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Worksheets2024 Midterm Study Guide
Total questions: 203
Worksheet time: 51hrs 45mins
The information you collect while doing your experiment is called
conclusions
data
hypotheses
procedures
The process of obtaining information by using the senses is called a/an
Conclusion
Observation
Inquiry
Scientific method
Data gathered using the senses are referred to ___________.
quantitative data
logical data
measured data
qualitative data
An explanation based on many repeated observations during experiments.
conclusion
scientific law
theory
hypothesis
To make observations you use your _______.
Feet
Experience
Senses
Smile
Performing a test or experiment allows you to test your ___________.
Conclusions
Hypothesis
Data
Question
Which of the following shows the correct sequence for the scientific method inquiry?
Conclusion, Experimentation, Hypothesis, Observation
Observation, Experimentation, Hypothesis, Conclusion
Observation, Hypothesis, Experimentation, Conclusion
Experimentation, Conclusion, Observation, Hypothesis
Name this piece of equipment that is used to measure (but not precise), heat, and mix large amounts of liquids?
beaker
flask
test tube
graduated cylinder
Name this piece of equipment that allows you to measure liquid's volume and measures in milliliters?
test tube
beaker
flask
graduated cylinder
Name this piece of equipment that measures temperature in liquid or gas, and measures in degrees Celsius?
hot plate
beaker
thermometer
bunsen burner
Name this piece of equipment that holds liquids and allows reactions in a small space?
test tube
hot plate
dropper
beaker
Name this piece of equipment that heats objects with an open flame?
hot plate
thermometer
bunsen burner
beaker
What is used to protect your eyes from chemicals, broken glass, and fire?
Fire blanket
Eye wash
Goggles/Protective eye wear
Flask
What is used to pick up items?
Clamps
Tongs
Hand lens
Pipette
This is used to pour lab materials into an object with a small opening
scoop
funnel
bunsen burner
goggles
This is used to hold test tubes
test tube holder
eye wash
eye dropper
lab apron
This is used to protect your body and clothes during an experiment.
test tube holder
eye wash
eye dropper
lab apron
This is used to put out a fire
fire extinguisher
thermometer
beaker
tongs
When is it OK to eat or drink at the lab tables?
Always
Only during group work, not during labs
Never
Whenever I'm hungry
What is the volume?
42 mL
43 mL
44 mL
45 mL
What is the volume?
23 mL
28 mL
36 mL
38 mL
When reading the volume in a graduated cylinder, look at the ___ of the meniscus.
top
bottom
It doesn't matter.
What is a meniscus?
This is used to safely mix chemicals
Glass Stirring Rod
Baseball Bat
Test Tube
Stir thingy
The ability to burn is known as---
Flammability
Combustion
Density
Exploding
Mass divided by volume is the formula for calculating----
Mass
Volume
Density
Matter
Reactivity (bubbling, fizzing) is a --- property.
Chemical
Physical
______________________ can only be recognized when substances react or do not react chemically with one another.
Physical properties
Chemical properties
Flammable properties
Colorful properties
50 E5
5 E-4
5 E3
.5 E-3
1001
in scientific notation?
8.317 x 106
in standard form?
.000457
8.025 x 10-8
10,030,400,000
How many significant figures are in the number 0.00450?
2
3
4
5
Identify the number of significant figures in the measurement 123.45.
3
4
5
6
What is the result of adding 12.11 and 0.034 with the correct number of significant figures?
12.144
12.14
12.1
12.145
Subtract 45.6 from 123.45 and express the answer with the correct number of significant figures.
77.85
77.9
77.8
77.850
Multiply 6.022 by 0.10 and express the answer with the correct number of significant figures.
0.6022
0.60
0.6
0.602
Divide 123.4 by 2.0 and express the answer with the correct number of significant figures.
62
61.7
61.70
61.8
Round 123.456 to four significant figures.
123.4
123.5
123.45
123.46
A measurement is recorded as 0.00340 m. How many significant figures does this measurement have?
2
3
4
5
If you add 1.234 and 0.0567, what is the result with the correct number of significant figures?
1.2907
1.291
1.29
1.3
What is the result of multiplying 2.34 by 0.56 with the correct number of significant figures?
1.3104
1.31
1.3
1.310
Round the number 987.654 to three significant figures.
988
987.7
987.65
987.6
How many significant figures?
76490
3
4
5
6
What is 7.555 rounded to two significant figures?
7.6
7.5
70
76
7.60
Convert 565,900 seconds into days.
4.5 days
5.5 days
6.5 days
7.5 days
How many minutes are in a school year, 190 days?
269,000 minutes
11,400 minutes
16,156 minutes
273,600 minutes
Convert 43 miles into feet.
123,000 feet
200,000 feet
250,260 feet
227,040 feet
Convert 1,800 grams to kilograms.
