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Quiz: The Nature of Chemical Reactions Ch 7

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of these is not a sign of a chemical reaction?

a)

A gas is given off.

b)

The material dissolves.

c)

Heat is released.

d)

A color change occurs.

2.

The substance that is formed in a chemical reaction is called the

a)

polymer

b)

reactant

c)

radical

d)

product

3.

Which of the following stores chemical energy?

a)

the temperature of a substance

b)

the density of a substance

c)

the bonds of a molecule

d)

the nucleus of an atom

4.

Which of the following occurs in an endothermic reaction but not in an exothermic reaction?

a)

Chemical bonds are broken.

b)

Energy is absorbed.

c)

Molecules are formed.

d)

Atoms are rearranged.

5.

A type of reaction that produces an increase in temperature is

a)

endothermic

b)

exothermic

c)

covalent

d)

nonpolar

6.

An example of an endothermic reaction is

a)

bioluminescence by a firefly

b)

an exploding firecracker

c)

burning gasoline

d)

photosynthesis by a plant

7.

A reaction in which the products contain more chemical energy than the reactants is

a)

exothermic

b)

electrical

c)

endothermic

d)

exergonic

8.

Which of these represents the release of chemical energy?

a)

pouring gasoline into a tank

b)

burning charcoal in a grill

c)

a toy car running down a ramp

d)

warming food in a microwave

9.

Which of the following are the products and reactants of a chemical reaction most likely to have in common?

a)

atoms

b)

molecules

c)

physical properties

d)

chemical properties

10.

Which of the following occurs when gasoline is burned?

a)

New elements are formed.

b)

New atoms are formed.

c)

New molecules are formed.

d)

All of the above

11.

In a balanced chemical equation, the mass of the reactants is equal to the

a)

atoms in a molecule.

b)

atomic mass of the elements.

c)

volume of the reactants.

d)

mass of the products.

12.

What coefficient is missing in C₂H₄ + (?)O₂ → 2CO₂ + 2H₂O?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

13.

Which of the following represents the word equation magnesium + oxygen → magnesium oxide?

a)

CH₄ + O₂ → CH₄O₂

b)

MgO + O → MgO₂

c)

2Mg + O₂ → 2MgO

d)

2CH₄ + O₂ → 2CH₃OH

14.

In the reaction 3CuCl₂ + 2Al → 2AlCl₃ + 3Cu, how many moles of Al react with 3 moles of CuCl₂?

a)

1 mol

b)

2 mol

c)

3 mol

d)

4 mol

15.

In the electrolysis of water, 2H₂O → 2H₂ + O₂, if the volume of oxygen produced was 8 mL, what would be the volume of hydrogen produced?

a)

4 mL

b)

8 mL

c)

16 mL

d)

24 mL

16.

If you use 3 mol of O₂ in the reaction 2Mg + O₂ → 2MgO, how many moles of Mg are needed?

a)

1 mol

b)

2 mol

c)

4 mol

d)

6 mol

17.

Give the mole ratio for the following equation: Zn + 2HCl → ZnCl₂ + H₂.

a)

1:1:1

b)

1:2:1

c)

1:2:1:1

d)

1:2:2:2

18.

In the reaction 2K + Cl₂ → 2KCl, how much potassium (K, 39.1 g/mol) is required to produce 298 g of KCl (Cl, 35.4 g/mol)?

a)

35.4 g

b)

156 g

c)

298 g

d)

390 g

19.

In the reaction 2H₂O → 2H₂ + O₂, if you start with 4 mol of water, how many moles of hydrogen gas are formed?

a)

2 mol

b)

4 mol

c)

6 mol

d)

8 mol

20.

Which of the following equations is not balanced?

a)

Fe + S → FeS

b)

KOH + HCl → KCl + H₂O

c)

2Mg + O₂ → 2MgO

d)

NaCl + H₂SO₄ → Na₂SO₄ + HCl

21.

At higher temperatures, food cooks faster because particles of food ____.

a)

take up less space.

b)

increase in number.

c)

collide more often.

d)

come into contact with water.

