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High School Physical Science Chemistry Review

Total questions: 54

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
An example of a chemical property is ____. 
a)
Flammability 
b)
Change of State
c)
Burning
d)
Density 
2.
The particles in both a solution and a colloid can scatter light. 
a)
True
b)
False
3.
A milk shake is a(n)
a)
mixture
b)
compound
c)
element
4.
Hydrogen peroxide is a(n)
a)
mixture
b)
compound
c)
element 
5.
Physical properties are
a)
properties that can be observed without changing the identity of the substance
b)
properties that describe how a substance changes into a completely different substance
c)
properties that we can only observe with our eyes
d)
properties that we need special tools to observe
6.
A gas
a)
has a definite shape but no definite volume
b)
has a definite volume but no definite shape
c)
has fast-moving particles
7.
What term describes a solid changing to a liquid?
a)
Deposition
b)
Sublimation
c)
Freezing 
d)
Melting
8.
How is a solid defined?
a)
Indefinite shape and indefinite volume
b)
Definite shape and definite volume
c)
Found in the stars
d)
Definite volume, indefinite shape
9.
What term describes a liquid changing to a gas?
a)
Deposition
b)
Sublimation
c)
Freezing
d)
Evaporation
10.
In order to convert to Kelvin, you add ______ to the Celsius measurement.
a)
372
b)
273
c)
237
d)
732
11.
What charge do electrons have?
a)
positive
b)
negative
c)
neutral
12.
The atomic number of an elements is the total number of which particles in the nucleus?
a)
neutrons
b)
protons
c)
electrons
d)
protons and electrons
13.
An atom has 5 protons, 7 neutrons and 5 electrons. What is the mass number of the atom?
a)
5
b)
7
c)
2
d)
12
14.
An atoms overall charge is 
a)
positive 
b)
depends on its mood 
c)
neutral 
d)
negative 
15.
Subatomic particle that determines the identity of the atom
a)
proton
b)
nucleus
c)
electron
d)
neutron
16.
An atom has 10 protons and a mass of 18. It has __ neutrons
a)
10
b)
18
c)
28
d)
8
17.
Which scientist is credited with discovering the negatively charge subatomic particles in the atom?
a)
Neils Bohr
b)
J.J. Thompson
c)
Ernest Rutherford
d)
Dalton
18.
Ernst Rutherford discovered which part of the atom throught the use of gold foil?
a)
Proton
b)
Neutron
c)
Electron
d)
Orbitals
19.
Bohr's Planetary Model represented what?
a)
Electrons spin around the nucleus in a fixed orbital
b)
Protons spin around the nucleus in fixed orbitals 
c)
An atom is a round sphere shaped like a planet
d)
Every atom is a little planet
20.
What did James Chadwick discover?
a)
Neutron
b)
Proton
c)
Electron
d)
Who cares I want to go home!
21.
Which determines the mass of an element?
a)
Protons
b)
Neutrons
c)
Electrons
d)
Only Protons and Neutrons
22.
The __________ contains the protons and neutrons of an atom, and is most of the mass of an atom
a)
Nucleus
b)
Atomic Number
c)
Atomic Mass
d)
Electrons
23.
The __________________ is the sum of the protons and the neutrons in an atom.
a)
Atomic Number
b)
Mass Number
c)
Protons
d)
Neutrons
24.
J.J. Thomson provided evidence that an atom...
a)
is the smallest particle of matter
b)
contains negatively charged particles
c)
has an overall negative charge
d)
has an overall positive charge
25.
What type of elements are generally found in covalent drawings?
a)
non-metals
b)
metals
c)
metals and non-metals
26.
Ernest Rutherford discovered that atoms were mostly _________________. 
a)
negatively charged
b)
positively charged
c)
electrons
d)
empty space. 
27.
Rows on the period table are called _____ while columns are called _____.
a)
groups, families
b)
groups, periods
c)
periods, groups
d)
families, groups
28.
