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Physical Science FINAL EXAM REVIEW

Total questions: 109

Worksheet time: 3hrs 2mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the definition of matter?

a)

Anything that has mass and takes up space

b)

A substance that is liquid, solid, or gas

c)

Anything that is pure

d)

Anything that you can see or hold

2.

What term means "take up space"

a)

Volume

b)

Matter

c)

Mass

d)

Substance

3.

What term refers to "two or more substances combined physically, but are still able to be separated?"

a)

Mixture

b)

Solution

c)

Matter

d)

Combination

4.

What is the difference between a mixture and a solution?

a)

A mixture retains its properties, a solution creates new ones

b)

A mixture and solution are the same

c)

A solution cannot be separated into it's individual components

d)

A mixture is chemically bonded, a solution is not.

5.
What are the three states of matter?
a)
solid, liquid, and gas
b)
solid, water, and gas
c)
wood, liquid, and gas
d)
solid, liquid, and helium
6.

What is the definition of matter?

a)

Anything that has mass and takes up space

b)

A substance that is liquid, solid, or gas

c)

Anything that is pure

d)

Anything that you can see or hold

7.

substance that cannot be broken down into a simpler substance

a)

chemical

b)

element

c)

compound

d)

mixture

8.

basic particle from which all elements are made

a)

atom

b)

molecule

c)

element

d)

compound

9.

force of attraction between atoms

a)

atom bond

b)

compound

c)

chemical bond

d)

molecule

10.

substance made of two or more elements that are chemically combined is a set ratio

a)

compound

b)

chemical formula

c)

molecule

d)

atom

11.

What shows the elements in the compound and the ratio of atoms

a)

chemical formula

b)

chemical bond

c)

molecule

d)

mixture

12.
Combinations of 2 or more substances (elements and compounds) that are physically blended together. 
a)
Compound
b)
Mixture
c)
Element
d)
Substance
13.
Pure oxygen (O) is an example of...
a)
an element
b)
a mixture
c)
a compound
14.
An example of ...
a)
A mixture
b)
A compound
c)
An element 
15.

Mixtures have an uneven distribution of parts and are physically separate

a)

homogenous mixture

b)

mixture

c)

heterogenous mixture

d)

solute

16.

A mixture that has an even distribution of its parts

a)

homogenous mixture

b)

mixture

c)

heterogenous mixture

d)

liquid

17.
Chicken noodle soup
a)
heterogeneous mixture
b)
homogeneous mixture
18.

What is it?

a)

Element

b)

Compound

c)

Homogeneous Mixture

d)

Heterogeneous Mixture

19.
When a solid reaches the temperatures of its ___, it can become a liquid.
a)
melting point
b)
freezing point
c)
boiling point
d)
density
20.

What is a solvent?

a)

A liquid that will dissolve a solid solute

b)

Another word for solution

c)

A thing that make drinks change color

d)

Usually the solid about to be dissolved

21.

Reactivity is what type of property?

a)

Physical

b)

Chemical

22.

How tightly packed matter is in an object.

a)

Volume

b)

Density

c)

Mass

d)

Mixture

23.

Chemical Properties are

a)

chemical changes

b)

are properties that can be observed without changing the matter's identity

c)

are properties that can be observed that change the matter into new matter with new properties

24.

Physical Properties are

a)

chemical changes

b)

are properties that can be observed without changing the matter's identity

c)

are properties that can be observed that change the matter into new matter with new properties

25.

Identify the physical changes below: Choose all that apply

a)

ice melting

b)

painting a fence

c)

ripping paper into smaller pieces

d)

cooking an egg

26.

Which of the following changes are chemical? Choose all that apply

a)

Heat being produced after two substances are mixed together

b)

Light flashing after mixing substances

c)

Steam condensing into water

d)

Butter melting in a pan

e)

A metal water can rusting

27.
The Law of Conservation of matter states that the total amount of matter ______________ after it undergoes change.
a)
disappears
b)
stays the same
c)
weighs less
d)
explodes
28.

Lighting a Match

a)

Physical Change

b)

Chemical Change

29.

Melting Ice Cream

a)

Physical Change

b)

Chemical Change

30.

The name for the process when a liquid becomes a gas

a)

melting

b)

evaporating

c)

freezing

d)

condensing

31.

This is a diagram of a

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

32.

This is a diagram of a

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

33.
Rutherford’s experiment determined that the nucleus of an atom is tiny, dense and  ______ charged. 
a)
neutrally
b)
negatively
c)
positively
34.
The name of the scientist that came up with the plum pudding (or chocolate chip cookie) model is
a)
Thomson
b)
Rutherford
c)
Bhor
d)
Dalton
35.
Electrons can be found in
a)
The protons
b)
The nucleus
c)
Electron Clouds
d)
exact locations
36.
This particle is found in the nucleus and has no charge.
a)
Neutron
b)
Proton
c)
Electron
d)
quark
37.
The first person to ever talk about an atom was
a)
Democritus
b)
Rutherford
c)
Dalton
d)
Schrodinger
38.
How did Rutherford discover the proton?
a)
Cathode tube ray experiment
b)
Gold Foil Experiment
c)
Planetary Model
d)
Plum Pudding Model
39.

