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Chemistry Sem 2 Review

Total questions: 64

Worksheet time: 32mins

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Class
Date
1.

What might happen that indicates a chemical reaction is happening?

a)

The temperature changes

b)

A gas is formed

c)

The mass of the reactants increases

d)

The color of the substance changes

2.

How does balancing chemical equations relate to the Law of Conservation of Mass?

a)

It ensures the number of atoms is the same on both sides of the equation

b)

It increases the mass of the products

c)

It changes the type of elements present

d)

It allows for the creation of new atoms

3.

What is oxidation?

a)

Gain of electrons

b)

Loss of electrons

c)

Formation of a precipitate

d)

Increase in temperature

4.

What is reduction?

a)

Loss of electrons

b)

Gain of electrons

c)

Formation of a gas

d)

Decrease in temperature

5.

Which of the following is NOT one of the general types of chemical reactions?

a)

Synthesis

b)

Decomposition

c)

Combustion

d)

Evaporation

6.

How can the activity series for metals be used in predicting chemical reactions?

a)

It tells you the color of the products

b)

It helps determine if a metal will react with a given substance

c)

It shows the melting points of metals

d)

It lists the boiling points of metals

7.

In a redox reaction, what is the oxidizing agent?

a)

The substance that loses electrons

b)

The substance that gains electrons

c)

The substance that forms a precipitate

d)

The substance that changes color

8.

What does theoretical yield tell you in a chemical reaction?

a)

The actual amount of product formed

b)

The maximum amount of product that could be formed

c)

The amount of reactant left over

d)

The percent of reactant used

9.

What is temperature, and how is it related to internal energy?

a)

Temperature is a measure of the average kinetic energy of particles and is related to internal energy as a component of it.

b)

Temperature is the total energy of a system and is unrelated to internal energy.

c)

Temperature is the amount of heat transferred and is not related to internal energy.

d)

Temperature is the pressure exerted by a gas and is not connected to internal energy.

10.

What does the Maxwell-Boltzmann distribution tell us about the particles in a gas?

a)

It shows the distribution of speeds among particles in a gas.

b)

It describes the color of gases.

c)

It explains the chemical composition of gases.

d)

It measures the volume of a gas.

11.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the Kinetic-Molecular Theory of Gases?

a)

Gas particles are in constant, random motion.

b)

Gas particles have significant attractive forces between them.

c)

The volume of gas particles is negligible compared to the container.

d)

Collisions between gas particles are elastic.

12.

Which of the following best describes an ideal gas?

a)

A gas that follows the gas laws under all conditions of temperature and pressure.

b)

A gas that only exists at absolute zero.

c)

A gas that cannot be compressed.

d)

A gas that is always visible.

13.

How does a barometer work?

a)

It measures atmospheric pressure by balancing the weight of mercury in a column against atmospheric pressure.

b)

It measures temperature by expanding liquid.

c)

It measures humidity by absorbing water vapor.

d)

It measures wind speed using rotating cups.

14.

What is the standard unit for pressure in a gas?

a)

Pascal (Pa)

b)

Joule (J)

c)

Kelvin (K)

d)

Newton (N)

15.

What causes gases to increase in pressure?

a)

Increasing the temperature or decreasing the volume.

b)

Decreasing the temperature or increasing the volume.

c)

Adding more liquid to the container.

d)

Removing gas particles from the container.

16.

Which of the following lists the four basic states of matter?

a)

Solid, liquid, gas, plasma

b)

Water, air, fire, earth

c)

Metal, nonmetal, metalloid, noble gas

d)

Ice, steam, vapor, mist

17.

What is diffusion?

a)

The movement of particles from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration.

b)

The process of water boiling.

c)

The condensation of gas into a liquid.

d)

The separation of mixtures by filtration.

18.

What information can you obtain from a P-T (Pressure-Temperature) diagram?

a)

The phase of a substance at different pressures and temperatures.

b)

The color of a substance.

c)

The mass of a substance.

d)

The electrical conductivity of a substance.

19.

What is the triple point in a phase diagram?

a)

The temperature at which a substance boils

b)

The point where solid, liquid, and gas phases coexist in equilibrium

c)

The pressure at which a gas condenses into a liquid

d)

The temperature at which a solid melts

20.

What is the critical point in the context of phase changes?

a)

The temperature and pressure at which a substance can exist as a solid

b)

The highest temperature and pressure at which a liquid and its vapor can coexist

c)

The point where a solid turns directly into a gas

d)

The lowest temperature at which a liquid can exist

21.

Which of the following is an example of evaporative cooling?

a)

Ice melting in a glass of water

b)

Water boiling on a stove

c)

Sweat evaporating from your skin and cooling you down

d)

Condensation forming on a cold glass

22.

