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Nature of Matter and Water Review

Total questions: 41

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Anything that has mass and volume?

a)
Energy
b)
Force
c)
Liquid
d)
Matter
2.

The basic unit of matter.

a)
Atom
b)
Compound
c)
Cell
d)
Molecule
3.

Positively charged, found in the nucleus of an atom.

a)
Neutron
b)
Electron
c)
Photon
d)
Proton
4.

Neutrally charged, found in the nucleus of an atom.

a)
Electron
b)
Neutron
c)
Proton
d)
Photon
5.

Negatively charged, found on orbitals outside of the nucleus of the atom.

a)
Protons
b)
Electrons
c)
Photons
d)
Neutrons
6.

The outermost electrons of an atom.

a)
Core electrons
b)
Inner shell electrons
c)
Conductive electrons
d)
Valence electrons
7.

Combination of two or more elements in definite proportion.

a)
Element
b)
Mixture
c)
Solution
d)
Compound
8.

Smallest unit of a compound.

a)
Compound
b)
Molecule
c)
Ion
d)
Atom
9.

Substance made entirely of one type of atom.

a)
Element
b)
Isotope
c)
Molecule
d)
Compound
10.

Found on the Periodic Table of Elements, tells us how many protons and electrons an atom has.

a)
Atomic mass
b)
Molecular weight
c)
Element symbol
d)
Atomic number
11.

Found on the Periodic Table of Elements, tells us the number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus of an atom, the average mass of the nucleus.

a)
Molecular weight
b)
Atomic number
c)
Elemental charge
d)

Atomic mass/Mass numnber

12.

Chemical bond in which electrons are shared.

a)
Ionic bond
b)
Covalent bond
c)
Metallic bond
d)
Hydrogen bond
13.

Chemical bond in which electrons are transferred between atoms.

a)
Covalent bond
b)
Metallic bond
c)
Hydrogen bond
d)
Ionic bond
14.

Type of bond that forms between a metal and non-metal.

a)
Metallic bond
b)
Hydrogen bond
c)
Covalent bond
d)
Ionic bond
15.

Type of bond that forms between two or more non-metals.

a)
Covalent bond
b)
Hydrogen bond
c)
Metallic bond
d)
Ionic bond
16.

A positively or negatively charged atom.

a)

element

b)

ion

c)

atom

d)

compound

17.

A molecule that has a positive and a negative pole.

a)
Polar molecule
b)
Hydrophobic substance
c)
Ionic compound
d)
Nonpolar molecule
18.

Substance that loves water. It plays nice with water.

a)
Hydrophilic
b)
Nonpolar
c)
Aqueous
d)
Hydrophobic
19.

Substance that hates water. Does not play nice with water.

a)
Hydrophilic
b)
Hydrophobic
c)
Aqueous
d)
Water-loving
20.

Weak chemical bond that holds a positive hydrogen end of a molecule to the negative end of another molecule. Allows water to be a liquid at a wide range of temperatures.

a)
Hydrogen bond
b)
Van der Waals force
c)
Covalent bond
d)
Ionic bond
21.

Water is a _____ molecule because it has a positive and negative region.

a)
ionic
b)
neutral
c)
polar
d)
nonpolar
22.

Waters ______ gives it many other unique properties.

a)
temperature
b)
viscosity
c)
density
d)
polarity
23.

Water is the universal _____ because it can dissolve ionic and other polar molecules.

a)
mixture
b)
solvent
c)
solution
d)
compound
24.

A mixture that is the same throughout. Solute and solvent are evenly mixed.

a)

solute

b)

solvent

c)

solution

d)

suspension

25.

Part of a solution that dissolves.

a)
emulsion
b)
suspension
c)
solute
d)
solvent
26.

Part of a solution that does the dissolving.

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

Water molecules have _____ because they stick together.

a)
adhesion
b)
tension
c)
repulsion
d)
cohesion
28.

Water molecules at the surface get pushed and pulled creating a "skin" like layer that allows less dense material to float.

a)
Surface tension prevents all materials from floating.
b)
Less dense materials sink due to surface tension.
c)
Water molecules create a solid layer on the surface.
d)
Surface tension allows less dense materials to float on water.
29.

Water molecules sticking to other substances.

a)
Condensation
b)
Evaporation
c)
Cohesion
d)
Adhesion
30.

Water has a high _____ so it can absorb large amounts of heat without getting hot. This property also stabilizes temperatures on land.

a)

heat capacity

b)

capillary action

c)

element

d)

solvent

31.

Because of cohesion and adhesion water molecules can climb against gravity. This property is why paper towels can absorb water.

a)

solvent

b)

capillary action

c)

solute

d)

solution

32.

What are the 6 elements of life?

a)

CHONPS

b)

CHONPB

c)

CHBONP

d)

CBHONS

33.

What is the atomic number of carbon.

a)

6

b)

12.011

c)

7

d)

8

34.

What is the mass number of carbon?

a)

12.011

b)

6

c)

7

d)

8

35.

What is the atomic symbol for carbon?

a)

C

b)

H

c)

o

d)

N

36.

Shown is the Lewis Dot diagram for which atom?

a)

oxygen

b)

carbon

c)

hydrogen

d)

nitrogen

37.

How many valence electrons does oxygen have?

a)

6

b)

8

c)

4

d)

2

38.

Ice is less _____ than liquid water, meaning it freezes from the top down insulating the liquid water underneath allowing fish to survive.

a)
dense
b)
thick
c)
viscous
d)
heavy
39.

How many protons and electrons does carbon have?

a)
6 protons and 6 electrons
b)
6 protons and 5 electrons
c)
7 protons and 6 electrons
d)
5 protons and 5 electrons
40.

How many neutrons does carbon have?

a)
6
b)
8
c)
7
d)
5
41.

_____ is the essence of life. Without it life would have never existed on Earth.

a)
Water
b)
Sunlight
c)
Carbon
d)
Oxygen