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Chemistry Midterm Review Questions

Total questions: 68

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Use the conversion factor 10 mm = 1 cm to convert 4.00 x 103 mm to cm.

a)

4.00 x 103 mm x 1 cm10 mm\frac{1 \text{ cm}}{10 \text{ mm}} =

4.00 x 102 cm

b)

4.00 x 103 mm x 1 cm10 mm\frac{1 \text{ cm}}{10 \text{ mm}} =

2.65 cm

c)

4.00 x 103 mm x 10 mm1 cm\frac{10 \text{ mm}}{1 \text{ cm}} =

4.00 x 104 cm

2.

Use the conversion factor 1 kL = 1,000 L to convert 0.5 kL to L.

a)

0.5 kL x 1 kL1,000 L\frac{1 \text{ kL}}{1,000 \text{ L}} = 0.0005 kL

b)

0.5 kL x 1,000 L1 kL\frac{1,000 \text{ L}}{1 \text{ kL}} = 500 L

c)

0.5 kL x 1 kL1,000 L\frac{1 \text{ kL}}{1,000 \text{ L}} = 0.005 kL

3.

Use the % error formula on the back of the periodic table. The mass of a sample is 50 g. A balance measures the mass of this sample as 40 g. What is the percent error of the balance?

a)

2%

b)

20%

c)

-20%

4.

2 Be(OH)2

What's the coefficient?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

0

5.

2 Be(OH)2

How many Be atoms are present?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

0

6.

Be(OH)2

How many oxygen atoms are present?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

7.

2 Be(OH)2

How many hydrogen atoms are present?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

8.

3 Fe(NO3)3

How many oxygen atoms are present?

a)

3

b)

9

c)

27

9.

When a substance melts, its shape changes but what it's composed of does not change. How do chemists describe this change?

a)

physical change

b)

chemical change

10.

Choose the correct statement.

a)

Boiling water is a chemical change.

b)

Crushing a rock is an irreversible physical change.

11.

Why is rusting a chemical change?

a)

It is reversible.

b)

It creates a new substance.

c)

It doesn't change the composition of the substance.

12.

What are the reactants for cellular respiration?

a)

6CO₂ and 6H₂O and ATP

b)

C₆H₁₂O₆ and 6O₂

13.

What are the products for cellular respiration?

a)

6CO₂ and 6H₂O and ATP

b)

C₆H₁₂O₆ and 6O₂

14.

What signs indicate that a chemical change is occurring?

a)

Dissolving

b)

Melting

c)

Gas bubbles

15.

If two liquid solutions are mixed together and a solid formed, what do chemists call the solid?

a)

magic

b)

precipitate

c)

production of a gas

16.

Which statement is true?

a)

Electrons are negatively charged particles.

b)

Neutrons are negatively charged particles.

c)

Protons are negatively charged particles.

d)

Electrons are in the nucleus of atoms.

17.

How many C atoms are in the reactants?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

18.

How many O atoms are in the products?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

19.

How many molecules of water are produced?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

20.

If a reaction starts with 10 grams of reactants, how many grams of product will be produced?

a)

5

b)

10

c)

20

21.

Choose the chemical symbol that is incorrect.

a)

O

b)

NE

c)

Mg

d)

Mn

22.

What does this represent?

a)

Element

b)

Compound

c)

Mixture

23.

What does this represent?

a)

Element

b)

Compound

c)

Mixture

24.

What does this represent?

a)

Element

b)

Compound

c)

Mixture

25.

What is the subscript for hydrogen in H2O?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

2

26.

Choose the description of electrons in the lowest energy state.

a)

Excited state

b)

Ground state

c)

Orbital

d)

Bohr model

27.

What happens when an electron gains energy?

a)

Jumps aways from the nucleus to an outer shell, becoming excited

b)

Falls from an outer shell towards the nucleus, becoming grounded

28.

What happens when an electron loses energy?

a)

Jumps aways from the nucleus to an outer shell, becoming excited

b)

Falls from an outer shell towards the nucleus, becoming grounded

29.

In order to move from the ground state to an excited state, an electron must

a)

release energy.

b)

gain energy.

30.

What is the correct designation of the electron configuration of silicon?

a)

1s² 1p⁶ 2s² 2p¹

b)

1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 2d³

c)

1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p2

31.

What is the electron configuration for carbon?

a)

1s² 2s² 2p2

b)

1s² 2s³ 2p²

c)

1s² 2s² 2p² 3s¹

32.

The element with electron configuration 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p1 is

a)

Mg

b)

B

c)

Si

d)

Al

33.

Electrons are found in specific orbits around the nucleus

a)

True

b)

False

34.

Electrons can be located between orbits

a)

True

b)

False

35.

When energy is added, electrons move to lower-energy orbits

a)

True

b)

False

36.

Orbits are assigned principle energy levels, like 2p

a)

True

b)

False

37.

When is light emitted (given off)?

a)

When electrons jump from ground to excited state

b)

When electrons fall from an excited state back to their ground state

38.