What is Neils Bohr's contribution to the atomic theory?

a)

Created the atomic theory

b)

Created a model of the atom with electrons moving around the nucleus in a fixed orbits

c)

Discovered that the proton had a positive charge

d)

Believed that atoms of a given element are identical

e)

Discovered the electron

40.

Who arranged the known elements into horizontal rows of increasing atomic mass leaving gaps for as yet undiscovered elements?

a)

Mendeleev

b)

Meyer

c)

Newlands

d)

Moseley

41.

Who was the Greek philosopher who called the smallest particle of matter an "atom"?

a)

Democritus

b)

Aristotle

c)

J.J Thompson

d)

Einstein

42.
Who is the scientist who proposed the "solar system" model of an atom where the electrons orbit around the nucleus?
a)
Democritus
b)
Niels Bohr
c)
Ernest Rutherford
d)
Chadwick
43.

Which one of the following is the correct order of scientific contribution of the atom?

a)

Chadwick, Dalton, Bohr, Rutherford, Democritus,Thomson

b)

Thomson, Democritus,Rutherford, Bohr, Dalton ,Chadwick

c)

Dalton, Chadwick ,Bohr, Rutherford, Democritus,Thomson

d)

Democritus, Dalton, Thomson, Rutherford, Bohr, Chadwick

44.

What particles determine the mass number?

a)

Protons and electrons

b)

Electrons and neutrons

c)

Protons and neutrons

d)

Protons, neutrons, and electrons

45.

What changes when an atom becomes an ion?

a)

The number of electrons

b)

The number of protons

c)

The number of neutrons

d)

Both the number of neutrons and electrons

46.

Adding or subtracting neutrons makes the element change into

a)

an ion

b)

a mixture

c)

an isotope

d)

a neutral atom

47.

What is the charge on a lithium atom that loses 1 electron?

a)

+1

b)

0

c)

-1

d)

-2

48.

What is the atomic number of Fe? (click to see image)

a)

26

b)

55.845

c)

56

d)

30

49.
How many neutrons does B (Boron) contain?
a)
5
b)
11
c)
6
d)
10.811
50.

If a neutral atom gains more electrons, it will become a(n)

a)

Positive ion

b)

Negative ion

c)

Isotope

d)

New element

51.

If a neutral atom loses electrons, it will become a(n)

a)

Positive ion

b)

Negative ion

c)

Isotope

d)

New element

52.

An atom of Phosphorus has 15 electrons and 16 neutrons. What is its mass number?

a)

15

b)

16

c)

31

d)

30

53.

Atoms of the same element with a different number of neutrons are called _________.

a)

elements

b)

isotopes

c)

ions

d)

neutral

54.

A atom of Carbon has 6 protons, 6 neutrons, and 7 electrons. What is it?

a)

Negative Ion (Anion)

b)

Positive Ion (Cation)

c)

Isotope

55.

An atom of Carbon has 6 protons, 6 neutrons, and 5 electrons. What is it?

a)

Negative Ion (Anion)

b)

Isotope

c)

Positive Ion (Cation)

56.

Cations have what charge?

a)

+

b)

-

57.

Anions are what charge?

a)

+

b)

-

58.

Noble gases are...

a)

Happy and stable because they have full valence electrons

b)

Happy BUT UNSTABLE because they are gases

c)

Not happy because they don't want to be noble

d)

Not happy but stable because they are group number 18

59.

Valence electrons means..

a)

Electrons inside the atoms

b)

Electrons on the outer most energy level

c)

Electrons with no charge

d)

Electrons that are stable

60.

Anions will

a)

lose electrons

b)

gain electrons

61.

Cations will

a)

Lose electrons

b)

Gain electrons

62.

Why are the Noble Gases stable?

a)

They have a full octet.

b)

They have a half full octet.

c)

They have 0 valence electrons.

d)

They have 2 valence electrons.

63.

What is the maximum number of electrons that can be present in the first shell of an atom?

a)

6

b)

8

c)

2

d)

4

64.

Where are the nonmetals located on the periodic table?

a)

left

b)

staircase

c)

right

65.

What is the charge of a Group 17 ion?

a)

+1

b)

+2

c)

-2

d)

-1

66.

What is the term used to describe the attraction between two atoms resulting from the sharing of electrons?

a)

covalent bonding

b)

metallic bonding

c)

hydrogen bonding

d)

ionic bonding

67.

What is the type of bonding that results from nonmetals and metals?

a)

covalent bonding

b)

ionic bonding

c)

metallic bonding

d)

polar covalent bonding

68.

What is the charge of a Group 2 ion?

a)
  • + 1

b)

+ 2

c)

-2

d)

-1

69.

Where are the metals located on the periodic table?

a)

left

b)

staircase

c)

right

70.

How many valence electrons does a Group 13 atom have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

71.

