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Physical Science Quiz #2

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the most widely accepted theory that explains the origin of the universe?

a)

big bang

b)

big splat

c)

multiverse

d)

steady state

2.

What refers to the formation of the heavy elements by fusion of lighter nuclei within stars?

a)

Nuclear fusion

b)

Nuclear fission

c)

Stellar nucleosynthesis

d)

Supernova nucleosynthesis

3.

What is the difference between transuranic elements and super heavy elements?

a)

The former are elements with atomic numbers beyond lawrencium (Z = 103) while the latter are synthetic elements with atomic numbers higher than that of uranium (Z = 92).

b)

The former are elements with atomic numbers beyond lawrencium (Z = 92) while the latter are synthetic elements with atomic numbers higher than that of uranium (Z = 103).

c)

The former are synthetic elements with atomic numbers higher than that of uranium (Z = 103) while the latter are elements with atomic numbers beyond lawrencium (Z = 92).

d)

The former are synthetic elements with atomic numbers higher than that of uranium (Z = 92) while the latter are elements with atomic numbers beyond lawrencium (Z = 103).

4.

Who is regarded the Father of Periodic Table creating a classification of elements based on their atomic weight?

a)

Henry Moseley

b)

James Chadwick

c)

Dmitri Mendeleev

d)

Ernest Rutherford

5.

Ana, a nuclear physicist, uses a cyclotron in the bombardment of nuclei. How does the said equipment work to facilitate in her experiment?

a)

It uses alternating electric field to accelerate particles that move in a spiral path in the presence of a magnetic field.

b)

It uses alternating electric field to decelerate particles that move in a spiral path in the presence of a magnetic field.

c)

It uses alternating magnetic field to accelerate particles that move in a spiral path in the presence of an electric field.

d)

It uses alternating magnetic field to decelerate particles that move in a spiral path in the presence of an electric field.

6.

The following reactions take place in the integration of beta decay into an isotope, EXCEPT:

a)

Its atomic number goes up by one.

b)

Its mass number remains the same.

c)

It emits helium-4 nucleus or alpha particle.

d)

It emits an electron in the form of beta particle.

7.

What measures the relative tendency of an atom to attract electrons to itself when chemically combined with another atom?

a)

Atomic size

b)

Electron affinity

c)

Electronegativity

d)

Ionization energy

8.

Which one of the following describes the geometric shape of iron pentacarbonyl, Fe (CO)5?

a)

Tetrahedral

b)

Trigonal Planar

c)

Trigonal Pyramidal

d)

Trigonal Bipyramidal

9.

What is a real - life example of surface tension observed either in nature or in everyday living?

a)

Insects walking on water

b)

Water moving up a straw

c)

Sugar dissolving in water at 30°C

d)

Syrup flowing slowly from a bottle

10.

The property that Ana wanted to demonstrate after she investigated how fast the cough syrup flowed to her teaspoon is (a)   .