What does the cloud represent in the electron cloud model of atoms?

a)

The probability of the electron location.

b)

The average distance between the electron and the nucleus.

c)

The minimum distance between the electron and the nucleus.

39.

The image shown is a bright line spectra, showing the wavelengths of electrons in various elements. What is the unidentified element?

a)

Element L

b)

Element M

c)

Element X

d)

Element Z

40.

What subatomic particle causes the lines seen in emission spectra diagrams?

a)

Protons

b)

Neutrons

c)

Electrons

d)

Quarks

41.

What is the net charge on any ionic compound?

a)

3-

b)

0

c)

3+

d)

1.5

42.

What does the formula for sodium phosphate look like?

a)

NaPO4

b)

Na3P

c)

Na3PO4

43.

What is the correct formula for lead(IV) phosphide?

a)

PbP

b)

Pb3P4

c)

P4Pb3

44.

How many electrons in total are transferred from calcium atoms to nitrogen atoms to make the ionic compound calcium nitride, Ca3N2?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

45.

Ionic compounds consist of

a)

Cations (+) and anions (-)

b)

Cations (+) and cations (+)

c)

Antions (-) and anions (-)

46.

How many fluoride ions, F⁻, are needed to form an ionic compound with sulfate, SO4²⁻?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

0

47.

How many potassium ions, K⁺, are needed to form an ionic compound with nitride, N³⁻?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

0

48.

What is the term for the small numbers to the lower right of symbols in chemical formulas?

a)

superscript

b)

subscript

49.

What is the term for electrons in the outermost energy level?

a)

outer electron

b)

anion

c)

valence electron

d)

vernal electron

50.

In the ionic compound cobalt(III) phosphite, how many cobalt(III) ions are needed to form an ionic compound with phosphite?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

0

51.

When group 3A elements become charged ions they will

a)

lose protons

b)

lose electrons

c)

lose neutrons

52.

What is the formula for calcium cyanide, which is made up of the ions Ca²⁺ and CN⁻?

a)

CaCN2

b)

Ca(CN)2

c)

Ca2CN

53.

The electron configuration of a sulfide ion is:

a)

1s²2s²2p³3s²3p4

b)

1s²2s²2p³3s²3p

c)

1s²2s²2p⁶3s³

d)

1s²2s²2p⁶3s²3p⁶

54.

When magnesium becomes an ion, what will its charge and subsequent electron configuration be?

a)

+2, 2s2

b)

+2, 2p6

c)

-2, 2p6

55.

Choose the correct statement about single covalent bonds.

a)

One atom completely loses two electrons to the other atom in the bond.

b)

Two atoms share two pairs (4 total) of electrons.

c)

Two atoms share two electrons.

d)

Two atoms share one electron.

56.

What is the purpose of sharing electrons in covalent bonds?

a)

to become ions and attract each other

b)

to attain a noble-gas electron configuration for stability

c)

to become more polar

d)

to increase their atomic numbers

57.

Carbon tetrachloride is a(n)

a)

monatomic ion.

b)

polyatomic ion.

c)

binary compound.

d)

polyatomic compound.

58.

Covalent molecular compounds are made of

a)

two or more transition elements.

b)

positive and negative ions.

c)

two or more nonmetallic elements.

59.

What is the ending for the names of all binary compounds?

a)

-ide

b)

-ite

c)

-ade

d)

-ate

60.

Choose the binary covalent molecular compound.

a)

NaOH

b)

CO2

c)

HgO

61.

Choose the covalent molecule.

a)

MgO

b)

Ne

c)

PCl5

d)

BeI₂

62.

Select the correct formula for nitrogen pentoxide.

a)

NO₆

b)

NO₃

c)

NO4

d)

NO5

63.

Which of the following is the correct name for C2O4?

a)

carbon oxide

b)

dicarbon tetraoxide

c)

carbon tetraoxide

64.

Classify NaOH.

a)

Polyatomic covalent compound

b)

Polyatomic ionic compound

c)

Binary molecular compound

65.

Why do elements form chemical bonds?

a)

to obtain lower energy states

b)

to mimic the noble gases

c)

to become more stable

d)

all answers are correct

66.

How do ionic bonds differ from covalent bonds?

a)

Ionic bonds share electrons between atoms.

b)

Ionic bonds transfer electrons between atoms.

c)

Ionic bonds only contain metals.

d)

Ionic bonds only contain nonmetals.

67.

Choose the correct statement.

a)

Cobalt's mass number is 27, so it has 27 electrons.

b)

Cobalt's atomic number is 27, so it has 27 protons.

c)

Cobalt's atomic number is 27, so it has 27 neutrons.

68.

Choose the correct statement.

a)

Potassium has 19 protons and 19 electrons in a neutral atom.

b)

Potassium has 19 protons and 19 neutrons in a neutral atom.

c)

Potassium has 19 neutrons and 19 electrons in a neutral atom.