propane burns in air, heat is released:

C3H8 (g) + 5O2 (g) ⟶ 3CO2 (g) + 4H2O(g)

What are the signs of ∆H, ∆S, and ∆G for this process?

a)

∆H<0 ∆S>0 ∆G>0

b)

∆H<0 ∆S>0 ∆G<0

c)

∆H<0 ∆S<0 ∆G<0

d)

∆H<0 ∆S<0 ∆G>0

33.
How many Joules of energy are required to make 100 grams of ice at 0 C completely melt?
a)
200 J
b)
400 J
c)
30,000 J
d)
2,000,000 J
34.
When a  piece of aluminum foil is taken out of the oven and cools from 100° to 50°, What is the change in temperature?
a)
50°
b)
c)
100°
d)
150°
35.
The temperature of an unknown piece of metal with a mass of 30.00 g changes from 25.0 °C to 35.0 °C when the metal absorbs 350.0 J of energy. What is the specific heat of the metal?
a)
1.17 J/g°C
b)
-1.17 J/g°C
c)
0.857 J/g°C
d)
-0.857 J/g°C