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RHP Physical Science Chapter 5 Test

Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

1. 

A change in color, such as rusting of metal, is a sign that
a.
a chemical change is taking place.
c.
oxygen is present.
b.
a physical change has just occurred.
d.
organic chemicals are present.
 

2. 

A substance that undergoes a change in a chemical reaction is
a.
a product.
c.
a reactant.
b.
a chemical.
d.
an enzyme.
 

3. 

What happens in a chemical reaction?
a.
Atoms are destroyed.
c.
Atoms are heated and cooled.
b.
Atoms are created.
d.
Atoms are rearranged.
 

4. 

In an exothermic reaction, energy is transferred from
a.
the reactants to the surroundings.
c.
one reactant to another.
b.
the surroundings to the reactants.
d.
the container to the chemicals.
 

5. 

Which statement about endothermic reactions is correct?
a.
Energy is always created in the form of heat.
b.
Energy is transferred from the surroundings to the reactants.
c.
Energy is used to force electrons to move to higher energy levels.
d.
Energy is transferred from the reactants to the surroundings.
 

6. 

Chemical energy is energy that is
a.
added to a reaction in the form of heat.
b.
present within atoms and molecules.
c.
caused by the movement of electricity.
d.
released only when oxygen is present.
 

7. 

The energy source in photosynthesis is
a.
light energy.
c.
heat energy.
b.
chemical energy.
d.
kinetic energy.
 

8. 

Most of the energy in an isooctane reaction is released in the form of
a.
heat and light.
c.
water.
b.
electrical energy.
d.
sound.
 

9. 

A synthesis reaction is a reaction between at least two compounds in which
a.
one breaks down into at least two products.
b.
a compound is decomposed by an electric current.
c.
a compound burns in the presence of oxygen.
d.
a new, more complex compound is formed.
 

10. 

What kind of reaction occurs when potassium is placed in water?
a.
a single-displacement reaction
c.
a decomposition reaction
b.
a double-displacement reaction
d.
electrolysis
 

11. 

Which of the following is an example of a decomposition reaction?
a.
photosynthesis
b.
digestion
c.
respiration
d.
exchange of ions between two compounds
 

12. 

The product of the synthesis reaction between sodium and chlorine gas is
a.
polyethylene.
c.
sodium chloride.
b.
carbon dioxide.
d.
copper (II) chloride.
 

13. 

When methane reacts with abundant amounts of oxygen, the products are
a.
carbon dioxide and water.
c.
soot and water.
b.
carbon monoxide and water.
d.
simple sugar and oxygen.
 

14. 

When water is broken down by electrolysis, the products are
a.
water and carbon dioxide.
c.
hydrogen gas and oxygen gas.
b.
hydrogen and oxygen ions.
d.
oxygen and methane.
 

15. 

Fragments of molecules that have at least one electron available for bonding are called
a.
ions.
c.
protons.
b.
orbits.
d.
radicals.
 

16. 

In a redox reaction, the substance that accepts electrons is said to be
a.
reduced.
c.
electrified.
b.
oxidized.
d.
clarified.
 

17. 

When iron reacts with oxygen to form rust, each iron atom
a.
loses three ions.
c.
gains three ions.
b.
loses three electrons.
d.
gains three electrons.
 

18. 

A chemical equation is balanced by changing or adding
a.
chemical symbols.
c.
coefficients.
b.
subscripts.
d.
reactants.
 

19. 

A balanced chemical equation shows the proportions of reactants and products necessary for
a.
the reaction to occur.
c.
energy use to be minimized.
b.
mass to be conserved.
d.
electrolysis to occur.
 

20. 

In the reaction 2H2O ® 2H2 + O2, if you start with 2 mol of water, how many moles of hydrogen gas are produced?
a.
1 mol
c.
3 mol
b.
2 mol
d.
4 mol
 

21. 

In the reaction 2H2O2 ® 2H2O + O2, if you start with 4 mol of H2O2, how many moles of O2 will you end up with?
a.
4 mol
c.
2 mol
b.
3 mol
d.
1 mol
 

22. 

If you start with 5 mol of O2 in the reaction 2Mg + O2 ® 2MgO, how many moles of Mg will you need?
a.
4 mol
c.
8 mol
b.
5 mol
d.
10 mol
 

23. 