What is vapor pressure?

a)

The pressure exerted by a vapor in equilibrium with its liquid at a given temperature

b)

The pressure required to freeze a liquid

c)

The pressure at which a solid melts

d)

The pressure of a gas at absolute zero

23.

Which of the following best describes Boyle’s Law?

a)

The pressure of a gas is inversely proportional to its volume at constant temperature.

b)

The volume of a gas is directly proportional to its temperature at constant pressure.

c)

The number of moles of a gas is directly proportional to its volume at constant temperature and pressure.

d)

The pressure of a gas is directly proportional to its temperature at constant volume.

24.

According to Charles’ Law, which quantity remains constant?

a)

Pressure

b)

Volume

c)

Temperature

d)

Number of moles

25.

Avogadro’s Law relates which two quantities?

a)

Volume and number of moles

b)

Pressure and temperature

c)

Volume and pressure

d)

Temperature and number of moles

26.

What does STP stand for in chemistry?

a)

Standard Temperature and Pressure

b)

Standard Time and Pressure

c)

Standard Temperature and Power

d)

Standard Test Procedure

27.

Which equation represents the ideal gas law?

a)

PV = nRT

b)

P = k/V

c)

V = kT

d)

P = nVT/R

28.

When does the ideal gas law best apply?

a)

At high temperature and low pressure

b)

At low temperature and high pressure

c)

At all temperatures and pressures

d)

Only at STP

29.

What are absolute units in the context of gas laws?

a)

Units that start from zero, such as Kelvin for temperature and Pascals for pressure

b)

Units that can be negative, such as Celsius for temperature

c)

Units used only in the metric system

d)

Units used only in the imperial system

30.

How do you obtain absolute pressure from gauge pressure?

a)

Add atmospheric pressure to gauge pressure

b)

Subtract atmospheric pressure from gauge pressure

c)

Multiply gauge pressure by atmospheric pressure

d)

Divide gauge pressure by atmospheric pressure

31.

What is the law of partial pressures?

a)

The total pressure of a mixture of gases is equal to the sum of the partial pressures of each gas.

b)

The pressure of a gas is inversely proportional to its volume.

c)

The pressure of a gas is directly proportional to its temperature.

d)

The total pressure of a mixture of gases is equal to the product of the partial pressures.

32.

What is a mole fraction?

a)

The ratio of the number of moles of a component to the total number of moles in a mixture

b)

The number of moles in one liter of solution

c)

The number of moles in one gram of substance

d)

The ratio of the mass of a component to the total mass of the mixture

33.

What is effusion?

a)

The process by which gas particles pass through a tiny opening.

b)

The process of a liquid turning into a gas.

c)

The process of a gas mixing with another gas.

d)

The process of a solid dissolving in a liquid.

34.

What is dissociation?

a)

The process where molecules combine to form a compound

b)

The process where a compound breaks into ions in solution

c)

The process of heating a substance

d)

The process of cooling a substance

35.

What are the solute and solvent?

a)

Solute is the liquid, solvent is the solid

b)

Solute is the substance being dissolved, solvent is the substance doing the dissolving

c)

Solute is always water, solvent is always salt

d)

Solute and solvent are both gases

36.

What is hydration? Describe the process.

a)

The process of removing water from a compound

b)

The process of adding heat to a solution

c)

The process where water molecules surround and interact with ions or molecules

d)

The process of freezing water

37.

What is the difference between endothermic and exothermic processes?

a)

Endothermic absorbs heat, exothermic releases heat

b)

Endothermic releases heat, exothermic absorbs heat

c)

Both absorb heat

d)

Both release heat

38.

What is the heat of solution? What does this value tell us about a reaction?

a)

The amount of light produced in a reaction

b)

The amount of heat absorbed or released when a solute dissolves in a solvent

c)

The amount of gas produced in a reaction

d)

The amount of pressure in a solution

39.

What is entropy?

a)

The measure of energy in a system

b)

The measure of disorder or randomness in a system

c)

The measure of temperature in a system

d)

The measure of mass in a system

40.

In nature, what generally happens to energy? What happens to entropy? Do they increase or decrease?

a)

Energy and entropy both decrease

b)

Energy increases, entropy decreases

c)

Energy decreases, entropy increases

d)

Both energy and entropy increase

41.

What does the Gibbs free energy value represent?

a)

The total mass of a system

b)

The amount of usable energy available to do work

c)

The temperature of a system

d)

The volume of a solution

42.

What is an electrolyte? What differentiates a weak from strong electrolyte?

a)

A substance that does not conduct electricity; strong electrolytes conduct less

b)

A substance that conducts electricity in solution; strong electrolytes dissociate completely, weak electrolytes do not

c)

A substance that only exists as a solid

d)

A substance that only exists as a gas

43.

What is a saturated solution? How is this an example of chemical equilibrium?

a)

A solution that can dissolve more solute; it is not at equilibrium

b)

A solution that cannot dissolve more solute; the rate of dissolving equals the rate of crystallization

c)

A solution with no solute

d)

A solution with only solvent

44.

