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Introduction to Chemistry Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the basic unit of matter?

a)

Atom

b)

Molecule

c)

Element

d)

Compound

2.

Which of the following is a noble gas?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Nitrogen

c)

Helium

d)

Carbon

3.

Which part of the atom has a positive charge?

a)

Neutron

b)

Electron

c)

Proton

d)

Nucleus

4.

The chemical formula for water is:

a)

H2O

b)

HO2

c)

O2H

d)

H2O2

5.

What type of bond involves the sharing of electron pairs between atoms?

a)

Ionic bond

b)

Covalent bond

c)

Metallic bond

d)

Hydrogen bond

6.

Which of the following pH values indicates a strong acid?

a)

2

b)

5

c)

7

d)

10

7.

In which state of matter are particles most closely packed together?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Plasma

8.

What is the main component of air?

a)

Hydrogen

b)

Oxygen

c)

Nitrogen

d)

Carbon dioxide

9.

The law of conservation of mass states that:

a)

Mass can be created or destroyed

b)

Mass can be converted into energy

c)

The mass of reactants equals the mass of products

d)

Mass is irrelevant in chemical reactions

10.

Which of the following reactions is exothermic?

a)

Photosynthesis

b)

Melting of ice

c)

Combustion of wood

d)

Electrolysis of water

11.

T/F: An element can be broken down into simpler substances.

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12.

T/F: Chemical reactions involve the rearrangement of atoms.

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13.

T/F: Water can exist in solid, liquid, and gaseous states.

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14.

T/F: Acids taste bitter and feel slippery.

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15.

T/F: The atomic number of an element is determined by the number of protons.

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16.

A substance made up of two or more different elements bonded together is called a (a)   .

17.

The periodic table is organized by increasing (a)   number.

18.

The process by which a liquid changes into a gas at temperatures below its boiling point is called (a)   .

19.

A (a)   is a mixture in which one substance is dissolved in another.

20.

The number of neutrons in an atom can be found by subtracting the atomic number from the (a)   .