wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Semester I Final Exam Review

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A scale is a scientific tool used to measure (a)  

Choose from the below words
temperature
time
volume
mass
2.

Which of the following metric units is a measure of volume?

a)

liter

b)

kilogram

c)

centimeter

d)

Candela

3.

The composition of the mixture of gases that makes up our air is best represented on what kind of graph?

a)

bar graph

b)

line graph

c)

variable graph

d)

pie chart

4.

In a controlled experiment, (a)  

Choose from the below words
the outcome is controlled
one variable is fixed while all oth
one variable is changed while all o
results are obtained by computer mo
5.

During a storm, rainwater depth is measured every 15 minutes. Which of these terms describes the depth of the water?

a)

controlled variable

b)

dependent variable

c)

independent variable

d)

significant variable

6.

After completing an experiment, all chemical wastes should be

a)

left at your lab station for the next class.

b)

disposed of according to your instructor's directions.

c)

dumped in the sink.

d)

taken home.

7.

What was the highest temperature reached during the reaction?

4 lines
8.

How many minutes passed before the highest temperature was reached?

4 lines
9.

During what range of time was the temperature increasing?

4 lines
10.

Did heating or cooling occur faster?

4 lines
11.

You are heating a substance in a test tube. Always point the open end of the tube

a)

toward yourself.

b)

toward your lab partner.

c)

toward another classmate.

d)

away from all people.

12.

Matter is...

a)

any visible solid that has mass.

b)

any liquid that takes up space and has mass.

c)

anything that takes up space and has mass.

d)

any liquid or solid that takes up space.

13.

Match the following substances with their types.

a)

grape juice

1.

mixture of fruit extracts

b)

salt water

2.

mixture of salt and water

c)

table salt

3.

pure sodium chloride

d)

gasoline

4.

mixture of hydrocarbons

14.

Compounds and elements are

a)

always solids.

b)

mixtures.

c)

pure substances.

d)

dense.

15.

Which of the following substances is a compound?

a)

air

b)

carbon dioxide

c)

nitrogen

d)

oxygen

16.

If vinegar is poured into two test tubes containing white powders that look identical, which of the following statements is a reasonable conclusion as to why bubbles form in one tube but not the other?

a)

The test tubes contain two different mixtures.

b)

The contents of the test tubes are two different pure substances.

c)

The materials in the two test tubes cannot be the same substance.

d)

One test tube contains an element, and the other contains a compound.

17.

Which of these statements describes the particles of a liquid?

a)

Particles are far apart and move freely.

b)

Particles are close together and vibrate in place.

c)

Particles are far apart and unable to change location.

d)

Particles are close together and move past each other easily.

18.

The nucleus contains (a)   and is positive.

Choose from the below words
It contains neutrons and electrons 
It contains protons and quarks
It contains protons and neutrons
It contains protons and electrons
19.

Which statement is NOT true of Bohr’s model of the atom?

a)

The nucleus can be compared to the sun.

b)

Electrons orbit the nucleus.

c)

An electron’s path is not known exactly.

d)

Electrons exist in energy levels.

20.

According to the modern model of the atom,

a)

moving electrons form an electron cloud.

b)

electrons and protons circle neutrons.

c)

neutrons have a positive charge.

d)

the number of protons an atom has varies.

21.

The atom has a mass of 11 amu and contains five electrons, its atomic number must be

a)

55

b)

16

c)

6

d)

5

22.

Which statement about atoms of elements in the same group of the Periodic Table is true?

a)

They have the same number of protons.

b)

They have the same mass number.

c)

They have similar chemical properties.

d)

They have the same number of total electrons.

23.

The majority of elements in the Periodic Table are

a)

nonmetals.

b)

conductors.

c)

synthetic.

d)

noble gases.

24.

Which of the following statements about Krypton is NOT true?

a)

Its atomic mass is 83.80 amu.

b)

Its atomic number is 36.

c)

It is a metal.

d)

It is a noble gas.

25.

Which group on the Periodic Table is most likely to gain 2 electrons?

a)

Alkali metals

b)

Alkaline Earth metals

c)

Group 16

d)

Halogens

26.

