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Evidence of Chemical Reactions

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 59mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following examples shows that a chemical reaction has occurred?

a)

A rock breaks into smaller pieces when it is struck with a hammer.

b)

Rust forms on a hammer that has been left outside to long.

c)

A cup of water turns pink when a few drops of red food coloring are added.

d)

A solid is formed when heat is removed from a sample of water.

2.
A student places a piece of a potato into a container of hydrogen peroxide. One observation the student makes is that bubbles form around the potato. The presence of bubbles might indicate the formation of a new substance because bubbles - 
a)
could show that a gas is forming
b)
always rise to the top of a liquid. 
c)
are almost always perfectly spherical.
d)
usually burst after a few minutes.
3.

___________________ are the elements or compounds that are formed in a chemical reaction.

a)

Polymers

b)

Bonds

c)

Reactants

d)

Products

4.
Which of the following is an example that includes evidence of a chemical reaction?
a)
A sample of zinc is placed in water and it settles to the bottom
b)
A solid block of ice is heated and it completely melts into a liquid. 
c)
Sugar that is burned gives off an odor and turns brown and then black.
d)
A tomato is placed into a blender and chopped up into smaller pieces.
5.

Evidence of a chemical reaction is anything that shows -

a)

a new substance has formed

b)

a solid dissolved in a liquid

c)

interaction between 2 gases

d)

a change in the state of matter

6.

Which of the following is NOT evidence that that a chemical reaction has occurred?

a)

produces light/heat

b)

production of a gas

c)

formation of a solid

d)

melting

7.
Coal contains carbon and other elements. Carbon dioxide forms when coal burns in the presence of oxygen. Which of these is the best evidence that a chemical reaction occurs when coal burns?
a)
The shape of the coal changes
b)
Oxygen is present
c)
A new substance is produced
d)
Coal is made up of more than one element
8.

Which of these is NOT a sign that a chemical reaction occurred?

a)

A loss of transparency

b)

An unexpected color change

c)

A temperature change

d)

The formation of a solid

9.

Which of the following examples shows that a chemical reaction has occurred?

a)

water freezes to form ice

b)

sugar dissolves in water

c)

gasoline burns in a car engine

d)

a piece of metal expands when it is heated

10.
In the reaction methane + oxygen turns into carbon dioxide + water, the methane and oxygen are called _______________.
a)
reactants
b)
products
c)
neutrals
d)
energizers
11.

A change in the shape of an object is an example of a chemical reaction.

a)

true

b)

false

12.

Which of the following examples shows that a chemical reaction occurred?

a)

cutting a piece of paper with scissors

b)

cooling a mixture of air and kerosene vapor to obtain liquid kerosene

c)

burning a piece of notebook paper in the presence of oxygen

d)

heating water over a flame to its boiling point

13.

In which of the following examples did a chemical reaction NOT occur?

a)

souring milk

b)

mixing baking soda and vinegar

c)

rusting metal

d)

mixing oil and vinegar

14.

Which of the following examples shows that a chemical reaction has occurred?

a)

the rusting of iron

b)

dissolving salt in water

c)

melting an ice cube

d)

bending a copper wire

15.

Which of the following examples shows that a chemical reaction has occurred?

a)

rusting of a bicycle

b)

painting a house

c)

washing a dog

d)

tearing up a newspaper

16.

Which example shows that a chemical reaction did not occur?

a)

sodium and chlorine form salt

b)

a copper ring turns white and green

c)

a log burns in a fire

d)

using sand and water to build a sand castle on a beach

17.

Which of the following is an not an example of a chemical reaction?

a)

wood burning

b)

ice melting

c)

food digesting

d)

iron rusting

18.
Your mother used pancake mix, eggs, and milk to make pancakes.  Which of these is the product?
a)
the pancake mix
b)
the eggs
c)
the milk
d)
the pancakes
19.
Which of the following is evidence of a chemical reaction?
a)
fizzing
b)
water changing to ice
c)
saltwater
d)
paper being cut in half
20.
___________________ are the elements or compounds that are formed or produced in a chemical reaction.
a)
Polymers
b)
Bonds
c)
Reactants
d)
Products
21.
_________________ are the elements and compounds that react, or start, in a chemical reaction. 
a)
Polymers
b)
Bonds
c)
Reactants
d)
Products
22.

Which of the following could indicate that a chemical reaction occurred?

a)

All of the answers

b)

a color change has occurred

c)

bubbles appear

d)

identifying one or more new chemical products

23.

A change in the size, shape, or state of matter is an indication of a chemical reaction.

a)

true

b)

false

24.

A solid forms

a)

when a gas is bubble through a liquid

b)

a lighter taper causes a gas to burn

c)

in a liquid or gas after a reaction and causes cloudiness (caused by a solid forming)

25.

Why is tearing a piece of paper not an example of a chemical reaction?

a)

It changes the paper.

b)

It is hard to tear.

c)

It only changes its size, but it's still paper

d)

None of the above

26.

WHY is burning a campfire a chemical reaction?

a)

It created a new substance with new properties

b)

It changes in size

c)

There is a lot of smoke

d)

The logs get smaller

27.

Why is ice freezing not an example of a chemical reaction?

a)

The ice is colder than water.

b)

It can stay cold when you put it in the freezer.

c)

The molecules of water do NOT change. They only slow down and vibrate in position.

d)

Its physical appearance does NOT change.

28.

A student observes some sugar as it is heated and burns. The student concludes that a chemical reaction has occurred. Which of the following observations about the burning sugar provides evidence of a chemical reaction?

a)

Heat is added to the sugar crystals.

b)

The sugar melts and becomes a liquid.

c)

Gas is produced as the sugar turns brown.

d)

No evidence of chemical reaction is present.

29.

You place a white solid in a beaker and hold the beaker over a fire. The white solid shrinks and a clear liquid forms. Is this a chemical reaction and why?

a)

Not a chemical reaction - this is a state change

b)

Yes - is a chemical reaction because a liquid forms.

c)

Yes - this is a chemical reaction because the solid disappears

d)

Yes - this is a chemical reaction because the solid forms and the liquid disappears