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Review for Basics Quiz #12

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Why does ice float on liquid water?
a)
ice is less dense than liquid water
b)
ice is more dense than liquid water
c)
ice has a higher specific heat than liquid water
2.

A student mixes 12 grams of salt with 8 grams of water in a beaker. What should be the total mass of the mixture after combining them?

a)

8 grams

b)

20 grams

c)

4 grams

d)

80 grams

3.
The Modern Periodic Table of Elements is arranged by
a)
protons
b)
neutrons
c)
electrons
4.
Which group has the most reactive metals?
a)
halogens
b)
alkali metals
c)
noble gases
d)
transition metals
5.

Which metal is located in period 3 and group 2 of the periodic table?

a)

Magnesium

b)

Calcium

c)

Sodium

d)

Potassium

6.
The process by which water on the ground surface enters the soil
a)
impermeable
b)
permeable
c)
percolation
d)
infiltration
7.
Elements in the same ________ are chemically similar.
a)
period
b)
group
8.

What is the atomic number of Sodium?

a)

23

b)

11

c)

1

d)

3

9.

During an endothermic process, what happens to the energy in the surroundings?

a)

It is taken in by the reaction

b)

It is given off by the reaction

10.

Breaking a sugar cube into smaller pieces speeds up its dissolution in water because it increases the ______ compared to the whole cube.

a)

surface area

b)

volume

c)

density

11.

Bubbles form when two or more substances are combined is a (a)  

Choose from the below words

Chemical Change

Physical Change

12.

How many atoms of chlorine are in a unit of calcium chloride whose formula is 6CaCl3?

a)

3

b)

6

c)

18

d)

2

13.
Which group has the most reactive nonmetals?
a)
alkali metals
b)
noble gases
c)
metalloids
d)
halogens
14.
The atoms along the staircase are called 
a)
metals
b)
nonmetals
c)
metalloids
d)
noble gases
15.
How many protons are in Beryllium?
a)
4
b)
9
c)
5
d)
2
16.

Which group of elements have full energy levels and are considered stable?

a)

Halogens

b)

Alkaline Earth Metals

c)

Alkali Metals

d)

Noble gases

17.

____ reactions usually feel cold.

a)

endothermic

b)

exothermic

18.

_____ reactions usually feel hot!

a)

endothermic

b)

exothermic

19.
What does "polar" mean?
a)
A molecule is cold
b)
A molecule has ionic bonds
c)
A molecule has covalent bonds
d)
A molecule has areas of positive and negative charge
20.
Why does ice float?
a)
As water freezes, it expands and its density decreases.
b)
As water freezes, it takes up more hydrogen from the atmosphere, causing it to have a greater buoyancy.
c)
As water freezes, air becomes trapped between the hydrogen bonds of water molecules.
d)
As water freezes, it takes up more oxygen from the atmosphere, causing it to have a greater buoyancy.