Science 10 Chemistry Review_keyed Unit A: Chemistry Review Multiple Choice 1. Which statement is not part of Dalton’s atomic theory? (a) All matter is made up of small particles called atoms. (b) Atoms are made up of protons, neutrons, and electrons. (c) Atoms cannot be created, destroyed, or divided into smaller particles. (d) A chemical reaction changes the way that atoms are arranged. 2. J. J. Thomson discovered that cathode rays are (a) emitted from the nucleus of an atom (b) a stream of charged atoms (c) a result of nuclear reactions (d) composed of tiny, negatively charged particles 3. Isotopes are best described as two atoms of the same element that (a) become electrically charged (b) differ in mass but are chemically alike (c) give away electrons to become positively charged (d) have the same mass but different chemical properties 4. The isotope (a) (b) (c) (d) has 40 protons and 20 neutrons 20 protons and 40 neutrons 20 protons and 20 neutrons 40 electrons and 20 neutrons 5. Elements in the same period in the periodic table (a) share similar properties (b) have the same atomic weight (c) cannot react with each other (d) have the same number of energy levels 6. Which electron dot diagram correctly represents a nitrogen atom? (a) (b) (c) (d) 7. How many protons does an atom of silver contain? (a) 47 (b) 108 (c) 61 (d) 60 8. An electron dot diagram shows (a) unpaired electrons only (b) valence electrons only (c) electrons from the innermost energy level only (d) all the electrons in an atom Mrs. Steinbrenner Science 10 Chemistry Review_keyed Mrs. Steinbrenner 9. An atom is found to have seven valence electrons. To which family of elements in the periodic table does this atom belong? (a) noble gases (b) halogens (c) alkaline earth metals (d) alkali metals 10. The nucleus of any atom, except hydrogen, is made up of (a) only neutrons (b) only protons (c) equal numbers of electrons and protons (d) neutrons and protons 11. Which of the following applies to metallic elements when they form positive ions? a) they lose electrons and become anions b) they lose electrons and become cations c) they gain electrons and become anions d) they gain electrons and become cations 12. The IUPAC name for MnO is a) manganese oxide b) manganese dioxide c) manganese (II) oxide d) manganese (IV) oxide 13. The common name for NH3 is a) methane b) ammonia c) natural gas d) nitrogen trihydride 14. Which of the following is a base? a) H 2O(l) b) NaOH(aq) c) H2SO3(aq) d) Na2SO3(aq) 15. One of the unique properties of water is a high level of cohesion. Cohesion is a) an ionic compound b) an attraction to solid substances c) an attraction between like molecules d) an attraction between dissimilar molecules 16. An acid has the following properties: a) tastes sour and has no reaction with Mg b) tastes bitter and has no reaction with Mg c) tastes sour and reacts with Mg to produce bubbles d) tastes bitter and reacts with Mg to produce bubbles Science 10 Chemistry Review_keyed Mrs. Steinbrenner 17. Which of the following are typical of a solution having a pH of 12? a) litmus is red; solution conducts electricity b) litmus is blue; solution conducts electricity c) litmus is red; solution does not conduct electricity d) litmus is blue; solution does not conduct electricity 18. What is the systematic (IUPAC) name for the compound Fe2O3? (a) iron(III) oxide (b) iron oxide (c) iron(II) oxide (d) iron(II) trioxide 19. What is the systematic (IUPAC) name for the compound S2O3? (a) sulfur oxide (b) sulfur(III) oxide (c) sulfur trioxide (d) disulfur trioxide 20. What is the correct formula for the compound that contains magnesium and phosphate ions? (a) MgPO4 (b) Mg3PO4 (c) Mg2(PO4)3 (d) Mg3(PO4)2 21. Which compound has no covalent bonds? (a) Na2SO4 (b) KCl (c) HClO3 (d) CH3Cl 22. The name for H2SO3 (aq) is (a) hydrosulfuric acid (b) sulfuric acid (c) sulfurous acid (d) hydrogen sulfite acid 23. Substances with a pH above 7 are considered to be (a) basic (b) acidic (c) salty (d) ionic Science 