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Heat and Temperature Concepts

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the definition of temperature according to the notes?

a)

The total amount of energy in a substance

b)

A measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in a substance

c)

The force that particles exert on the walls of a container

d)

A measure of the amount of matter in an object

2.

What is the definition of heat according to the notes?

a)

The total number of particles in an object

b)

A measure of the average kinetic energy of particles

c)

The transfer of thermal energy from a warmer object to a cooler one

d)

The ability of an object to conduct electricity

3.

In the diagram, when an ice cube is placed in hot cocoa, which process is endothermic?

a)

The cocoa cooling down

b)

The ice cube melting

c)

The cocoa releasing heat

d)

The mug getting warm

4.

In the diagram, when an ice cube is placed in hot cocoa, which process is exothermic?

a)

The hot cocoa cooling down (releasing heat) is exothermic.

b)

The ice cube melting is exothermic.

c)

The ice cube absorbing heat is exothermic.

d)

The hot cocoa absorbing heat is exothermic.

5.

What is the formula for heat transfer (Q) as given in the notes?

a)

Q = m · c · ΔT

b)

Q = m · ΔT / c

c)

Q = c · ΔT / m

d)

Q = m + c + ΔT

6.

What does each variable in the formula Q = m · c · ΔT represent?

a)

m = mass, c = specific heat, ΔT = change in temperature

b)

m = momentum, c = speed of light, ΔT = change in time

c)

m = mass, c = capacitance, ΔT = change in thickness

d)

m = meter, c = coulomb, ΔT = change in torque

7.

What is the unit of heat (Q) according to the notes?

a)

Joules (J)

b)

Watts (W)

c)

Kelvin (K)

d)

Coulombs (C)

8.

Fill in the blank: ________ is the transfer of heat through direct contact between surfaces. Example: bread in a frying pan.

a)

Conduction

b)

Radiation

c)

Evaporation

d)

Convection

9.

Fill in the blank: ________ is the transfer of heat via air or liquid. Example: heating system in a room.

a)

Convection

b)

Conduction

c)

Radiation

d)

Insulation

10.

Fill in the blank: ________ is the transfer of heat via electromagnetic waves. Example: sun, microwave.

a)

Radiation

b)

Conduction

c)

Convection

d)

Insulation

11.

What is the process called when a solid turns into a liquid?

a)

Melting

b)

Evaporation

c)

Condensation

d)

Sublimation

12.

What is the process called when a liquid turns into a gas?

a)

Vaporization

b)

Condensation

c)

Sublimation

d)

Freezing

13.

What is the process called when a gas turns into a liquid?

a)

Condensation

b)

Evaporation

c)

Sublimation

d)

Melting

14.

What is the process called when a liquid turns into a solid?

a)

Freezing (Fusion)

b)

Evaporation

c)

Condensation

d)

Sublimation

15.

What is the process called when a solid turns directly into a gas?

a)

Sublimation

b)

Condensation

c)

Melting

d)

Evaporation

16.

What is the process called when a gas turns directly into a solid?

a)

Deposition

b)

Sublimation

c)

Condensation

d)

Evaporation

17.

What is the charge of an electron?

a)

Negative (-) charge

b)

Positive (+) charge

c)

No charge

d)

Double positive charge

18.

Which subatomic particle has no charge?

a)

Neutron

b)

Proton

c)

Electron

d)

Positron

19.

Which subatomic particle has mass and a positive charge?

a)

Proton

b)

Electron

c)

Neutron

d)

Positron

20.

The number of electrons in a neutral atom is equal to the number of ________.

a)

protons

b)

neutrons

c)

ions

d)

molecules

21.

If the atomic number of boron is 5, how many protons does it have?

a)

5

b)

3

c)

7

d)

10

22.

If the atomic mass of boron is 11 and the atomic number is 5, how many neutrons does it have?

a)

6

b)

5

c)

11

d)

4

23.

Which of the following statements is true about electrons?

a)

They have mass and a positive charge

b)

They have no mass and a negative charge

c)

They have mass and no charge

d)

They have no mass and a positive charge

24.

What is a compound? Fill in the blank: Compounds combine ______ in chemical reactions.

a)

elements

b)

molecules

c)

atoms

d)

ions

25.

