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GenChem

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the study of matter and the changes it undergoes?

a)

Physics

b)

Chemistry

c)

Biology

d)

Astronomy

2.

Which of the following is a pure substance?

a)

Air

b)

Saltwater

c)

Oxygen

d)

Coffee

3.

What type of property depends on the amount of matter in a sample?

a)

Intensive

b)

Extensive

c)

Chemical

d)

Physical

4.

Which of the following is an example of a chemical property?

a)

Melting point

b)

Density

c)

Flammability

d)

Boiling point

5.

What is an example of a homogeneous mixture?

a)

Oil and water

b)

Orange juice with pulp

c)

Salt dissolved in water

d)

Sand and iron fillings

6.

Which method is best for separating sand from water?

a)

Filtration

b)

Distillation

c)

Evaporation

d)

Chromatography

7.

What is the SI unit of length?

a)

Meter

b)

Gram

c)

Second

d)

Mole

8.

Who discovered the electron?

a)

John Dalton

b)

J.J. Thomson

c)

Ernest Rutherford

d)

Niels Bohr

9.

What experiment led to the discovery of the nucleus?

a)

Cathode Ray Tube Experiment

b)

Gold Foil Experiment

c)

Oil Drop Experiment

d)

Plum Pudding Model

10.

What is the charge of a neutron?

a)

Positive

b)

Negative

c)

Neutral

d)

Variable

11.

Which subatomic particle determines the identity of an element?

a)

Electron

b)

Proton

c)

Neutron

d)

Nucleus

12.

What is the mass number of an atom with 6 protons and 7 neutrons?

a)

6

b)

7

c)

12

d)

13

13.

Isotopes of an element have different numbers of:

a)

Protons

b)

Electrons

c)

Neutrons

d)

Ions

14.

What type of compound is CO₂?

a)

Ionic

b)

Covalent

c)

Metallic

d)

Organic

15.

What is the name of the compound NaCl?

a)

Sodium oxide

b)

Sodium chloride

c)

Sodium nitrate

d)

Sodium carbonate

16.

The mole is a unit for measuring:

a)

Mass

b)

Volume

c)

Number of particles

d)

Density

17.

How many atoms are in one mole of a substance?

a)

6.022 × 10²²

b)

6.022 × 10²³

c)

6.022 × 10²⁴

d)

6.022 × 10²⁵

18.

What is the molar mass of H₂O?

a)

16.00 g/mol

b)

18.02 g/mol

c)

20.00 g/mol

d)

24.02 g/mol

19.

What is the percentage composition of oxygen in H₂O?

a)

33.33%

b)

44.44%

c)

88.81%

d)

66.67%

20.

The empirical formula of C₆H₁₂O₆ is:

a)

C₂H₄O₂

b)

CH₂O

c)

C₆H₁₂O₆

d)

C₃H₆O₃

21.

What is the SI unit for mass?

a)

Gram (g)

b)

Kilogram (kg)

c)

Pound (lb)

d)

Newton (N)

22.

Who proposed the atomic theory stating that atoms are indivisible and cannot be created or destroyed?

a)

J.J. Thomson

b)

John Dalton

c)

Ernest Rutherford

d)

Niels Bohr

23.

What do you call the total number of protons and neutrons in an atom?

a)

Atomic number

b)

Mass number

c)

Atomic mass unit

d)

Molar mass

24.

Atoms of the same element that have different numbers of neutrons are called:

a)

Ions

b)

Isotopes

c)

Compounds

d)

Molecules

25.

What type of compound is formed when a metal and a nonmetal combine?

a)

Covalent compound

b)

Ionic compound

c)

Organic compound

d)

Acid

26.

What is the chemical formula for magnesium chloride?

a)

MgCl

b)

MgCl₂

c)

Mg₂Cl

d)

Mg₂Cl₂

27.

What is the term for a charged atom?

a)

Proton

b)

Ion

c)

Isotope

d)

Molecule

28.

What is Avogadro's number?

a)

6.022 × 10²²

b)

6.022 × 10²³

c)

6.022 × 10²⁴

d)

6.022 × 10²⁵

29.

What is the empirical formula of glucose (C₆H₁₂O₆)?

a)

CHO

b)

CH₂O

c)

C₆H₁₂O₆

d)

C₃H₆O₃

30.

What is the molar mass of NaCl?

a)

22.99 g/mol

b)

35.45 g/mol

c)

58.44 g/mol

d)

75.56 g/mol

31.

The atomic number is equal to the number of neutrons in an atom.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

A heterogeneous mixture has a uniform composition.

a)

True

b)

False

33.

The SI unit for temperature is Kelvin.

a)

True

b)

False

34.

The proton has a negative charge.

a)

True

b)

False

35.

Filtration can separate dissolved salt from water.

a)

True

b)

False

36.

The gold foil experiment led to the discovery of the neutron.

a)

True

b)

False

37.

An isotope has the same number of protons but different numbers of neutrons.

a)

True

b)

False

38.

The empirical formula represents the simplest whole-number ratio of atoms in a compound.

a)

True

b)

False

39.

Covalent bonds involve the transfer of electrons.

a)

True

b)

False

40.

The molar mass of NaCl is approximately 58.44 g/mol.

a)

True

b)

False

41.

The atomic number of an element is the same as the number of electrons in a neutral atom.

a)

True

b)

False

42.

All isotopes of an element have the same number of neutrons.

a)

True

b)

False

43.

The SI unit for time is the second.

a)

True

b)

False

44.

A mixture can be either homogeneous or heterogeneous.

a)

True

b)

False

45.

The nucleus of an atom contains only electrons.

a)

True

b)

False

46.

Distillation is used to separate liquids based on differences in boiling points.

a)

True

b)

False

47.

Covalent compounds are formed by the transfer of electrons.

a)

True

b)

False

48.

The empirical formula gives the exact number of atoms of each element in a compound.

a)

True

b)

False

49.

Acids produce hydroxide ions (OH⁻) in solution.

a)

True

b)

False

50.

The molecular formula of a compound is always a multiple of the empirical formula.

a)

True

b)

False

51.

The negatively charged subatomic particle found in an atom.

(a)  

52.

The scientist who discovered the neutron.

(a)  

53.

The atomic model that describes electrons orbiting the nucleus in energy levels.

(a)  

54.

The ability of a substance to be hammered into thin sheets.

(a)  

55.

The SI unit for the amount of substance.

(a)  

56.

The scientist who conducted the Gold Foil Experiment.

(a)  

57.

The process used to separate pigments in ink.

(a)  

58.

The smallest particle of a covalent compound that retains its properties.

(a)  

59.

The chemical formula for carbon dioxide.

(a)  

60.

The number of neutrons in an atom of sodium-23.

(a)  

61.

The type of ion formed when an atom gains electrons.

(a)  

62.

The formula used to calculate percentage composition.

(a)  

63.

The number of atoms present in one molecule of glucose (C₆H₁₂O₆).

(a)  

64.

The atomic number of oxygen.

(a)  

65.

The chemical name of HCl in aqueous form.

(a)  

66.

The element with the atomic number 8.

(a)  

67.

The atomic mass unit is based on which element?

(a)  

68.

The simplest whole-number ratio of elements in a compound.

(a)  

69.

The scientist who proposed the plum pudding model of the atom.

(a)  

70.

The chemical formula for sulfuric acid.

(a)