Chemical Reaction Practice Test

Chemical Reactions
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
____ 1. Which statement best explains why ____ 6. Carbon’s importance in life is due to its:
atoms form chemical bonds with other a. four valence electrons.
atoms? b. ability to form straight chains,
a. Most atoms are less stable when branching chains, and rings.
they combine with other atoms. c. ability to bond with as many as four
b. When atoms collide with other other elements.
atoms, they bond automatically. d. All of the above
c. Atoms are always attracted to other
atoms. ____ 7. When you eat an apple, the process of
d. Most atoms are unstable unless they digestion involves:
are combined with other atoms. a. physical change only.
b. chemical change only.
____ 2. When an atom gains or loses electrons, c. physical and chemical change.
it has an electrical charge. It is known d. phase change.
as:
a. an ion. ____ 8. When a chemical change occurs:
b. a free radical. a. atoms are rearranged.
c. a hydrate. b. the law of conservation of mass is
d. a monoatomic molecule. always obeyed.
c. the chemical properties of new
____ 3. How many atoms of aluminum (Al), substances are different from the
sulfur (S), and oxygen (O) are in each ones you started with.
molecule of Al2(SO4)3? d. All of the above
a. 2-aluminum, 1-sulfur, 4-oxygen
b. 1-aluminum, 3-sulfur, 4-oxygen ____ 9. In which of the following situations
c. 2-aluminum, 3-sulfur, 3-oxygen does water undergo a change in physical
d. 2-aluminum, 3-sulfur, 12-oxygen properties?
a. The bathroom fills with steam when
____ 4. When atoms react: you take a hot shower.
a. energy must be absorbed by the b. The neighbor's pond freezes over in
atoms to form bonds. winter.
b. the total energy in the atoms is c. Water is broken down to yield H2
equal before and after bonding takes and O2.
place. d. (a) and (b) only.
c. energy is released by the atoms as
chemical bonds are formed. Answer the following questions about
d. energy is released as bonded atoms the chemical reaction for the combustion
are separated. of methane gas:
CH4 + O2 CO2 + H2O
____ 5. What do organic chemists study?
a. Water ____ 10. Identify the reactants in the combustion
b. Carbon compounds of methane.
c. Optics a. CO2 and H2O
d. Anatomy b. CH4 and O2
c. O2 and H2O
d. CH4 and CO2
____ 11. Identify the products in the combustion ____ 17. Of the following, which most likely
of methane. involves a chemical reaction?
a. CO2 and H2O a. Boiling water turns a fresh egg into
b. CH4 and O2 a hard boiled egg.
c. O2 and H2O b. Dissolving salt in water produces a
d. CH4 and CO2 transparent liquid.
c. A huge wave knocks down a beach
____ 12. Is the chemical reaction for the home.
combustion of methane balanced? If not, d. Wind turns a generator to produce
select the correct equation from the ones electricity.
listed below.
a. Yes, it is balanced. ____ 18. In the periodic table notation below,
b. No, this is balanced: CH4 + O2 what information does the number 40.08
CO2 + 4H2O tell you?
c. No, this is balanced: CH4 + 2O2
CO2 + 2H2O
d. No, this is balanced: CH4 + 4O2
CO2 + H2O
____ 13. Evidence for a chemical change includes a. It is the number of protons.
all of the following EXCEPT: b. It is the number of neutrons.
a. phase change. c. It is the atomic number.
b. color change. d. It is the atomic mass.
c. temperature change.
d. production of bubbles. ____ 19. The Avogadro number is equal to:
a. One mole of a substance.
____ 14. The statement, “ the process of breaking b. 6.02  1023 molecules.
chemical bonds and reforming new c. the number of atoms in the atomic
bonds to create new substances” can be mass of an element, when the mass
used to describe: is expressed in grams.
a. physical change only. d. All of the above
b. chemical change only.
c. both physical and chemical change. ____ 20. The principle of conservation of atoms
d. neither physical nor chemical is satisfied in a chemical equation when:
change. a. all of the atoms involved in the
equation have an oxidation number
____ 15. A solid that forms and is insoluble in the of 1+.
reaction mixture is called a: b. the reactant side has the same
a. period. number of each type of atom as the
b. reactant. product side.
c. gas. c. the sum of the coefficients on the
d. precipitate. reactant side is the same as the sum
of the coefficients on the product
____ 16. In the reaction, 2H2(g) + O2(g)
side.