Which of the following best describes a synthesis reaction?

a)

AB → A + B

b)

A + B → AB

c)

C + O2 + Heat → CO2 + heat + energy

d)

AB + CD → AD + CB

26.

Fill in the blank: In a decomposition reaction, a compound (AB) breaks down into ______.

a)

A + B (elements)

b)

AB2 (a new compound)

c)

A2B (a rearranged compound)

d)

A + AB (a mixture of compound and element)

27.

What is a physical change?

a)

A physical change is creating mixtures.

b)

A physical change is burning substances.

c)

A physical change is rusting iron.

d)

A physical change is digesting food.

28.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a physical change?

a)

A) No molecular change

b)

B) Reversible

c)

C) Changes the chemical composition

d)

D) Example: sugar in water

29.

Is a physical change reversible?

a)

True

b)

False

30.

What is an example of a physical change mentioned in the notes?

(a)  

31.

What is a chemical change?

a)

A change in the size or shape of a substance

b)

A change in the state of matter, like melting or freezing

c)

A change that produces one or more new substances with different properties

d)

A change where no new substance is formed

32.

Which of the following is a characteristic of a chemical change?

a)

No molecular change

b)

Not reversible

c)

Reversible

d)

Example: sugar in water

33.

Which of the following is an indicator of a chemical change?

a)

Bubbles

b)

Color change

c)

Change in temperature

d)

Odor

e)

All of the above

34.

What is a covalent bond?

a)

A bond formed by the transfer of electrons from one atom to another

b)

A bond between metal and nonmetal atoms

c)

A bond between metal and nonmetal atoms

d)

A bond formed by the sharing of electrons between atoms

35.

How many valence electrons does carbon (C) have?

(a)  

36.

How many valence electrons does hydrogen (H) have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

0

d)

8

37.

How many hydrogen atoms are bonded to the central carbon atom?

a)

4

b)

2

c)

3

d)

1

38.

What is an ionic bond?

a)

A bond formed by sharing electrons between atoms

b)

A bond formed by transferring protons between atoms

c)

A bond that forms only between two nonmetals

d)

A bond formed by the transfer of electrons from one atom to another

39.

In the example of NaCl, which element loses an electron?

a)

Na (Sodium)

b)

Cl (Chlorine)

c)

O (Oxygen)

d)

H (Hydrogen)

40.

In the example of NaCl, which element gains an electron?

a)

Cl (Chlorine)

b)

Na (Sodium)

c)

O (Oxygen)

d)

H (Hydrogen)

41.

After the transfer of electrons in NaCl, Na becomes a cation and Cl becomes an anion.

a)

True

b)

False

42.

What is the pH value of a neutral solution?

a)

7

b)

1

c)

5

d)

10

43.

Which side of the pH scale represents acidic solutions?

a)

The left side (0-6)

b)

The right side (8-14)

c)

The middle (7)

d)

Both sides

44.

Which ion is present in high concentration in acidic solutions?

a)

H+ (hydrogen ion)

b)

OH- (hydroxide ion)

c)

Na+ (sodium ion)

d)

Cl- (chloride ion)

45.

What type of bond is present in a water molecule?

a)

Ionic

b)

Polar covalent

c)

Metallic

d)

Hydrogen

46.

Fill in the blank: Water has a _______ surface tension.

a)

high

b)

low

c)

average

d)

negligible

47.

Fill in the blank: Water has a _______ specific heat.

a)

high

b)

low

c)

negative

d)

zero

48.

Fill in the blank: Water is a good _______.

a)

solvent

b)

metal

c)

acid

d)

fuel

49.

Heat is defined as

a)

the transfer of thermal energy from one object to another due to temperature difference

b)

the temperature of a solid, liquid, or gas

c)

The kinetic energy of a solid, liquid, or gas.

50.

______ is a measure of the average kinetic energy of all the particles that make up an object.

a)

Density

b)

Conduction

c)

Radiation

d)

Temperature

51.

Measure of how hot or cold an object is compared to a reference point

a)

temperature

b)

heat

c)

specific heat

d)

thermal expansion

52.

how is electric current produced

a)

By the movement of neutrons through a circuit

b)

By the vibration of atoms in a solid

c)

By the flow of electrons through a conductor

d)

By the buildup of heat in a material