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Student Final Assessment - Unit 3: Chemical Reactions

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the main difference between a chemical change and a physical change?

a)

A. A physical change creates light, but a chemical change does not.

b)

B. A physical change is hard to reverse, but a chemical change is easy.

c)

C. A chemical change creates a new substance, while a physical change only changes its form.

d)

D. A chemical change always gets hot, while a physical change always gets cold.

2.

Which of the following is NOT a sign of a chemical reaction?

a)

A. A color change, like rusting

b)

B. Bubbles forming when two chemicals are mixed

c)

C. A solid precipitate forming from two liquids

d)

D. A solid melting into a liquid

3.

The Law of Conservation of Mass means that:

a)

The number and type of atoms must be the same on both sides of a chemical equation.

b)

Energy can never be created or destroyed.

c)

The products will always weigh less than the reactants.

d)

A reaction must always produce a gas.

4.

The starting materials in a chemical reaction are called the:

a)

Products

b)

Precipitates

c)

Reactants

d)

Catalysts

5.

A chemical reaction that absorbs energy and feels cold is called:

a)

A. Exothermic

b)

B. Endothermic

c)

C. A physical reaction

d)

D. A product

6.

Was this reaction endothermic or exothermic? Explain your reasoning.

a)

The reaction was endothermic because it absorbed heat.

b)

The reaction was exothermic because it released heat.

c)

The reaction was endothermic because it released heat.

d)

The reaction was exothermic because it absorbed heat.

7.

A large log in a campfire burns all night and, in the morning, only a small pile of ash is left. Does this observation break the Law of Conservation of Mass? Why or why not?

a)

No, because the mass is conserved as gases and smoke released during burning are not accounted for in the ash.

b)

Yes, because the mass of the ash is much less than the original log.

c)

Yes, because the Law of Conservation of Mass does not apply to burning.

d)

No, because the Law of Conservation of Mass only applies to closed systems.

8.

Which of the following lists three common signs that a chemical reaction has occurred, and provides a real-world example for one of them?

a)

Color change, gas production, temperature change; an example is iron rusting (color change).

b)

Melting, dissolving, freezing; an example is ice melting (melting).

c)

Evaporation, condensation, sublimation; an example is water boiling (evaporation).

d)

Expansion, contraction, magnetism; an example is a metal expanding when heated (expansion).

9.
Physical or Chemical Change?  Sodium metal burning in water.
a)
Physical Change
b)
Chemical Change
10.
Is digesting your food a physical or chemical change?
a)
Physical
b)
Chemical
11.
Which is an example of a physical change?
a)
Burning wood
b)
Freezing water
c)
Rust on a car
d)
Cooking food
12.

This change is a

a)

chemical reaction

b)

physical change

c)

musical change

d)

all answers are correct

13.
a)
Physical Change
b)
Chemical Change
14.

Which of the following is not a clue that a chemical reaction has taken place?

a)

Changing size

b)

Changing odor

c)

A gas being formed

d)

Formation of a precipitate

15.
An gel ice pack getting cold after you put it in the freezer for an hour.
a)
Chemical Change
b)
Physical Change
16.

Which column in the table includes only chemical changes?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

17.

The diagram shows

a)

a chemical change

b)

a physical change

c)

none of the above

18.

Mixing vinegar and baking soda is an example of a __________ change

a)

Chemical

b)

Physical

19.

Check all the ones that are PHYSICAL changes

a)

ice melting

b)

vinegar + baking soda reacting

c)

cutting paper

d)

burning paper

20.

 

Which is an example of a physical

change?

a)

a candle burning

b)

baking a cake

c)

evaporating water

d)

metal rusting

21.

Is digesting your food a physical or chemical change?

a)

Physical

b)

Chemical

22.
When the candle was lit, a pool of liquid wax formed in the area around the wick, and then spilled over the side and solidified. Does this observation refer to a physical change or a chemical change? Explain.
a)

Physical change, melting

b)

Chemical change, melting

23.
Look at the picture of ice in water. Which is an example of a physical change (when something changes how it looks but stays the same substance)?
a)
Burning wood
b)
Freezing water
c)
Rust on a car
d)
Cooking food
24.
When examining transitions in matter, which phenomenon represents a physical change where the molecular structure remains intact despite an observable transformation in state?
a)
Burning wood
b)
Freezing water
c)
Rust on a car
d)
Cooking food
25.

Look at the image showing baking soda and vinegar being mixed together. The white powder (baking soda) reacts with the vinegar and creates bubbles and foam that spill over the bowl. What type of change is happening when you mix baking soda and vinegar?

a)

physical change

b)

chemical change