Which group on the Periodic Table is highly reactive?

a)

Alkali metals

b)

Alkaline Earth metals

c)

Group 16

d)

Noble gases

27.

Which series of elements are in the same period?

a)

Mg, Co, Bi, Rn

b)

Sn, Pb, F, I

c)

Ca, Sr, Cu, Ag

d)

Na, Mg, Si, P

28.

What causes atoms to form chemical bonds with other atoms?

a)

They want to have filled outer orbitals (octet rule).

b)

When two atoms get close together, they merge into one.

c)

The interaction of valence electrons forms a more stable configuration.

d)

The attraction of the nuclei for one another causes atoms to share electrons.

29.

Which of the following pairs of atoms is most likely to form a covalently bonded compound?

a)

bromine and lithium

b)

helium and fluorine

c)

nitrogen and iodine

d)

nitrogen and copper

30.

Which of the following statements about covalent compounds is TRUE?

a)

Covalent compounds generally exist as molecules.

b)

Covalent compounds are good electrical conductors in solution.

c)

The valence electrons are always shared equally by the two atoms in a covalent bond.

d)

Covalent bonds generally involve two atoms that are very different, such as a metal and a nonmetal.

31.

Which substance has ionic bonds?

a)

CO

b)

CO₂

c)

KCl

d)

O₂

32.

A chemical bond can be defined as

a)

A force that joins atoms or ions together.

b)

A force blending nuclei together.

c)

A force caused by electric repulsion.

d)

All of the above.

33.

An atom of which of the following elements is unlikely to form a positively charged ion?

a)

potassium, K

b)

selenium, Se

c)

barium, Ba

d)

silver, Ag

34.

How many valence electrons does Si have?

a)

One

b)

Two

c)

Three

d)

Four

35.

Which electron-dot symbol (Lewis dot diagram) correctly represents an atom of its given element?

a)

S with 4 electron dots around it

b)

Li with 3 electron dots around it

c)

Al with 3 electron dots around it

d)

B with 5 electron dots around it

36.

Match the following statements with the correct part of an atom involved in a chemical reaction:

a)

the nucleus of an atom.

1.

Where nuclear reactions occur.

b)

only in the protons in the nucleus.

2.

Involves changes in the identity of the element.

c)

acquires or loses protons.

3.

Involves changes in atomic number.

d)

the electrons in the outer shells.

4.

Where chemical reactions occur.

37.

How many electrons are in the valence shell of this atom?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

8

d)

10

38.

What kind of reaction occurs when sodium reacts with magnesium hydroxide? Na + Mg(OH)₂ →

a)

synthesis

b)

decomposition

c)

single replacement

d)

double replacement

39.

(a)   occurs when two compounds are involved in a chemical reaction? KCl + PbNO₃ →

Choose from the below words
synthesis
decomposition
single replacement
double replacement
40.

For the reaction below choose the correct coefficients to balance the equation. C₃H₈ + O₂ → CO₂ + H₂O

a)

2, 2, 3, 4

b)

1, 5, 3, 4

c)

3, 5, 2, 4

d)

1, 7, 3, 4

41.

Place the following compounds in order of decreasing strength of intermolecular force, HF, O₂, CO₂

a)

HF < O₂ < CO₂

b)

CO₂ < O₂ < HF

c)

HF > CO₂ > O₂

d)

O₂ > CO₂ > HF

42.

What type of intermolecular force causes NaCl to dissolve in water?

a)

London dispersion

b)

Ion-Dipole

c)

Hydrogen bonding

d)

Dipole-Dipole

43.

What is the dominant intermolecular force present in H₂?

a)

London dispersion

b)

Ion-Dipole

c)

Hydrogen Bonding

d)

Dipole-Dipole

44.

This intermolecular force accounts for HF being a liquid, while H₂ and F₂ are gases at room temperature.

a)

London dispersion

b)

Ion-Dipole

c)

Hydrogen bonding

d)

Dipole-Dipole

45.

Which of the following statements is true?

a)

Covalent bonds result from electrons being shared between atoms in a molecule.

b)

Intermolecular forces are forces of attraction between atoms.

c)

Intermolecular forces determine physical properties such as the boiling point of a substance.

d)

Chemical bonds include ionic bonds and covalent bonds.