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Chemistry Study Guide



True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true or false.
 

1. 

In any chemical change, the structure of the particle does not change.
 

2. 

Bubbles forming during a change is always evidence of a chemical change.
 

3. 

If a lighted splint is placed in a sample of hydrogen, the splint will go out.
 

4. 

If 15 g of vinegar were added to 10 g of baking soda, a gas would be released and the mass of the products would be less than 25 g.
 

5. 

The formula H2O means that water has twice as many hydrogen atoms as oxygen atoms.
 

6. 

Density is a measure of the amount of mass contained in a certain volume of a substance.
 

7. 

Physical properties of a substance include aspects such as colour, density, and boiling point.
 

8. 

Flame tests are used to identify non-metallic elements.
 

9. 

A compound containing the element copper will burn with a pale green flame.
 

10. 

A chemical formula uses letters and numbers to represent the composition of a pure substance.
 

11. 

The elements in a horizontal row on the periodic table have similar properties.
 

12. 

Most elements have melting points greater than 20°C.
 

13. 

The inert gases (noble gases) are the most reactive group of elements.
 

14. 

Rutherford suggested that the atom was mainly empty space.
 

15. 

A neutron is a subatomic particle having no charge and a mass about the same as the electron.
 

16. 

The Bohr model says that there is a small nucleus containing the positive charge and electrons in shells around the nucleus.
 

17. 

An atom of images/i0180000.jpgC contains 6 electrons, 8 protons, and 6 neutrons.
 

18. 

The mass number of an element tells the number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus.
 

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

19. 

During a physical change …
a.
new substances are produced
c.
heat is always released
b.
the particles are not changed
d.
the products have different chemical properties from the reactants.
 

20. 

A block of an unknown metal has a mass of 37.3 g and a volume of 3.3 cm3. Sara was asked to identify the metal using the chart below. Which metal is it?
a.
lead (density = 11.3 g/cm3)
c.
iron (density = 7.9 g/cm3)
b.
nickel  (density = 8.9 g/cm3)
d.
tin  (density = 7.3 g/cm3)
 

21. 

A block of wood 2 cm long, 3 cm wide, and 4 cm high has a mass of 25 g. What is the density of the block?
a.
0.96 g/cm3
c.
4.5 g/cm3
b.
1.04 g/cm3
d.
600 g/cm3
 

22. 

Which of the following is not a physical property?
a.
flammability
c.
density
b.
colour
d.
melting point
 

23. 

Which of the following is not a chemical change?
a.
rusting
c.
baking
b.
burning
d.
dissolving
 

24. 

A solution may be classified as a …
a.
homogeneous pure substance
c.
heterogeneous pure substance
b.
homogeneous mixture
d.
none of the above
 

25. 

If you were to do an experiment to verify the law of conservation of mass, which of the following would be most important?
a.
Accurately determining the mass of the reactants and products.
c.
Choosing the amount of reactants to be used.
b.
Selecting reactants that were in the solid state.
d.
Selecting the length of time that you would allow the reaction to occur.
 

26. 

Which of the following is not part of Dalton's atomic theory?
a.
All matter is made up of small particles ca