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Chemistry in Biology Chapter Test

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When placing a packet of sugar into a cup of coffee, the sugar particles that are being dissolved would be categorized as what?

a)

solvent

b)

colloid

c)

suspension

d)

solute

2.

What distinguishes a homogeneous mixture from a heterogeneous mixture?

a)

Homogeneous mixtures have uniform composition throughout

b)

Homogeneous mixtures never contain water

c)

Homogeneous mixtures have visible distinct parts.

d)

Homogeneous mixtures have 2 or more phases

3.

A suspension is best described as?

a)

A permanent mixture

b)

A type of homogeneous mixture

c)

A type of solution

d)

A heterogeneous mixture where particles settle over time.

4.

What happens when an acid dissolves in water?

a)
An acid absorbs water and becomes neutral.
b)
An acid releases oxygen when mixed with water.
c)

An acid releases hydrogen ions when dissolved in water.

d)
An acid forms a solid precipitate in water.
5.

On the pH Scale, a basic solution or base has which of the following?

a)
pH greater than 7
b)

More hydrogen ions (H+) than hydroxide ions (OH-)

c)
pH equal to 7
d)
pH less than 7
6.

What percentage of the human body is water?

a)

25%

b)

50%

c)

70%

d)

90%

7.

Which of the following is an example of a heterogeneous mixture?

a)

salt water

b)
Concrete
c)

orange juice without pulp

d)

A chunky banana and chocolate smoothie from Fosters Freeze

8.

What type of bonds hold water molecules together?

a)
Hydrogen bonds
b)
Van der Waals forces
c)
Covalent bonds
d)
Ionic bonds
9.

In chemistry, a solution is defined as what?

a)
A homogeneous mixture of solute and solvent.
b)
A pure substance with no solute.
c)
A mixture that can be separated by filtration.
d)

Any mixture containing water

10.

What type of mixture is paint classified as?

a)
Suspension
b)

A pure substance

c)

Colloid

d)
Homogeneous mixture
11.

Which statement about bases is correct?

a)
Bases do not conduct electricity.
b)

Bases release hydrogen ions (H+) in water

c)
Bases are always acidic in nature.
d)

Bases release OH- ions in water

12.

What makes water a good solvent?

a)
Water is a good solvent because it is colorless and odorless.
b)
Water dissolves substances due to its high temperature.
c)
Water is a good solvent due to its density and viscosity.
d)
Water is a good solvent due to its polarity and ability to form hydrogen bonds.
13.

In a chemical equation, what appears to the right of the arrow?

a)
Products of the reaction
b)
Reactants of the reaction
c)

Subscripts

d)
Catalysts used in the reaction
14.

Which of the following is NOT a sign that a chemical reaction has occurred?

a)

Formation of gas

b)

Production of heat

c)

Change in mass

d)

production of light

15.

What is a chemical reaction?

a)
A chemical reaction is a process that only changes the physical state of a substance.
b)

A chemical reaction is a process by which atoms or groups of atoms in substances are reorganized into different substances.

c)
A chemical reaction is the mixing of two substances without any change.
d)
A chemical reaction is a method of measuring temperature changes in a substance.
16.

According to the Law of Conservation of Mass:

a)
Mass is lost during physical changes.
b)

Mass can be destroyed at the conclusion of a chemical reaction.

c)
Mass is conserved in chemical reactions.
d)
Mass can be created in chemical reactions.
17.

What is activation energy?

a)
Activation energy is the energy released during a reaction.
b)

Activation energy is the minimum energy needed for reactants to form products

c)
Activation energy is the energy required to break chemical bonds.
d)
Activation energy is the total energy of the reactants.
18.

What occurs during an exothermic reaction?

a)

Energy is released to the surroundings as heat or light.

b)
No change in energy occurs.
c)
Temperature decreases during the reaction.
d)
Energy is absorbed from the surroundings.
19.

What occurs during an endothermic reaction?

a)
Energy is absorbed from the surroundings.
b)
The reaction produces light energy.
c)
Temperature decreases during the reaction.
d)

Energy is released into the surroundings as heat or light.

20.

