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Chemical Reactions Exercises

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following materials undergoes a chemical change?

a)

Cutting of stainless metal plates

b)

Crushing chunks of ice

c)

Dissolving sugar in water

d)

Rotting of tomatoes

2.

What are the substances that are present before a chemical reaction occurs?

a)

Coefficients

b)

Products

c)

Reactants

d)

Subscripts

3.

Which symbol in a chemical equation represents "yields" or "produces"?

a)

+

b)

c)

=

d)

4.

Which of the following is NOT an evidence of a chemical reaction?

a)

Change in temperature

b)

Evolution of gas

c)

Melting of ice

d)

Formation of precipitate

5.

What law states that matter cannot be created nor destroyed in a chemical reaction?

a)

Law of Conservation of Mass

b)

Law of Definite Proportions

c)

Law of Multiple Proportions

d)

Law of Chemical Change

6.

What happens to the mass of reactants and products in a chemical reaction?

a)

The mass of products is greater.

b)

The mass of reactants is greater.

c)

They must be equal.

d)

There is no relationship.

7.

What happens when quicklime (CaO) is mixed with water?

a)

Change in temperature

b)

Formation of bubbles

c)

Evolution of light

d)

Production of mechanical energy

8.

In the chemical equation H2 + O2 → H2O, what are the products?

a)

H2 and O2

b)

O2 and H2O

c)

H2O

d)

H2

9.

Which of the following best describes a combustion reaction?

a)

A reaction where two elements combine to form a new product

b)

A reaction where oxygen reacts with a hydrocarbon to form carbon dioxide and water

c)

A reaction where a compound breaks down into simpler substances

d)

A reaction where ions are exchanged between two reactants

10.

Which type of reaction is represented by AB → A + B?

a)

Combination

b)

Decomposition

c)

Single replacement

d)

Double replacement

11.

If sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) is added to vinegar, what type of reaction takes place?

a)

Single replacement

b)

Acid-base reaction

c)

Double replacement

d)

Decomposition

12.

What happens if you mix a hydrochloric acid solution with a sodium hydroxide solution?

a)

A neutralization reaction occurs, forming water and salt

b)

A decomposition reaction occurs, forming hydrogen gas

c)

A combustion reaction occurs, forming carbon dioxide

d)

A synthesis reaction occurs, forming acid and base

13.

A student observes a chemical reaction in which a gas is produced, a solid precipitate forms, and the temperature increases. What type of reaction likely occurred?

a)

Combustion

b)

Neutralization

c)

Decomposition

d)

Single replacement

14.

In the reaction Zn + CuSO4 → ZnSO4 + Cu, which element is being displaced?

a)

Zn

b)

Cu

c)

SO4

d)

O2

15.

Which of the following best explains why a burning candle is both a physical and chemical change?

a)

Only the wick undergoes a chemical change.

b)

The melting of wax is a chemical change, and the burning of wax is a physical change.

c)

The burning of wax is a chemical change, and the melting of wax is a physical change.

d)

Both the burning and melting of wax are physical changes.

16.

A chemical equation must always be balanced to follow the Law of Conservation of Mass.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

A double replacement reaction occurs when an element replaces another element in a compound.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

An increase in temperature is always a sign of a chemical reaction.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

A precipitate forms when a solid is produced in a chemical reaction.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

The formation of bubbles when vinegar is mixed with baking soda indicates the evolution of a gas.

a)

True

b)

False