22.

Catalysts that slow reactions are called ____.

a)

inhibitors.

b)

substrates.

c)

balanced.

d)

endothermic.

23.

A slow reaction is likely to occur when the reactants have ____ temperatures and ____ surface areas.

a)

high, small

b)

low, small

c)

high, large

d)

low, large

24.

Which is not true of catalysts?

a)

They are used up in a reaction.

b)

They can speed up a reaction.

c)

They can slow down a reaction.

d)

They can be reused.

25.

Raising the temperature of a system favors the reaction that ____.

a)

absorbs energy.

b)

is exothermic.

c)

releases energy.

d)

is exergonic.

26.

Increasing the amount of one substance in an equilibrium reaction favors the reaction that ____.

a)

releases heat energy.

b)

absorbs heat energy.

c)

produces less of the substance.

d)

produces more of the substance.

27.

Which is not true of enzymes?

a)

They are catalysts.

b)

They are proteins.

c)

They are affected by temperature.

d)

They are inefficient.

28.

When a chemical reaction and its reverse occur at the same time and rate, the reaction is said to be in ____.

a)

equality.

b)

equilibrium.

c)

imbalance.

d)

redox.

29.

According to Le Châtelier’s principle, opening a soda can produces bubbles because which of the following changes occurs in the bottle?

a)

Pressure increases.

b)

Temperature increases.

c)

Pressure decreases.

d)

Temperature decreases.

30.

All of these are likely to speed up the rate of a reaction except ____.

a)

decreasing the surface area.

b)

increasing the pressure.

c)

increasing the temperature.

d)

adding a catalyst.

31.

In the space provided, write the letter of the term or phrase that best completes each statement or best answers each question. 1. The decomposition of water can be brought about by

a)

combustion

b)

electrolysis

c)

synthesis reactions

d)

oxidation

32.

In an oxidation-reduction reaction,

a)

both substances gain electrons.

b)

both substances lose electrons.

c)

one substance gains electrons, the other loses electrons.

d)

substances that give up electrons are reduced.

33.

Which of the following represents a double-displacement reaction between sodium chloride and silver fluoride?

a)

NaCl + AgF → NaAgF + Cl₂

b)

NaCl + AgF → Ag + NaClF

c)

NaCl + AgF → NaF + AgCl

d)

NaCl + AgF → NaF + Cl₂ + Ag

34.

Pieces of molecules that have one or more electrons available for bonding are

a)

a. radicals

b)

b. reactants

c)

c. neutrons

d)

d. protons

35.

A synthesis reaction between magnesium (Mg) and oxygen (O₂) might produce

a)

Mg₂

b)

O₄

c)

MgO

d)

MgCO₂

36.

In the space provided, write the letter of the term or phrase that best matches each description. 6. CH₄ + 2O₂ → CO₂ + 2H₂O

a)

synthesis reaction

b)

decomposition reaction

c)

combustion reaction

d)

single-displacement reaction

e)

double-displacement reaction

37.

In the space provided, write the letter of the term or phrase that best matches each description. 7. 2NH₃ → N₂ + 3H₂

a)

synthesis reaction

b)

decomposition reaction

c)

combustion reaction

d)

single-displacement reaction

e)

double-displacement reaction

38.

In the space provided, write the letter of the term or phrase that best matches each description. 8. 2NaCl + H₂SO₄ → Na₂SO₄ + 2HCl

a)

synthesis reaction

b)

decomposition reaction

c)

combustion reaction

d)

single-displacement reaction

e)

double-displacement reaction

39.

In the space provided, write the letter of the term or phrase that best matches each description. 9. Fe + S → FeS

a)

synthesis reaction

b)

decomposition reaction

c)

combustion reaction

d)

single-displacement reaction

e)

double-displacement reaction

40.

In the space provided, write the letter of the term or phrase that best matches each description. 10. 2Li + 2H₂O → 2LiOH + H₂

a)

synthesis reaction

b)

decomposition reaction

c)

combustion reaction

d)

single-displacement reaction

e)

double-displacement reaction