When no coefficient appears with an element in a chemical equation:

a)

The element is not part of the reaction

b)

The coefficient is assumed to be 1

c)

The coefficient is assumed to be 2

d)

The equation is unbalanced

21.

True or False - Strong acids have weak conjugate bases.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

True or False - Strong bases have a faster rate of reaction due to high amounts of H+ ions in solutions.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

True or False - Both strong acids and strong bases have weak conductivity.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

True or False - A similarity between strong acids and strong bases is that they both completely dissociate into ions.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

Strong bases have a higher concentration of ____ ions than hydrogen ions in a solution.

a)

H+

b)

N+

c)

OH-

d)

NH-

26.

A ______ is a substance in which other materials dissolve to form a solution.

a)
solute
b)
suspension
c)
emulsion
d)
solvent
27.

_____ are combinations of substances that can be separated by physical means.

a)
Elements
b)
Solutions
c)
Compounds
d)
Mixtures
28.
Bubbles form when two or more substances are combined ...
a)
Chemical Change
b)
Physical Change
29.
A copper penny turning greenish after a few years is an example of ...
a)
Chemical Change
b)
Physical Change
30.
Ripping up paper ...
a)
Chemical Change
b)
Physical Change
31.
Is burning wood a chemical or physical change?
a)
chemical
b)
physical
32.
Physical or Chemical Change?  Baking a cake.
a)
Chemical Change
b)
Physical Change
33.
Is TNT exploding a physical or chemical change?
a)
Physical
b)
Chemical
c)
Both physical and chemical
d)
Neither physical nor chemical
34.
Identify the following process: When we strike a match.
a)
Physical change
b)
Chemical change
35.

When iron is exposed to water vapor and air, it rusts. This ia an example of a _______________ change

a)

Chemical

b)

Physical

c)

Both

36.

_____ are heterogeneous mixtures in which particles do not dissolve and are not evenly distributed.

a)
Colloids
b)
Suspensions
c)
Solutions
d)

Pure substances

37.

True or False - Most colloids are solids in liquids, but also can be two liquids or even a solid or liquid in a gas.

a)

True

b)

False

38.

When an atom gains electrons, the atom ends up with more electrons than protons resulting in a negatively charged ion called _____.

a)

anions

b)

cations

c)

neutral atoms

d)

isotopes

39.

When an atom loses electrons, the atom ends up with more protons than electrons resulting in a positively charged ion called _____.

a)

cations

b)

anions

c)

neutral atoms

d)

isotopes

40.

______ states that electrons in the same sublevel occupy empty orbitals first before pairing up. Unpaired electrons must have the same spin.

a)
Pauli Exclusion Principle
b)
Hund's Rule
c)
Aufbau Principle
d)
Valence Bond Theory
41.

Which example shows a violation of Hund's Rule?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

42.

Which of the following is written correctly?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

43.
Which guideline, Hund’s rule or the Pauli exclusion principle, is violated in the following orbital diagrams?
a)
Hund's
b)
Aufbau's
c)
Pauli's Exclusive
44.
How many valence electrons does Si contain? (click to see image)
a)
14
b)
28
c)
2
d)
4
45.
Electrons occupy orbitals of lowest energy first is part of what electron configuration rule?
a)
Hund’s Rule
b)
Aufbau Principle
c)
Pauli Exclusion Principle
46.

What is incorrect about this orbital diagram?

a)

Both arrows in the 2p box should be pointing up

b)

There is nothing incorrect with this diagram

c)

There should be 1 electron (arrow) in the first 2p box and one in the 2nd 2p box

d)

All the arrows should be pointing up.

47.

How many electrons can the p sublevel hold?

a)

14

b)

10

c)

2

d)

6

48.

Carbon-14 has ____ protons, ____ electrons, and _____ neutrons.

a)

6, 6, 8

b)

6, 6, 6

c)

6, 6, 14

d)

6, 10, 14

49.

An atom of phosphorus has an atomic number of 15 and a mass number of 31. How many neutrons does it contain?

a)

15

b)

16

c)

31

d)

46

50.

By studying the picture, you can determine that Carbon-13 has ____ protons.

a)

6

b)

13

c)

12

d)

14