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Module 2 Lesson 3- Energy in Chemical Reactions

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 51mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Some reactions give off thermal energy and some absorb thermal energy because:

a)

the energy required to break bonds and the energy released when new bonds form are different.

b)

all reactions always release energy.

c)

thermal energy is only absorbed in chemical reactions.

d)

reactions do not involve energy changes.

2.

What does the scientific vocabulary word 'dependent' mean?

a)

determined by something else

b)

not related to anything else

c)

always independent

d)

a type of energy

3.

What is the main difference between endothermic and exothermic reactions as described in the passage?

a)

Endothermic reactions absorb energy, while exothermic reactions release energy.

b)

Endothermic reactions release energy, while exothermic reactions absorb energy.

c)

Both endothermic and exothermic reactions absorb energy.

d)

Both endothermic and exothermic reactions release energy.

4.

According to the passage, which of the following is true about energy in chemical reactions?

a)

All chemical reactions absorb the same amount of energy.

b)

Some chemical reactions release more energy than they absorb.

c)

All chemical reactions require energy to break apart compounds.

d)

No chemical reactions release energy.

5.

Fill in the blank: Chemical reactions where more energy is required to break the bonds of the reactants than is released when products form are called ________ reactions.

a)

endothermic

b)

exothermic

c)

combustion

d)

decomposition

6.

Fill in the blank: In an ________ reaction, more energy is released when the products form than is required to break the bonds in the reactants.

a)

exothermic

b)

endothermic

c)

neutralization

d)

combustion

7.

A hot pack becomes hot and a cold pack becomes cold because:

a)

chemical reactions inside the packs either release or absorb heat

b)

the packs are made of different materials

c)

they are placed in hot or cold water before use

d)

the packs contain batteries that heat or cool them

8.

What does the word 'exothermic' mean according to the word origin provided in the passage?

a)

Exothermic means 'outside heat' (from Greek exo-, meaning 'outside', and therm, meaning 'heat').

b)

Exothermic means 'inside cold' (from Greek endo-, meaning 'inside', and therm, meaning 'cold').

c)

Exothermic means 'without energy' (from Greek a-, meaning 'without', and energia, meaning 'energy').

d)

Exothermic means 'light producer' (from Greek photo-, meaning 'light', and gen, meaning 'producer').

9.

What is an organism?

a)

a living thing, such as an animal or plant

b)

a type of gas

c)

a chemical reaction

d)

a source of energy

10.

What does the verb 'harness' mean?

a)

to eat something

b)

to use something for a particular purpose

c)

to break something

d)

to create energy

11.

What does the adjective 'gaseous' mean?

a)

having the form of gas

b)

being a living thing

c)

using energy

d)

breaking bonds

12.

During photosynthesis, plant cells use the energy from sunlight to split water into _______ and oxygen atoms.

a)

hydrogen atoms

b)

carbon atoms

c)

nitrogen atoms

d)

sulfur atoms

13.

The sugar glucose, a molecule with 6 carbon atoms, 12 hydrogen atoms, and 6 oxygen atoms (C6H12O6), is formed during _______.

a)

photosynthesis

b)

respiration

c)

fermentation

d)

digestion

14.

What is the process called when the chemical bonds of glucose molecules break and energy is released in cells?

a)

Photosynthesis

b)

Cellular respiration

c)

Concentration

d)

Diffusion

15.

Increasing the concentration of one or more reactants increases _______ between particles, resulting in a faster reaction rate.

a)

collisions

b)

distances

c)

temperatures

d)

pressures

16.

What does the word 'overall' mean as used in the passage?

a)

In detail

b)

As a whole; in general

c)

Separately

d)

Specifically

17.

Fill in the blank: The law of conservation of energy states that even though energy is always transferring, energy is not _______ and energy is not destroyed.

a)

created

b)

measured

c)

increased

d)

multiplied

18.

According to the passage, what happens to energy in a cold pack?

a)

Energy is released to the environment

b)

Energy is absorbed from the environment

c)

Energy is destroyed

d)

Energy is created

19.

Fill in the blank: Plants store glucose molecules in their _______.

a)

tissues

b)

roots

c)

flowers

d)

leaves

20.
There are four cups of hot cocoa. The cup sizes are shown. The temperature of the cocoa in each cup is 25 degrees celsius. Which cup has the MOST thermal energy?
a)
Large cup (Trenta)
b)
Small cup (Tall)
c)
Venti
d)
All three are the same temperature so they have same thermal energy
21.
Question Image

Match each line segment to its description.

a)

AB‾\overline{AB}  

1.

solid

b)

BC‾\overline{BC}  

2.

melting

c)

CD‾\overline{CD}  

3.

liquid

d)

DE‾\overline{DE}  

4.

boiling

e)

FG‾\overline{FG}  

5.

gas

22.

The diagram represents two solids and the temperature of each. What occurs when the two solids are placed in contact with each other?

a)

Heat energy flows from solid A to solid B. Solid A decreases in temperature

b)

Heat energy flows from solid A to solid B. Solid A increases in temperature

c)

Heat energy flows from solid B to solid A. Solid B decreases in temperature.

d)

Heat energy flows from solid B to solid A. Solid B increases in temperature.

23.
Which direction is heat flowing in the picture?
a)
from the hand to the ice
b)
from the ice to the hand
c)
heat is not being transferred
d)
there is no way to tell
24.
Thermal energy always moves:
a)
From a high temperature object to a lower temperature object.
b)
From a lower temperature object to a higher temperature object.
c)
From an object with lower kinetic energy to an object with higher kinetic energy.
d)
From an object of higher mass to an object of lower mass.
25.

Heat flows from _______ to ______ objects

a)

cooler to warmer

b)

warmer to warmer

c)

warmer to cooler

d)

cooler to cooler

26.

Which statement about the figure is correct?

a)

Pot A has a higher temperature than Pot B.

b)

Pot B has a higher temperature than Pot A.

c)

Pot A has more thermal energy than Pot B.

d)

Pot B has more thermal energy than Pot A.