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Midterm Chem

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

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Class
Date
1.

Lighting a match and baking a cake are two activities that involve chemical changes. Why are these actions considered chemical changes?

a)

They change the state of matter.

b)

They create new substances.

c)

They change volume.

d)

They create energy.

2.

Which equation for the complete combustion of propane (C3H8) is correctly balanced?

a)

C3H8 + 3O2 --> 2 CO2 + 4H2

b)

C3H8 + 7O2 --> 3CO2 + 4H2O

c)

2C3H8 + 10O2 --> 6CO2 + 8H2O

d)

C3H8 + 5 O2 --> 3CO2 + 4H2O

3.

What type of reaction is shown below?

2KClO3 --> 2KCl + 3O2

a)

synthesis

b)

combustion

c)

decomposition

d)

single replacement

4.

A sodium (Na) atom contains 11 protons, 12 neutrons, and 11 electrons. In order to make the sodium ion Na+, what must happen to the sodium atom?

a)

It must gain one electron.

b)

It must lose one electron.

c)

It must gain one proton.

d)

It must lose one proton.

5.

Neutrons are particles of an atom that

a)

Are part of the nucleus.

b)

Are located outside the nucleus.

c)

Have positive charges.

d)

Have negative charges.

6.

What do the ions K+, Ca2+, and Cl- have in common?

a)

They have the same number of protons

b)

They are all metals

c)

They have the same electron configuration as Argon

d)

They are larger than their original atoms

7.

A student has a homework assignment to identify the properties of an element based on its electron configuration. If the element has an electron configuration of 1s22s22p63s23p64s23d104p5, which of the following is most likely a property of this element?

a)

Low ionization energy

b)

Form ions with a -2 charge

c)

Good electricity conductor

d)

Has 7 valence electrons

8.

In the electron cloud model of the atom, what does the cloud represent?

a)

The exact orbits of the electron

b)

The probability of the electron location

c)

The average distance between the electron and the nucleus

d)

The minimum distance between the electron and the nucleus

9.

Which of the following electron movements will release visible light?

a)

n = 4 to n = 2

b)

n = 2 to n = 1

c)

n = 1 to n = 2

d)

n = 1 to n = 3

10.

Copper is used in electrical wiring because electrons are

a)

Shared between two atoms.

b)

Transferred between atoms forming ions.

c)

Delocalized and can move between many atoms.

d)

Held very tightly by each atom.

11.

A bond is formed when an electron is transferred from a sodium atom to a chlorine atom. What happens to the sodium atom during this process?

a)

The mass of the atom increases.

b)

The atom becomes an isotope.

c)

The atomic number decreases.

d)

The atom becomes a positive ion.

12.

Which is true about the melting points of ionic and molecular compounds?

a)

The melting points of ionic and molecular compounds are similar.

b)

The melting points of ionic compounds are lower than the melting points of molecular compounds.

c)

The melting points of ionic and molecular compounds increase with the number of atoms present in the compound.

d)

The melting points of ionic compounds are higher than the melting points of molecular compounds.

13.

What is the chemical formula of magnesium fluoride?

a)

MgF

b)

MgF2

c)

MgF3

d)

Mg2F2

14.

What is the correct name for the compound whose formula is Fe2O3?

a)

Iron oxide

b)

Iron trioxide

c)

Iron (II) oxide

d)

Iron (III) oxide

15.

What is the IUPAC name of the compound whose formula is (NH4)3(PO4)?

a)

Ammonium phosphate

b)

Triammonium monophosphate

c)

Triammonium phosphate

d)

Ammonium phosphide

16.

Which substance, when mixed with water, will produce the best conductor of electricity?

a)

Table salt (NaCl)

b)

Glucose (C6H12O6)

c)

Carbon dioxide (CO2)

d)

Bromine (Br2)

17.

Chromium is characterized by a very high melting point. Use the Periodic Table to identify which of these elements most likely has a similar melting point.

a)

Chlorine

b)

Manganese

c)

Bromine

d)

Krypton

18.

Electronegativity is a measure of how easy it is for an atom to attract another electron. The elements He, Ne and Ar have the lowest electronegativity values. What do these elements have in common?

a)

They have an outer orbital full of electrons.

b)

They have one electron in their outer orbital.

c)

They lose a proton which makes them negatively charged.

d)

They have an extra electron which makes them positively charged.

19.

What remains after 20984Po undergoes alpha decay?

a)

20985Po

b)

20984Po

c)

20582Po

d)

20582Pb

20.

When a gamma ray is emitted by an element, what happens to the atomic mass and the atomic number?

a)

The atomic mass stays the same, and the atomic number stays the same.

b)

The atomic mass changes, and the atomic number stays the same.

c)

The atomic mass stays the same, and the atomic number changes.

d)

The atomic mass changes, and the atomic number changes.