In the reaction H2S + 2O2 ® H2SO4, the law of definite proportions predicts that for every mole of H2S you will need how many moles of O2?
a.
1 mol
c.
3 mol
b.
2 mol
d.
4 mol
 

24. 

In the reaction 2Mg + O2 ® 2MgO, the law of definite proportions states that for every 2 moles of Mg you will need how many moles of O2?
a.
1 mol
c.
3 mol
b.
2 mol
d.
4 mol
 

25. 

In a balanced chemical reaction, the total mass of the products always equals the
a.
molar mass of the reactants.
c.
total mass of the reactants.
b.
atomic mass of the reactants.
d.
proportional masses of the reactants.
 

26. 

A balanced chemical equation indicates both the number of particles of reactants and products and the number of
a.
orbits.
c.
nuclei.
b.
electrons.
d.
moles.
 

27. 

All of the following factors may speed up a chemical reaction except
a.
smaller surface area.
c.
higher temperature.
b.
higher pressure.
d.
presence of a catalyst.
 

28. 

Large, bulky molecules react more slowly than small ones because they have less opportunity to
a.
become heated.
c.
collide with other molecules.
b.
be mixed with catalysts.
d.
increase their surface area.
 

29. 

What could you do to make yeast dough rise more slowly?
a.
Add more yeast to the mixture.
c.
Add mold spores to the dough.
b.
Knead the dough more vigorously.
d.
Reduce the temperature.
 

30. 

An enzyme is a special kind of catalyst that works to
a.
speed up a specific biochemical reaction.
b.
break down chemical elements.
c.
provide a special place where reactants can collect and interact.
d.
maintain the correct temperature for a reaction.
 

31. 

Which enzyme breaks down cellulose into smaller molecules?
a.
amylase
c.
protease
b.
cellulase
d.
lipase
 

32. 

When a chemical reaction and its reverse are occurring at the same time and at the same rate, the reaction has achieved
a.
displacement.
c.
imbalance.
b.
equilibrium.
d.
decomposition.
 

33. 

What is the relationship between chemical equilibrium and the rates of forward and reverse reaction?
a.
In equilibrium, the forward reaction rate must be greater than the reverse reaction rate.
b.
In equilibrium, the forward reaction rate must be less than the reverse reaction rate.
c.
In equilibrium, the forward and reverse reaction rates must be equal.
d.
In equilibrium, both forward and reverse reactions must stop.
 

34. 

Le Chatelier's principle states that increasing temperature favors a reaction that
a.
releases energy as heat.
c.
involves a chemical catalyst.
b.
requires energy as heat.
d.
involves an enzyme.
 

35. 

Increasing the concentration of one substance in an equilibrium reaction favors the reaction that
a.
absorbs energy as heat.
c.
produces less of that substance.
b.
releases energy as heat.
d.
produces more of that substance.
 

Completion
Complete each sentence or statement.
 

36. 

A chemical reaction that transfers energy from the reactants to the surroundings is referred to as ____________________.
 

 

37. 

A(n) ____________________ reaction is one in which heat is transferred from the surroundings to the reactants.
 

 

38. 

The general formula for a synthesis reaction is ____________________.
 

 

39. 

In a(n) ____________________ reaction, the reactants are broken down into other substances.
 

 

40. 

In a combustion reaction, ____________________ is used to make reactants burn.
 

 

41. 

When methane burns in the presence of insufficient oxygen, the products of the reaction are water and ____________________.
 

 

42. 

Alkali metals react violently with water to form metal ions, hydroxide ions, and ____________________.
 

 

43. 

Balance the following chemical equation by filling in the correct coefficient on the right-hand side. H2 + Cl2 ® ____________________ HCl
 

 

44. 

Balance the following chemical equation by filling in the correct coefficients.
____________________KI + Br2 ® ____________________KBr + I2
 

 

45. 

Suppose you were producing zinc chloride by the reaction Zn + 2HCl ® ZnCl2 + H2. If you started with 4 moles of zinc, you would need ____________________ moles of hydrogen chloride and you would produce ____________________ moles of zinc chloride.
 

 



 
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