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S1 - My Chemical World (Part 2)

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The nucleus of an atom contains...

a)

Protons only

b)

Electrons only

c)

Protons and neutrons

d)

Electrons and neutrons

2.

What is the chemical formula for a compound containing 1 carbon atom and 4 hydrogen atoms?

a)

CH4

b)

C1H4

c)

Ch4

d)

CH4

3.

Which of the following elements is an alkali metal?

a)

Calcium

b)

Boron

c)

Nitrogen

d)

Potassium

4.

Which substance has the lowest melting point?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

5.

Which substance has the highest boiling point?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

6.

What state is substance A at room temperature (20oC) ?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

7.

What state is substance B at room temperature (20oC) ?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

8.

What state is substance C at room temperature (20oC) ?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

9.

A compound name ends in '-ate', how many elements could be in the compound?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

10.

A student added acid to another solution. The student felt the beaker get colder. What sign of a chemical reaction has occurred?

a)

Fizzing

b)

Change in temperature

c)

Colour change

d)

Liquid turns cloudy

11.

How does the melting point change as you go down group 1?

a)

It increases

b)

It decreases

c)

There is no change

12.

Which of the following is a liquid at room temperature?

a)

Bromine

b)

Silicon

c)

Argon

d)

Cobalt

13.

Why did Mendeleev originally leave gaps in the periodic table?

a)

He thought it would be funny

b)

He couldn't remember all the element names

c)

He didn't realise he had

d)

He thought new elements would be discovered

14.

What do all elements in the same group have in common?

a)

Similar chemical properties

b)

Similar names

c)

Similar colours

d)

Similar number of protons

15.

Name the compound that contains lithium, phosphorus and oxygen

a)

Lithium oxide

b)

Lithium phosphide

c)

Lithium phosphorus

d)

Lithium phosphate

16.

Name the compound that contains lithium, phosphorus and oxygen

a)

Lithium oxide

b)

Lithium phosphide

c)

Lithium phosphorus

d)

Lithium phosphate

17.

What is the name of group 7 of the periodic table?

a)

Alkali metals

b)

Transition metals

c)

Halogens

d)

Noble gases

18.

All elements in the same group have the same number of...

a)

Protons

b)

Neutrons

c)

Inner electrons

d)

Outer electrons

19.

True or false? In a chemical reaction a new substance is always formed

a)

True

b)

False

20.

What is electrolysis?

a)

Separation of a solid from a liquid

b)

Splitting a compound using electricity

c)

Separating liquids

d)

Another name for burning

21.

How many elements are in calcium oxide?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

22.

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

a)

Protons have a positive charge

b)

The atomic number of oxygen is 8

c)

Mercury is a solid at room temperature

d)

Elements in the same group have similar chemical properties

23.

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

a)

Electrons are found in the nucleus

b)

Argon is a noble gas

c)

Mercury and bromine are liquids at room temperature

d)

The chemical symbol for chlorine is 'C'

24.

When calcium burns in oxygen, calcium oxide is formed.

The word equation for this reaction is...

a)

Calcium + burning → Calcium oxide

b)

Calcium → Calcium Oxide

c)

Calcium Oxide → Calcium + Oxygen

d)

Calcium + Oxygen → Calcium Oxide

25.

What is the chemical symbol for Lead?

a)

Pb

b)

Le

c)

La

d)

Ag