2H2O(l), the phase of matter in which
d. each atom on the product side has
the reactants appear is:
the same subscript that it had on the
a. solid.
reactant side.
b. liquid.
c. gas.
d. plasma.
____ 21. The mass, in grams, of the Avogadro ____ 27. In the chemical equation,
number of molecules of a compound is 2HCl + Ca(OH)2 CaCl2 + 2H2O,
its: the total number of atoms of reactants
a. formula mass is:
b. molar mass a. 2
c. inertial mass b. 3
d. atomic mass c. 5
d. 9
____ 22. The numerical value of the Avogadro
number is: ____ 28. In the chemical equation,
a. 6.02 2HCl + Ca(OH)2 CaCl2 + 2H2O,
b. 6.02  23 10 the number of molecules of reactants is:
c. 6.02  10 -23 a. 2
d. 6.02  10 23 b. 3
c. 5
____ 23. What is the whole number placed in d. 9
front of a molecular formula in a
chemical equation called? ____ 29. The number of oxygen atoms in a
a. Subscript molecule of Mg(OH)2 is
b. Superscript a. 1
c. Coefficient b. 2
d. Mole c. 3
d. 5
____ 24. What is a whole number in a chemical
formula indicating the number of atoms ____ 30. Of the following equations, the one
in a molecule called? which is NOT balanced is:
a. Subscript
b. Superscript a. 2HCl + Ca(OH)2 CaCl2 + 2H2O
c. Coefficient
d. Mole b. MgO + H2O Mg(OH)2
____ 25. Who was the scientist who established c. Na2O + H2O 2NaOH
the law of conservation of mass?
a. Avogadro d. Ca + O2 CaO
b. Lavoisier
c. Einstein ____ 31. The balanced equation for the reaction
d. Newton between iron sulfide and water is best
represented by:
____ 26. Balance the following equation to
demonstrate the conservation of atoms a. Fe2S3 + H2O 2Fe(OH)3 + 3H2S
in a reaction. Choose the answer which
provides the correct coefficients for each b. FeAl2S3 + 3H2O 2Fe(OH)3 + 3H2S
reactant and product.
_____ Fe + _____ O2 _____ Fe2O3
c. Fe2S3 + 6H2O 2Fe(OH)3 + 3H2S
a. (4, 3, 2)
d. Fe2S3 + 3H2O Fe(OH)3 + 2H2S
b. (2, 1, 1)
c. (1, 2, 3)
d. (2, 3, 1)
A chemist is given the job of
Use Table 17-1 to solve the following recovering silver ions, Ag+, from a
problems. solution before the solution is
discarded. She is given the job
Atom Atomic Mass because silver is expensive and may
calcium 40.08 be reused.
carbon 12.01
chlorine 35.45 Answer the following questions about
the chemist's task.
hydrogen 1.01
nitrogen 14.01
____ 36. If the solution is AgNO3, what chemical
oxygen 16.00 could she add in order to extract the
silver from the solution?
____ 32. According to Table 17-1, which of the a. Cu+
following substances has a formula mass b. Cl-
of approximately 44 amu? c. Na+
a. CH4 d. Se-
b. H2O
c. CO2 ____ 37. In addition to the silver ions, what other
d. CaCO3 product is formed by the reaction?
a. CuAg
____ 33. Using Table 17-1 for reference, find the b. AgCl
formula mass for nitric acid, HNO3. c. NO3-
a. 63.02 amu d. CuNO3
b. 16.01 amu
c. 31.02 grams ____ 38. What kind of reaction would the chemist
d. 48.00 amu use to extract the silver?
a. Addition
____ 34. Using Table 17-1, find the molar mass b. Double-replacement
of HC2H3O2, acetic acid. c. Decomposition
a. 60.06 amu d. Single-replacement
b. 30.03 amu
c. 60.06 grams ____ 39. A series of addition reactions taking
d. 30.03 grams place to produce large molecules are
called:
____ 35. Using Table 17-1, calculate the number a. double displacement.
of moles of HN3 in a 107.6 gram sample b. decomposition.
of ammonia gas. c. polymerization.
a. 1.0 d. single displacement.
b. 2.5
c. 3.0 ____ 40. The general name for chemical reactions
d. 4.5 combining oxygen with other reactants
to release large amounts of energy in the
form of heat and light is:
a. addition.
b. combustion.
c. decomposition.
d. displacement.
____ 41. The general equation representing an
addition reaction is: ____ 48. A chemical reaction that releases more
a. A + B AB energy than it absorbs is referred to as:
b. AB A+B a. xenophobic.
c. AX + B BX + A b. endothermic.
d. AB + CD AD + CB c. exothermic.
d. xenothermic.