10 Chemistry Review_keyed Mrs. Steinbrenner 24. Which is not a characteristic of acids? (a) bitter taste (b) turn litmus red (c) react with bases to form salts (d) react with active metals to form H2 gas 25. Four compounds are dissolved in water. Which of the resulting solutions (A to D) are good conductors of electricity? A. H2CO3(aq) B. NH4OH(aq) C. CH3OH(aq) D. NaCl(aq) (a) A, B, and C only (b) A and C only (c) B and D only (d) A, C, and D only 26. The attraction between the partial negative charge of one water molecule and the partial positive charge of another water molecule is referred to as a(n) (a) polar covalent bond (b) ionic bond (c) hydrogen bond (d) hydrophobic bond 27. Which statement best explains the unusually high boiling point of water? (a) Water contains H+ and OH– ions. (b) The covalent O−H bond in water is very strong. (c) The hydrogen bonds that hold water molecules together are strong. (d) Water molecules interact with each other through ionic bonds. 28. The accepted IUPAC name for the orange compound (NH4)2Cr2O7(s) is (a) ammonium chromate (b) ammonium dichromate (c) diammonium chromate (d) ammonium chromium oxide 29. Which list includes only substances with no ionic bonds? (a) N2O4, HBr, LiCN (b) CO2, NH3, N2 (c) SO3, BaCl2, O2 (d) NaCl, CH4, Al(OH)3 Science 10 Chemistry Review_keyed Mrs. Steinbrenner 30. The reaction of solid copper(II) oxide with hydrogen gas at high temperatures produces copper metal and water. Which chemical equation represents this reaction? (a) CuO2(s) + 2 H2(g) → Cu(s) + 2 H2O(l) (b) Cu2O2(s) + 2 H2(g) → 2 Cu(s) + 2 H2O(l) (c) CuO(s) + H2(g) → Cu(s) + H2O(l) (d) Cu2O(s) + 2 H(g) → 2 Cu(s) + H2O(l) 31. In a chemical reaction, solid iron metal reacts with chlorine gas to produce solid iron(III) chloride. Which equation is the correctly balanced chemical equation for this reaction? (a) 2Fe(s) + 3Cl2(g) → 2FeCl3(s) (b) Fe(s) + Cl2(g) → FeCl2(s) (c) 6Fe(s) + Cl2(g) → 2Fe3Cl(s) (d) 2Fe(s) + 2Cl2(g) → 2FeCl2(s) 32. How would you classify the following reaction? HNO3(aq) + NaOH(aq) → H2O(l) + NaNO3(aq) (a) combustion reaction (b) formation reaction (c) decomposition reaction (d) double replacement reaction 33. The molar mass of Al2(SO4)3 (s) is (a) 123.04 g/mol (b) 150.02 g/mol (c) 278.02 g/mol (d) 342.14 g/mol 34. The amount (in mol) of 1.40 g of copper is (a) 0.0220 mol (b) 0.500 mol (c) 1.40 mol (d) 45.3 mol 35. The mass of 0.500 mol of sodium hydroxide (lye), NaOH(s), is (a) 20.0 g (b) 40.0 g (c) 80.0 g (d) 200.0 g Science 10 Chemistry Review_keyed Mrs. Steinbrenner Matching Match each description in column A with the correct term in column B. Write the letter for the term on the line beside the description. A B f 1. substance that dissolves in water to release hydrogen ions k 2. ion that consists of one or more different atoms joined by covalent bonds g 3. process that takes place when acids and bases are mixed i 4. substance that is used to identify whether a solution is acidic or basic e 5. compound that is formed of non-metals joined only by covalent bonds A j 6. An insoluble solid formed by a chemical reaction in solution. d 7. A chemical reaction in which energy is absorbed. k 8. The total mass of the reacting substances must equal the total mass of the resulting substances. a 9. f 10. An organic compound that contains only the elements carbon and hydrogen. The amount of a substance that contains as many elementary entities as exactly 12 g of carbon-12. (a) ionic compound (b) molar mass (c) anion (d) cation (e) molecular compound (f) acid (g) neutralization (h) base (i) litmus paper (j) electron (k) polyatomic ion B (a) hydrocarbon (b) exothermic reaction (c) open system (d) endothermic reaction (e) combustion reaction (f) mole (g) molar mass (h) neutralization reaction (i) Avogadro’s number (j) precipitate (k) law of conservation of mass (l) law of conservation of energy Science 10 Chemistry Review_keyed Mrs. Steinbrenner Fill-in the Blanks Use the following terms and symbols to complete the sentences