18 kilograms
1.8 kilograms
180 kilograms
0.18 kilograms
Convert 1.07 meters to centimeters.
107 centimeters
17 centimeters
1070 centimeters
1007 centimeters
What were John Dalton two contributions to atomic history?
Created the atomic theory
Discovered that the atom is mostly empty space
Believed that atoms cannot be rearranged during chemical reactions
Hypothesized that the atom is a tiny, hard sphere
Discovered the electron
What subatomic particles make up the nucleus of an atom?
electrons
protons
neutrons
leptons
mesons
Who was the first to propose that matter consist of indivisible particle of matter called atoms?
John Dalton
Aristotle
Democritus
Plato
nucleus
Neutron
Electron
Orbitals
Which of the following is the best analogy for Thomson's model of the atom?
marble
plum pudding
solar system
ripple in water standing still
Ultimately, Schrodinger's model had electrons in ______ around the nucleus
Specific orbits
Nodes
Waves
Clouds
The Bohr ( Neils Bohr) model is the first atomic model to describe electron shells. What does this mean?
Calcium carbonate exoskeletons to protect the electrons from predators
Special places the electron can be without the nucleus interfering
Levels and paths that the electrons travel around when they orbit the nucleus
Quantum spin probabilities which account for electron momentum
Is it possible to find the velocity and position of a moving particle at the same time
no
yes
sometimes
none of the above
What are the three particles that make up the atom?
protons, neutrons and isotopes
protons, negatives and electrons
neutrons, isotopes and electrons
protons, neutrons and electrons
The positive particles of an atom are
electrons
neutrons
nucleus
protons
Electrons have this type of charge
negative
neutral (no charge)
positive
What does the nucleus of an atom contain?
Electrons and neutrons
Protons and neutrons
Electrons and protons
Neutrons and electrons
An element with 6 electrons has:
6 electron shells
4 valence electrons
6 valence electrons
2 valence electrons
One of the differences between the isotopes and regular atom is
They have different number of protons
They have different number of electrons
They have different number of neutrons
What happens to an atom that gains an electron?
It becomes a cation.
It remains neutral.
It becomes an anion.
It loses a proton.
What is a positively charged ion called?
Anion
Cation
Neutral atom
Isotope
Why does an atom become a cation?
It gains protons.
It loses electrons.
It gains electrons.
It loses protons.
What is an atom described as in the text?
The smallest particle that can exist independently
The largest unit of matter
A type of molecule
A compound
What is the charge of a neutron?
Positive
Negative
No charge
Variable charge
What can electrons do that protons and neutrons cannot?
Orbit the nucleus
Be shared with other atoms to form chemical bonds
Exist in the nucleus
Have a positive charge
What does the atomic number of an element tell us?
The number of neutrons in one atom of that element
The number of electrons in one atom of that element
The number of protons in one atom of that element
The total number of subatomic particles in one atom of that element
What are materials called that are composed of two or more elements?
Mixtures
Alloys
Compounds
Solutions
Which of the following statements is true according to the text?
Every element has a different number of electrons.
No two elements have the same atomic number.
All elements have been created by humans.
The periodic table does not include noble gases.
What is an atom with an equal number of electrons and protons called?
Anion
Cation
Neutral atom
Isotope
What charge does an anion carry?
Positive
Negative
Neutral
Variable
According to the law of charges, what happens when two like charges come into contact?
They attract each other
They repel each other
They cancel each other out
They create a new charge
What is a valence electron?
An electron in the innermost shell of an atom
An electron that is free from the atomic structure
An outer shell electron of an atom that can form a chemical bond with another atom
A positively charged particle within the nucleus
Where do electrons form orbits, or shells, in an atom?
Around the atom's core
Around the atom's nucleus
Within the atom's protons
Outside the atom's electron cloud
99.9% of the atom's mass is located in the
electrons
nucleus
protons
neutrons
Carbon atomic number is 6. This means that an carbon atom must have
6 electrons
6 protons
6 electrons and protons
6 neutrons
Which element has a (rounded) atomic mass of 45?
Rhodium (Rh)
Scandium (Sc)
Titanium (Ti)
Calcium (Ca)
Which element has an atomic number of 33?
Arsenic (As)
Sulfur (S)
Chlorine (Cl)
Selenium (Se)
How many neutrons does Gallium (Ga) have?
31
70
39
Answer cannot be determined.
How many electron shells does Krypton (Kr) have?
4
8
2
Not enough information to determine.
Which element has 3 electrons shells and 2 electrons in the outermost shell?
Magnesium
Boron
Sodium
Aluminum
Which of the following is MOST reactive?
Nitrogen
Silicon
Lithium
Argon
To be stable, what number of electrons do most elements want in their outermost shell?
2
4
6
8
To determine the atomic mass you add what two subatomic particles:
Choose the 2 that apply.