MgCl2
a)
Magnesium chlorite
b)
Magnesium chloride
c)
Magnesium chlorate
d)
Magnesium (II) chloride
29.
An ion that has a positive charge.
a)
cation
b)
anion
c)
oxyanion
d)
monoatomic ion
30.
What elements generally make an ionic bond?
a)
metal and nonmetal
b)
2 nonmetals
c)
metal
d)
none of the above
31.
Predict the bond that will form between Be and F.
a)
Ionic
b)
Covalent
32.
A covalent bond forms when 
a)
Valence electrons are shared
b)
a sea of mobile electrons surround the cations
c)
valence electrons are shared between atoms
d)
none of the above
33.
An ionic bond forms when 
a)
Valence electrons are shared
b)
a sea of mobile electrons surround the cations
c)
valence electrons are transferred between atoms
d)
none of the above
34.
What type of chemical reaction is this one?
Al(OH)3 --> Al2O3  + H2O
a)
Decomposition
b)
Combustion
c)
Synthesis
d)
Single Replacement 
35.
What type of chemical reaction is this one?
Ca + MgCl2 --> CaCl2 + Mg
a)
Decomposition
b)
Combustion
c)
Synthesis
d)
Single Replacement 
36.
OH1-
a)
Hydroxide
b)
Hydronium
c)
Cyanide
d)
Acetate
37.
What is the molar mass of sodium?
a)
11
b)
22.990
c)
45.98
d)
3
38.
What is the molar mass of table salt (NaCl)?
a)
116.886 g/mol
b)
35.453 g/mol
c)
22.990 g/mol
d)
58.443 g/mol
39.
What is the mass of one mole of aluminum chloride (remember to determine the correct formula first)?
a)
62.435g
b)
116.399g
c)
133.341g
d)
97.888g
40.
How many moles are in 16.94g of water?
a)
16.94
b)
0.9403
c)
305.2
d)
1.063
41.
What do we call the rows of the Periodic Table
a)
Horizontals
b)
Elemental rows
c)
Periods
d)
Halogens
42.
The columns are called families.  What characteristics do chemical families share?
a)
Same state of matter
b)
Same number of valence electrons
c)
Same number of neutrons
d)
Same physical properties
43.
Which subatomic particle identifies an atom of an element?
a)
proton
b)
neutron
c)
electron
d)
nucleus
44.
What determines the number of protons in an atom?
a)
Atomic number
b)
Atomic mass
c)
Atomic weight
d)
Oxidation number
45.
What is the atomic number of calcium (Ca)?
a)
2
b)
14
c)
18
d)
20
46.
How many protons does the elemental atom of nitrogen contain?
a)
4
b)
7
c)
14.0
d)
21
47.
How many valence electrons are in the Halogen family elements?
a)
10
b)
9
c)
8
d)
7
48.
Anion is another term for an atom that gains one or more electrons.
a)
TRUE 
b)
FALSE
49.
If an atom of nitrogen gains 3 electrons, what is its overall charge?
a)
Neutral - No charge
b)
+3
c)
-3
d)
-1
50.
In the following unbalanced equation, what coefficients would have to go in the blanks (left to right) in order for it to become balanced?
__ Al  +  __ HCl  -->  __AlCl +  __H2
a)
1:3:1:2
b)
3:2:1:2
c)
6:2:2:3
d)
2:6:2:3
51.
In general, metals react by ___.
a)
sharing valence electrons
b)
gaining valence electrons
c)
losing valence electrons
d)
sometimes gaining and sometimes losing valence electrons
52.
The pH of milk is 6.4. Based on this information, which of the following statements best describes milk?
a)
Very Basic
b)
Slightly Basic
c)
Very Acidic
d)
Slightly Acidic
53.
Which group or family of the periodic table will not   naturally form compounds with any atom? 
a)
Halogens
b)
Nobel Gases
c)
Alkali Metals
d)
Alkaline Earth Metals
54.
An atom has 29 protons, 29 electrons, and 35 neutrons.  What is the mass number of the atom?
a)
29
b)
35
c)
64
d)
93