below. Some terms and symbols will be used more than once, and some not at all. H+ OH– NH4+ sour bitter sweet red blue orange turns pink remains colourless lower higher Arrhenius greater than less than conduct do not conduct (a) According to Arrhenius, acids are substances that dissolve in water to release H+ ions. (b) They are characterized by a pH value less than 7. (c) The lower the pH value, the more acidic a solution is. (d) When an acid is added, blue litmus turns a red colour and phenolphthalein remains colourless. (e) Acidic solutions conduct electricity. (f) According to Arrhenius, bases are substances that dissolve in water to release OH- ions. (g) Acids are responsible for the sour taste in foods. (h) Bases are characterized by a pH value greater than 7. (i) The higher the pH value, the more basic a solution is. (j) When a base is added, red litmus turns a blue colour and phenolphthalein turns pink. (k) Basic solutions conduct electricity. (l) Bases are responsible for the bitter taste in foods. Science 10 Chemistry Review_keyed Mrs. Steinbrenner Chemical Nomeclature No. Chemical Formula Name of Compound No. Chemical Formula Name of Compound 1 NH4Cl ammonium chloride 21 AlPO4 aluminum phoshpate 2 KMNO4 potassium permanganate 22 CO carbon monoxide 3 HCl (aq) hydrochloric acid 23 SO3 sulfur trioxide 4 FeSO4 iron (II) sulfate 24 K 2S potassium sulfide 5 CuNO3 copper (I) nitrate 25 HgS mercury (II) sulfide 6 Li2CO3 lithium carbonate 26 NO2 nitrogen dioxide 7 CH4 methane 27 HCl(aq) hydrochloric acid 8 Mg(OH)2 magnesium hydroxide 28 P 2O 5 diphosphorus pentoxide 9 CaO calcium oxide 29 H2SO4(aq) sulfuric acid 10 Li3N lithium nitride 30 NaOH(aq) aqueous sodium hydroxide 11 SiO2 silicon dioxide 31 CuSO4 copper (II) sulfate 12 N2 (g) nitrogen gas 32 CS2 carbon disulfide 13 ZnO zinc oxide 33 K2Cr2O7 potassium dichromate 14 HBrO3 hydrogen bromate 34 HI hydrogen iodide 15 Fe2(CO3)3 iron (III) carbonate 35 NaH sodium hydride 16 H 2S hydrogen sulfide 36 N 2O 5 dinitrogen pentoxide 17 NH3 (l) ammonia 37 KClO4 potassium perchlorate 18 MgCH3COO magnesium acetate 38 SnF2 tin (II) fluoride 19 Ag2SO4 silver sulfate 39 Na2B4O7 sodium tetraborate *tetraborate ion is B4O72- 20 CH3OH methanol 40 HClO4(aq) hydrogen perchlorate Science 10 Chemistry Review_keyed Mrs. Steinbrenner Balancing Balance the following chemical reactions. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 4K(s) P4(s) 8Cu(s) 2Mg(s) 4Fe(s) 4P4(s) 2C(s) N2(g) 6Li(s) S8(s) + + + + + + + + + + O2 (g) 10Cl2(g) S8(s) 3O2(g) O2(g) 5S8(s) O2(g) 2O2(g) N2(g) 8O2(s) 2K2O(s) 4PCl5(s) 8CuS(s) 2MgO(s) 2Fe2O3(s) 8P2S5(s) 2CO(g) 2NO2(g) 2Li3N(s) 8SO2(g) Complete and balance the following chemical reactions. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 2Al(s) 2H2(g) 4Al(s) Ca(s) 8Zn(s) + + + + + 3Br2(l) O2(g) 3O2(g) Cl2(g) S8(s) 2AlBr3(s) 2H2O(l) 2Al2O3(s) CaCl2(s) 8ZnS(s) Translate, complete and balance the following reactions: 1. Magnesium and oxygen react in a formation reaction 2Mg(s) + O2(g) 2MgO(s) 2. Aluminum and oxygen react in a formation reaction 4Al(s) + 3O2(g) 2Al2O3(s) 3. Lead (II) chloride decomposes PbCl2(aq) Pb(s) + Cl2(g) Science 10 Chemistry Review_keyed Mrs. Steinbrenner Use this page to make extra study notes: What do I need to know for the exam? Evolution of atomic theory, who contributed what. isotopes and nuclear notation Lewis dot diagrams – atoms and ions trends on the PTOE (ie. groups, periods, reactivity patterns, ion charge patterns) how are ions formed; positive and negative bond theories (ionic vs. molecular) properties of ionic, molecular, acids and bases (including Arrhenius definition of A and B) properties of water (density anomalies, adhesion, cohesion, specific heat capacity – due to H bonding) naming compounds from formula predicting formula from name classifying chemical reactions predicting chemical reactions balancing chemical reactions the mole (avogadro’s #) using (n=m/M) to solve for an unknown variable (n, m, M)
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