What does the saying, "like dissolves like" mean?

a)

Only solids dissolve in liquids

b)

Polar substances dissolve polar substances, nonpolar dissolve nonpolar

c)

All substances dissolve in water

d)

Only gases dissolve in liquids

45.

What does it mean for something to be volatile?

a)

It is very stable

b)

It evaporates easily

c)

It is always a solid

d)

It does not react with anything

46.

What do we call the process of making soap?

a)

Fermentation

b)

Saponification

c)

Distillation

d)

Sublimation

47.

What affects the solubility of gases in liquids?

a)

Temperature and pressure

b)

Color and odor

c)

Volume and mass

d)

Shape and size

48.

What is the difference between molarity and molality? What do they measure?

a)

Molarity measures moles of solute per liter of solution, while molality measures moles of solute per kilogram of solvent.

b)

Molarity measures grams of solute per liter of solution, while molality measures grams of solute per kilogram of solvent.

c)

Molarity measures moles of solute per kilogram of solvent, while molality measures moles of solute per liter of solution.

d)

Molarity and molality are the same and measure the same thing.

49.

What is a precipitate?

a)

A solid that forms and settles out of a liquid mixture

b)

A gas that forms in a reaction

c)

A liquid that evaporates quickly

d)

A solution that conducts electricity

50.

What is a spectator ion?

a)

An ion that does not participate in the chemical reaction

b)

An ion that forms a precipitate

c)

An ion that changes color during the reaction

d)

An ion that increases the temperature of the solution

51.

What is a colligative property?

a)

A property that depends on the number of solute particles, not their identity

b)

A property that depends on the color of the solution

c)

A property that depends on the type of solvent used

d)

A property that depends on the temperature only

52.

Why does vapor pressure lower if you add a nonvolatile solute to a solution?

a)

The nonvolatile solute decreases the number of solvent molecules at the surface, reducing evaporation.

b)

The nonvolatile solute increases the temperature of the solution.

c)

The nonvolatile solute reacts with the solvent to form a gas.

d)

The nonvolatile solute increases the vapor pressure.

53.

Which of the following is a property of acids?

a)

They taste sour

b)

They feel slippery

c)

They turn red litmus paper blue

d)

They are always solid at room temperature

54.

According to Arrhenius’ theory, what defines an acid?

a)

A substance that increases the concentration of H3O+ ions in water

b)

A substance that donates an electron pair

c)

A substance that increases the concentration of OH- ions in water

d)

A substance that accepts a proton

55.

According to Brønsted-Lowry theory, what is a base?

a)

A substance that donates a proton

b)

A substance that accepts a proton

c)

A substance that donates an electron pair

d)

A substance that increases H+ concentration in water

56.

What does Lewis’ theory say about acids and bases?

a)

Acids donate protons, bases accept protons

b)

Acids accept electron pairs, bases donate electron pairs

c)

Acids increase H+ concentration, bases increase OH- concentration

d)

Acids are always liquids, bases are always solids

57.

What determines if an acid or base is weak or strong?

a)

The color of the solution

b)

The degree of ionization in water

c)

The temperature of the solution

d)

The mass of the acid or base

58.

Why do oxyacids become stronger acids as they have more oxygen atoms?

a)

More oxygen atoms increase the polarity of the O-H bond, making it easier to lose H+

b)

More oxygen atoms make the acid less soluble

c)

More oxygen atoms decrease the acidity

d)

More oxygen atoms make the acid taste sweeter

59.

What is the pH scale used for?

a)

To measure the temperature of a solution

b)

To measure the concentration of hydrogen ions in a solution

c)

To measure the mass of a solution

d)

To measure the color of a solution

60.

If the pH of a solution is 3, what can you say about the solution?

a)

It is strongly acidic

b)

It is neutral

c)

It is strongly basic

d)

It is a solid

61.

Given the pOH of a solution is 4, what is the pH?

a)

10

b)

7

c)

4

d)

14

62.

What is the difference between the endpoint and the equivalence point in a titration?

a)

The endpoint is when the indicator changes color; the equivalence point is when stoichiometric amounts of acid and base have reacted

b)

The endpoint is when all acid is neutralized; the equivalence point is when the solution is neutral

c)

The endpoint is when the solution turns blue; the equivalence point is when the solution turns red

d)

There is no difference

63.

What does a pH indicator do?

a)

Changes color depending on the pH of the solution

b)

Measures temperature

c)

Increases the acidity of a solution

d)

Neutralizes the solution

64.

Which of the following is a main point of the titration process?

a)

Adding a solution of known concentration to a solution of unknown concentration until the reaction is complete

b)

Heating the solution until it boils

c)

Freezing the solution

d)

Mixing two solids together