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Chemical Reactions Test

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Chemical reactions ____.

a)

occur only in living organisms

b)

create and destroy atoms

c)

only occur outside living organisms

d)

produce new substances

2.

Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. 2. Everyday equations describe ____.

a)

thermonuclear reactions

b)

everyday processes

c)

chemical reactions

d)

biological chemistry

3.

What does the symbol Δ in a chemical equation mean?

a)

Heat is supplied to the reaction.

b)

A catalyst is needed.

c)

yields

d)

precipitate

4.

Chemical equations ____.

a)

describe chemical reactions

b)

show how to write chemical formulas

c)

give directions for naming chemical compounds

d)

describe only biological changes

5.

A skeleton equation does NOT show which of the following?

a)

the correct formulas of the reactants and products

b)

the reactants on the left, the products on the right

c)

an arrow connecting the reactants to the products

d)

the relative amounts of reactants and products

6.

Which set is correct?

a)

(g), grams

b)

(l), liters

c)

(aq), dissolved in water

d)

(s), solid product

7.

A catalyst is ____.

a)

the product of a combustion reaction

b)

not used up in a reaction

c)

one of the reactants in single-replacement reactions

d)

a solid product of a reaction

8.

Which of the following is the correct skeleton equation for the reaction that takes place when solid phosphorus combines with oxygen gas to form diphosphorus pentoxide?

a)

P(s) + O2(g) → PO2(g)

b)

P(s) + O(g) → P3O5(g)

c)

P(s) + O2(g) → P2O5(s)

d)

P2O5(s) → P2(s) + O2(g)

9.

When the equation Fe + Cl2 → FeCl3 is balanced, what is the coefficient for Cl2?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

10.

Which of the following statements is NOT true about what happens in all chemical reactions?

a)

The ways in which atoms are joined together are changed.

b)

New atoms are formed as products.

c)

The starting substances are called reactants.

d)

The bonds of the reactants are broken and new bonds of the products are formed.

11.

Chemical equations must be balanced to satisfy ____.

a)

the law of definite proportions

b)

the law of multiple proportions

c)

the law of conservation of mass

d)

Avogadro's principle

12.

In every balanced chemical equation, each side of the equation has the same number of .

a)
atoms of each element
b)

molecules

c)

moles

d)

coefficients

13.

In order to predict whether or not a single-replacement reaction takes place, you need to consult a chart that shows the .

a)

periodic table

b)
activity series of metals
c)

common polyatomic ions

d)

ionic charges of representative elements

14.

In a combustion reaction, one of the reactants is .

a)

hydrogen

b)

nitrogen

c)
oxygen
d)

a metal

15.

The products of a combustion reaction do NOT include .

a)
water
b)

carbon dioxide

c)

carbon monoxide

d)

hydrogen

16.

Which of the following statements is NOT correct?

a)

The only way to determine the products of a reaction is to carry out the reaction.

b)

All chemical reactions can be classified as one of five general types.

c)

Complete combustion has occurred when all the carbon in the product is in the form of carbon dioxide.

d)

A single reactant is the identifying characteristic of a decomposition reaction.

17.

Which of the following statements is NOT true about the decomposition of a simple binary compound?

a)

The products are unpredictable.

b)

The products are the constituent elements.

c)

The reactant is a single substance.

d)

The reactant could be an ionic or a molecular compound.

18.

Which of the following statements is true about single-replacement reactions?

a)

They are restricted to metals.

b)

They involve a single product.

c)

Two reactants produce two products.

d)

Any metal replaces any other metal.

19.

In the activity series of metals, which metal(s) will displace hydrogen from an acid?

a)

only metals above hydrogen

b)

only metals below hydrogen

c)

any metal

d)

only metals from Li to Na

20.

Which of the following statements is NOT true about double-replacement reactions?

a)

The product may precipitate from solution.

b)

The product may be a gas.

c)

The product may be a molecular compound.

d)

The reactant may be a solid metal.

21.

What is the driving force in the following reaction? Ni(NO₃)₂(aq) + K₂S(aq) → NiS(s) + 2KNO₃(aq)

a)

A gas is formed.

b)

A precipitate is formed.

c)

Ionic compounds are reactants.

d)

Ionic compounds are products.

22.

Which of the following is a characteristic of a combustion reaction?

a)

It involves the exchange of ions between two compounds.

b)

It always produces carbon dioxide and water.

c)

It requires a catalyst to proceed.

d)

It occurs only in the presence of a metal.

23.

What is the role of a catalyst in a chemical reaction?

a)

It changes the products of the reaction.

b)

It lowers the activation energy of the reaction.

c)

It is consumed during the reaction.

d)

It increases the temperature of the reaction.

24.

In a balanced chemical equation, the number of atoms of each element is ____.

a)

greater on the product side

b)

not important

c)

equal on both sides

d)

greater on the reactant side

25.

In this chemical equation, the elements in red are the_______.

a)

Products

b)

Reactants

c)

Subscripts

d)

Coefficients

26.
A copper penny turning greenish after a few years is an example of ...
a)
Chemical Change
b)
Physical Change
27.
Bubbles form when two or more substances are combined ...
a)
Chemical Change
b)
Physical Change
28.

Which of the following is a characteristic of a decomposition reaction?

a)

It always produces water and carbon dioxide.

b)

It involves the combination of two or more substances.

c)

It requires a catalyst to proceed.

d)

It results in the breakdown of a compound into simpler substances.

29.

What is the role of heat in a chemical reaction?

a)

It increases the rate of the reaction by providing energy.

b)

It acts as a reactant.

c)

It is a product of all chemical reactions.

d)

It is always required for a reaction to occur.

30.

Which of the following statements is true about the law of conservation of mass?

a)

Mass is neither created nor destroyed in a chemical reaction.

b)

Mass is destroyed during a chemical reaction.

c)

Mass is created during a chemical reaction.

d)

Mass is only conserved in physical changes.