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Thermodynamics Worksheet Chemistry Printable Answers

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 56mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
In an exothermic reaction, heat is ...
a)
taken in
b)
given out
2.
In an endothermic reaction, heat is ,,,
a)
taken in
b)
given out
3.
If a chemical reaction is EXOTHERMIC, the temperature would....
a)
Stay the same
b)
Increase
c)
Decrease
4.
When iron nails get rusty, heat is released.  What process is this?
a)
Exothermic
b)
Endothermic
5.
What type of reaction occurs in a hand warmer
a)
exothermic
b)
endothermic
6.
Exothermic reactions...
a)
Absorb energy
b)
Release energy
c)
Release Color
d)
Absorb Color
7.
Alka-seltzer in water is an example of a 
a)
Endothermic reaction
b)
Exothermic reaction
c)
Dissolving a salt
d)
physical change 
8.
Which direction will the heat flow while this person holds a hot cup of tea?
a)
from the cup to her hand
b)
from her hand to the cup
c)
no heat is transferred
9.
Which direction will the heat flow while this ice cap melts?
a)
there is no heat transfer
b)
from the icecap to the water
c)
from the water to the icecap
10.
Heat transfers from an area of ____temperature to an area of ___ temperature.
a)
high to low
b)
low to high
c)
high to high
11.
What happens to the bonds when 2 substances react
a)
They break so new bonds can form
b)
Nothing the bonds are too strong
c)
They change colour
12.
If they energy required to break the bonds is greater than the energy given out by making new bonds the reaction is
a)
Exothermic
b)
Endothermic
c)
Neutralisation
13.
If they energy required to break the bonds is less than the energy given out by making new bonds the reaction is
a)
Exothermic
b)
Endothermic
c)
Neutralisation
14.

Air flows according to differences in thermal energy. If a warm air mass is located in the northwest United States and a cold air mass is located in the southeast United States, from which direction will the winds blow?

a)

northwest

b)

northeast

c)

southeast

d)

southwest

15.

Two liquids of different temperatures are separated by a barrier. The hot liquid is on the left side and the cold one is on the right side. Which of the following describes how the molecules move in heat flow?

a)

Molecules from the left collide and transfer heat directly to the right side.

b)

Molecules from the left collide and transfer heat to the barrier, which transfers heat to the right side.

c)

Molecules from the right collide and transfer heat to the barrier, which transfers heat to the left side.

d)

Molecules from the right collide and transfer heat directly to the right side.

16.

Which of the following is the abbreviation for a unit of energy?

a)

K

b)

J

c)

N

d)

oC

17.

The amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of 25 g of a substance by 15°C is 915 J. What is the specific heat of the substance?

a)

2.05 J/g-°C

b)

2.44 J/g-°C

c)

2.13 J/g-°C

d)

2.22 J/g-°C

18.

Assuming the substances have the same mass and are heated by the same amount, which of the following substances would heat up most slowly? Use the table to identify the substance.

a)

copper

b)

iron

c)

gold

d)

aluminum

19.

A 200 g block of a substance requires 1.84 kJ of heat to raise its temperature from 25°C to 45°C. Use the table to identify the substance.

a)

gold

b)

aluminum

c)

iron

d)

copper

20.

According to the table, which gas would be most efficient—that is, have the greatest heat-storing ability—for transferring heat from a heat source to a heat exchanger?

a)

oxygen

b)

air

c)

hydrogen

d)

steam

21.

It takes 23.5 kJ of heat energy to raise the temperature of 100 g of a substance by 50°C. What is the substance? Use the table to help you answer the question.

a)

ice

b)

ammonia

c)

hydrogen

d)

water

22.

In the diagram, which letter represents the transition from liquid to gas?

a)

E

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

23.

You have the following equations: (refere to diagram) What is the missing ΔH?

a)

+792 kJ

b)

–594 kJ

c)

–198 kJ

d)

+198 kJ

24.

You have a series of four chemical reactions (1 → 2 → 3 → 4). How do you calculate the ΔH2 if you know the other ΔH values?

a)

ΔH2 = (ΔH1)(ΔH3)/(ΔH4)

b)

ΔH2 = ΔH1 + ΔH3 – ΔH4

c)

ΔH2 = ΔH1 + ΔH3 + ΔH4

d)

ΔH2 = ΔH4 – (ΔH1 + ΔH3)

25.

In a calorimeter, 100 g of ice melts at 0oC. The enthalpy of fusion of the ice is 334 J/g. How much heat was absorbed?

a)

33.4 kJ

b)

334 J

c)

33.4 J

d)

334 kJ

26.

In which of the following thermochemical equations would the ΔH be considered a heat of solution?

a)

2NaHCO3 (s) → Na2CO3 (s) + H2O (g) + CO2 (g), ΔH = –129 kJ

b)

2C8H18 (l) + 25O2 (g) → 16CO2 (g) + 18H2O (l), ΔH = –5,471 kJ/mol

c)

NH4NO3 (s) → NH4+ (aq) + NO3– (aq), ΔH = +25.7 kJ/mol

d)

C6H6 (s) → C6H6 (l), ΔH = +9.87 kJ

27.

Which of the following is a correctly written thermochemical equation?

a)

2C8H18 + 25O2 → 16CO2 + 18H2O, ΔH = –5,471 kJ/mol

b)

C3H8 (g) + O2 (g) → CO2 (g) + H2O (l), ΔH = –2,220 kJ/mol

c)

4Fe (s) + 3O2 (g) → 2Fe2O3 (s), ΔH = –3,926 kJ

d)

NH4Cl → NH4+ + Cl–