Protons
Electrons
Neutrons
Atoms
Elements
Which of these elements is a Alkali Metal and has 4 electrons in its outermost shell?
Potassium
Silicon
Calcium
Answer not possible.
What element is a Noble Gas with 2 electron shells?
Neon
Argon
Lithium
Answer not possible.
Which element has 2 electron shells and 4 electrons in the outermost shell?
Carbon
Calcium
Nitrogen
Bromine
What is the atomic symbol for Sulfur?
S
Su
Se
Sl
What is the symbol for potassium?
P
Po
K
Answer not given
What does the group number tell you?
Number of electron shells
Number of electrons in the outermost shell
Number of protons
Number of neutrons
What does the period number tell you?
Number of electron shells
Number of electrons in the outermost shell
Number of protons
Number of neutrons
What do all the alkaline earth metals have in common?
They all have the same amount of electron shells.
They all have the same amount of electrons in their outermost shell.
They all have the same atomic number
None of the above
N or C?
When an atom becomes charged, it is referred to as __
an element
an ion
a neutral atom
Which of the following list of ions represent the correct charge for each element?
Na1+ , Ca2+, Al3+
O-1, F!+, Na1+
He2+,Na2+,F2+
Which of the following contains only nonmetals ?
H, O, Na, Rb
H, Cl, O, N
H, C, K,, Rb
none of the selections have nonmetals
Which of the following list of metalloids is in period 3?
Silicon
Germanium
Astatine
Tellurium
Why does ionization energy increase across a period?
The increasing nuclear charge in the atom allows it to hold on more tight to its electrons so it takes more energy to remove them
nuclear charge stays the same going across a period
electrons gain more energy across a period
Which of the following statements describes why Fluorine is the most electronegative element on the periodic table?
The small Fluorine atom with its strong nuclear easily attracts 1 more electron to its nucleus
Fluorine's valence electrons sit far away from the nucleus thus making it a large strong atom
Fluorine gives up all 7 valence electrons with ease
Helium, atomic #2, has how many energy levels?
two
one
an infinite number
As electrons are added around the nucleus of an atom the nuclear charge becomes less effective, thus making the amount of energy it takes to remove electrons from an atom decrease down a group. This is known as _____
electronegativity
the shielding effect
electron affinity
In terms of electron configurations and shielding, why do atoms get smaller as you move across a period?
The electrons become smaller
the protons become smaller
the nuclear charge increases as protons are added but electron energy stays the same as they accumulate in the same energy level.
Which of the following statements represent ion formation?
metals form positive ions as they lose valence electrons and nonmetals form negative ions as they gain electrons to their valence shell
metals form positive ions as they gain valence electrons and nonmetals form negative ions as they lose electrons to their valence shell
an ion has the same number of electrons as protons
Elements in the same Group share similar properties because_______
they have the same atomic number
they have the same energy shells
they have the same number of valence electrons
they are the same color
Noble gases share this property.
are solid at room temperature
very reactive
not reactive
The ability of an atom to attract electrons toward their nucleus is referred to as___
ionization energy
electronegativity
periodicity
The electron configuration of an atom is 1s22s22p6. The total number of electrons in the atom is
1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p2
1s22s22p63s23p64s23d10
1s22s22p4
1s22s22p63s23p64s23d10
Typically, atoms are more stable when they are
bonded together
apart from each other
Why do atoms bond?
They typically don't bond
To add or take away energy levels
To have a full valance shell.
To have a full inner shell
Ionic bonding is between a
nonmetal and nonmetal
metal and nonmetal
metal and metal
Depends on the situation
Covalent bonding is between a
nonmetal and nonmetal
metal and nonmetal
metal and metal
It depends on the situation
Which bond does this picture best represent?
Metallic bond
ionic bond
covalent bond
James Bond
What do positive ions tend to do?
lose electrons
gain electrons
lose protons
gain protons
What happens when magnesium loses 2 electrons?
It stabilizes to a net charge of 0
It turns into an atom
It becomes negatively charged
It becomes positively charged
Predict the bond between Mg and Cl
covalent
ionic
metallic
none of the above
Which is the correct Lewis Structure for oxygen?
What is the correct Lewis structure for BF3?
BF3 (The formula is the Lewis Structure)
What category of element usually forms a positive ion?
Metals
Nonmetals
metalloids
Noble gases
Which category of elements usually form negative ions?
metals
nonmetals
metalloids
noble gases
CaCl2 is an example of what type of bond?
Covalent
Metallic
Ionic
What is the correct Lewis Dot Structure for ammonia NH3
Which is the correct molecular structure for carbon dioxide?
Is this the correct structure for CH2O?
Yes
No
By replacing the element symbol, this could be a diagram of which element?
Li
Al
C
Be
In HCN (Carbon is usually the central atom) what kind of bond is between the C and N
Single
Double
Triple