Why does an atom bond?

a)

To have a neighbor

b)

To exchange electrons

c)

To become stable

d)

To share electrons

72.

Horizontal rows of the periodic table are called _____.

a)

groups

b)

families

c)

clusters

d)

periods

73.

The halogens are located in which groups?

a)

1

b)

11

c)

15

d)

17

74.

horizontal row in the periodic table

a)

electron cloud

b)

group

c)

period

d)

isotope

75.

vertical column in the periodic table

a)

electron cloud

b)

group

c)

period

d)

isotope

76.

What are the subatomic particles?

a)

Protons, Electrons, Neutrons

b)

Molecules, and atoms

c)

Electrons, Protons, Nucleus

d)

Nucleus, and Electrons

77.

At what part of the atom is the arrow pointing?

a)

nucleus

b)

energy level

c)

electron

d)

proton

78.

In a neutral atom,

a)

protons = electrons

b)

protons = neutrons

c)

neutrons = electrons

d)

protons = neutrons = electrons

79.

Has a pH more than 7

a)

acid

b)

base

c)

both an acid and a base

80.

Has a pH less than 7

a)

acid

b)

base

c)

both an acid and a base

81.

Soap is a(n)

a)

acid

b)

base

c)

an acid and a base

82.

Which is the correct set of acid properties?

a)

sour taste, reacts with metals, change litmus paper blue

b)

sour taste, reacts with metals, change litmus paper red

c)

bitter taste, slippery, change litmus paper red

d)

sour taste, slippery, change litmus paper red

83.
What are properties of a base?
a)
Slippery, bitter, does not react with metals, pH above 7.
b)
Slippery, bitter, reacts with metals, pH below 7.
c)
Sour, reacts with metals, pH below 7
d)
Sour, reacts with metals, pH above 7.
84.

An organic substance that changes color in the presence of an acid or base

a)

indicator

b)

inhibitor

c)

catalyst

d)

universal solvent

85.
Atoms are most stable when their outer shell is complete.
a)
true
b)
false
86.
Covalent bonds actually "share" electrons?
a)
true
b)
false
87.
How are ionic bonds formed?
a)
Transfer of electrons
b)
Sharing of electrons
88.
Gain or lose electrons
a)
Ionic Bonds
b)
Covalent Bonds
c)
Both bonds
d)
Neither bond
89.
Share electrons
a)
Ionic Bonds
b)
Covalent Bonds
c)
Both bonds
d)
Neither bond
90.

What is the Law of Conservation of Mass?

a)

It states that no matter can be created or destroyed.

b)

It states that no energy can be created or destroyed.

c)

It states that matter can be created or destroyed.

91.

What is a coefficient?

a)

The small number on the right of the chemical symbol.

b)

The large number in front of a chemical formula.

c)

The number in between the chemical symbols.

92.

What is the part of the chemical equation on the left side called?

Fe + S --> FeS

a)

products

b)

reactants

c)

yield

93.

What is the little number after an element in a chemical equation called.

Example: H2

a)

Coefficient

b)

Subscript

c)

Atom

94.
In this image, what are the information to the right of the arrow (in black) is called the_______.
a)
Product
b)
Reactant
c)
Chemical Subscript
95.

What is the arrow in a chemical equation...

H2 + O ---> H2O

a)

Reactants

b)

Products

c)

Yields

96.

How many atoms of carbon (C) are in C6H12O6?

a)

3

b)

6

c)

24

97.
How many Sodium (Na) are in 6NaCl?
a)
1
b)
12
c)
6
98.

How many O's are in Al₂(SO₄)₃

a)

4

b)

12

c)

7

99.

How many elements are in C6H12O6?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

100.

How many atoms are there TOTAL in:

H2SO4

a)

6

b)

5

c)

7

101.

How many atoms are there TOTAL in:

H2SO4

a)

6

b)

5

c)

7

102.

How many O's are in Al₂(SO₄)₃

a)

4

b)

12

c)

7

103.
Balance this equation...
H2 + Cl2 --> HCl
a)
It is balanced 
b)
3H2 + Cl2 --> 6H2Cl
c)
H2 + Cl2 --> 2HCl
104.
Is the following equation balanced or unbalanced?
Fe + S --> FeS
a)
balanced
b)
unbalanced
105.
Which problem is balanced?
a)
PbO2 + 2H2
b)
SO2 + H20 --> H2SO4
c)
2Na + 2H2O --> 2NaOH + H2
106.
Is the equation balanced?: 2H2O + O2 --> 4MgO + 3Fe
a)
Yes
b)
No
107.
Balance this equation...
H2 + Cl2 --> HCl
a)
It is balanced 
b)
3H2 + Cl2 --> 6H2Cl
c)
H2 + Cl2 --> 2HCl
108.

Balance this equation.

____Mg + _____Cl2 --> _____MgCl2

a)

1, 2,1

b)

already balanced

c)

2,1,1

109.

What coefficient should be used to make the following equation balanced?

N2+O2--> _____NO

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3