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Physical Science 2nd Semester Final

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Matter that has a definite volume but no definite shape is a ____.

a)

plasma

b)

solid

c)

liquid

d)

gas

2.

Matter that has a definite volume and a definite shape is a ____.

a)

plasma

b)

solid

c)

liquid

d)

gas

3.

Matter with no definite volume and no definite shape is a ____.

a)

plasma

b)

solid

c)

liquid

d)

gas

4.

The following are examples of physical properties EXCEPT ____.

a)

shape

b)

ability to react with oxygen

c)

color

d)

density

5.

Which of the following changes is chemical rather than physical?

a)

wood is burned

b)

water is boiled

c)

glass is shattered

d)

aluminum foil is crumpled

6.

In going from left to right in any given row in the periodic table, the size of atoms generally _____.

a)

changes randomly

b)

increases

c)

decreases

d)

stays the same

7.

The elements in Groups 3 through 12 of the periodic table are the ____.

a)

halogens

b)

alkaline earth metals

c)

actinides

d)

transition elements

8.

Radioactive elements comprise a majority of the ____.

a)

halogens

b)

noble gases

c)

actinides

d)

lanthanides

9.

Which of the following elements is not a coinage metal?

a)

platinum

b)

gold

c)

silver

d)

copper

10.

An allotrope of carbon that is soft and can be used as a lubricant is ____.

a)

diamond

b)

graphite

c)

silicon

d)

sand

11.

What do two or more elements combine to form?

a)

a solution

b)

a substance

c)

a compound

d)

an element

12.

In a chemical formula, the number of each type of atom in the compound is shown by numbers called ____.

a)

oxidation numbers

b)

subscripts

c)

superscripts

d)

chemical symbols

13.

Dot diagrams are used to represent ____.

a)

protons

b)

the structure of the nucleus

c)

atomic mass

d)

outer electrons

14.

How many dots are shown in the electron dot diagram for calcium, element number 20?

a)

two

b)

twenty

c)

eight

d)

one

15.

Sulfur, element 16, forms a negative ion. How many dots would you have to show in the electron dot diagram for the sulfur ion?

a)

eight

b)

six

c)

sixteen

d)

two

16.

In carbon dioxide, each oxygen atom shares four electrons with the carbon atom. What is this type of bond called?

a)

triple covalent

b)

double covalent

c)

ionic

d)

polar covalent

17.

Most of the time the oxidation numbers of the nonmetals are _______.

a)

negative

b)

positive

c)

neutral

d)

covalent

18.

The temperature at which ice changes into liquid water is called its (a)   .

19.

The main difference between protons and electrons is that protons have _______ charge and electrons have ______ charge.

(a)  

20.

The periodic table is organized by atomic (a)   because it always increases left to right.