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Chemical Reactions

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many atoms of aluminum are on each side of the following equation: 4Al + 3O2 --> 2Al2 O3

a)

2

b)

6

c)

1

d)

4

2.

What does the Law of Conservation of Mass state?

a)

Matter cannot be gained or lost in a chemical reaction.

b)

Matter can only be lost in a chemical reaction.

c)

Matter can only be gained in a chemical reaction.

d)

Matter can be gained and lost in a chemical reaction. 

3.

At the end of chemical reactions, what is the total mass of the reactants compared to the total mass of the products?

a)

the product is doubled

b)

the product is half the mass of the reactants

c)

the mass is the same

d)

the mass changes depending on the reaction

4.

a copper penny turning greenish after a few years.

a)

Chemical Change

b)

Physical Change

5.

What is the product of a chemical reaction between an acid and a base?

a)

Salt

b)

Water

c)

Both A and B

d)

Carbon dioxide

6.

Which of the following best describes a chemical reaction?

a)

A process where substances are mixed but not changed

b)

A process where substances are changed into different substances

c)

A process where substances are dissolved in water

d)

A process where substances are separated by physical means

7.

Which type of chemical reaction involves the breaking down of a substance into two or more substances?

a)

Synthesis

b)

Decomposition

c)

Single replacement

d)

Double replacement

8.

What is the result of a chemical reaction?

a)

The starting materials disappear without a trace.

b)

New substances with different properties from the starting materials are formed.

c)

The physical state of the starting materials changes.

d)

The starting materials are recovered unchanged.

9.

What is the result of mixing an acid with a base?

a)

A salt and water

b)

B) A gas and water

c)

C) A salt and a gas

d)

D) A base and a salt

10.

What is the role of chlorophyll in photosynthesis?

a)

It absorbs sunlight.

b)

It produces carbon dioxide.

c)

It converts glucose into energy.

d)

It transports water from the roots to the leaves.

11.

The red numbers in the image below represent ________

a)

subscripts

b)

coefficients

c)

I don't know, and don't want to try

d)

None of the answers are correct

12.

In an exothermic reaction, heat is ...

a)

taken in or absorbed

b)

given out or released

13.

In an endothermic reaction, heat is ...

a)

taken in or absorbed

b)

given out or released 

14.

What is the left part of a chemical equation called?
2H2 + O2 --> 2H2O

a)

Reactants

b)

Products 

c)

Yields 

d)

Chemical Equation 

15.

What is the number before a chemical formula called?
Ex: 2H2 + O2 --> 2H2O

a)

Coefficient

b)

Subscript

c)

Atom

d)

Equation

16.

Balance this equation...
Sb2S3 + O2 --> Sb + SO2

a)

It is balanced

b)

Sb2S3 + 3O2 --> 2Sb + 3SO2

c)

Sb2S3 + O2 --> 2Sb + SO2

d)

I don't know...Oh well!

17.

What type of reaction occurs in a hand warmer

a)

exothermic

b)

endothermic

18.

Have you ever eaten sherbet sweets candy? They fizz in your mouth and your tongue feels cold. Why do you think that is?

a)

It is an exothermic reaction

b)

It is an endothermic reaction

c)

It is made of ice

d)

It is dissolving your mouth

19.

When iron nails get rusty, heat is released.  What process is this?

a)

Exothermic

b)

Endothermic

20.

After you mix two substances together, a new substance forms.  This is an example of:
 

a)

 Physical Change

b)

 Chemical Change

21.

Which of the following is a sign of a chemical reaction?

a)

Change in color

b)

Change in shape

c)

Change in size

d)

Change in texture

22.

What is the role of a catalyst in a chemical reaction?

a)

It increases the temperature of the reaction

b)

It decreases the temperature of the reaction

c)

It speeds up the reaction without being consumed

d)

It slows down the reaction by being consumed

23.

In a chemical reaction, what does the term 'reactants' refer to?

a)

The substances that are produced

b)

The substances that are consumed

c)

The substances that are catalysts

d)

The substances that are inhibitors

24.

Which type of chemical reaction involves the exchange of ions between two compounds?

a)

Synthesis reaction

b)

Decomposition reaction

c)

Single replacement reaction

d)

Double replacement reaction

25.

What is the main difference between a chemical change and a physical change?

a)

Chemical change involves a change in state, physical change does not

b)

Chemical change results in new substances, physical change does not

c)

Chemical change is reversible, physical change is not

d)

Chemical change involves energy absorption, physical change involves energy release