____ 42. The general equation representing a
double replacement reaction is: ____ 49. The energy needed to break chemical
bonds to start a chemical reaction is
a. A + B AB
called:
b. AB A+B
a. reaction energy.
c. AX + B BX + A
b. activation energy.
d. AB + CD AD + CB
c. xenothermic energy.
d. combustion energy.
____ 43. Classify the following reaction:
3CuSO4 + 2Al Al2(SO4)3 + 3Cu ____ 50. Scientists currently believe the cause of
a. Addition global warming to be a(n):
b. Single-displacement a. rise in the sea level.
c. Double-displacement b. change in weather conditions.
d. Decomposition c. increase of atmospheric CO2.
d. increase of Earth’s temperature.
Cu(NO3)2 + 2NaOH Cu(OH)2 + 2NaNO3 ____ 51. What is a by-product of the combustion
reaction given below:
a. Addition C6H12O6 + 6O2 6CO2 + 6H2O + Heat
b. Single-displacement a. Energy is absorbed.
c. Double-displacement b. Energy is released.
d. Decomposition c. C6H12O6
d. Sugar
Cu(OH)2 CuO + H2O ____ 52. The reactant that is used up first in a
a. Addition chemical reaction is called the:
b. Single-displacement a. catalyst.
c. Double-displacement b. excess reactant.
d. Decomposition c. limiting reactant.
d. inhibitor.
____ 46. What would most likely be a product(s)
of the following reaction? ____ 53. The following vehicles are driven 6,000
H4 + O2  miles in the city each year. The gas
a. H3 + O3 mileage for city driving, in miles per
b. H2O gallon, is shown in parenthesis. Which
c. O3H3 vehicle would produce the least amount
d. No reaction would occur of carbon dioxide in a year?
a. Minivan (19 mpg)
____ 47. When you activate an instant cold pack, b. Sport-utility vehicle (15 mpg)
water mixes with a chemical and the c. Sports car (23 mpg)
pack gets very cold. This is an example d. Subcompact (33 mpg)
of:
a. an endothermic reaction.
b. an exothermic reaction.
c. a combustion reaction.
d. a physical change.
____ 54. Balanced chemical equations provide all ____ 59. The process of combining nuclei of
of the information about a chemical atoms to make different atoms is
reaction EXCEPT: considered a:
a. the time needed for the reaction to a. fission reaction.
proceed. b. chemical reaction.
b. the amount of ingredients involved. c. fusion reaction.
c. the identity of the ingredients d. All of the above
involved.
d. the amount of product created. ____ 60. The atomic mass number for the
radioisotope carbon-13 is:
____ 55. A molecule added to a chemical reaction a. 6
to increase the rate of the reaction b. 7
without being used up in the process is c. 12
known as a(n): d. 13
a. inhibitor.
b. reactant.
c. product.
d. catalyst.
____ 56. Which of the following is true of a
limiting reactant?
a. The limiting reactant is used up
first.
b. Some of the limiting reactant will
be left over when the reaction is
complete.
c. The limiting reactant is the same as
the product.
d. All of the above
____ 57. Atoms of a particular element that have
different numbers of neutrons are called:
a. isotopes.
b. isotoners.
c. isometrics.
d. isomers.
____ 58. The function of the strong nuclear
force is to overcome:
a. the repulsive force between protons
and electrons in an atom.
b. the attractive force between protons
and electrons in an atom.
c. the attractive force between protons
in the nucleus of an atom.
d. the repulsive force between protons
in the nucleus of an atom.
Chemical Reactions
Answer Section
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: basic REF: section 16.1

STA: SC.912.P.8.7
2. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: basic REF: section 16.1
STA: SC.912.P.8.7
3. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: intermediate REF: section 16.1
STA: SC.912.P.8.7
4. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: advanced REF: section 16.1
STA: SC.912.P.8.7
5. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: basic REF: section 16.3
STA: SC.912.P.8.7
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7. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: basic REF: section 17.1
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12. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: intermediate REF: section 17.2
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17. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: intermediate REF: section 17.1
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28. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: intermediate REF: section 17.2
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35. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: advanced REF: section 17.2
STA: SC.912.P.8.8
36. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: advanced REF: section 17.2
STA: SC.912.P.8.8
37. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: advanced REF: section 17.2
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38. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: advanced REF: section 17.3
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46. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: advanced REF: section 17.3
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