SNC2D Chemistry Unit Test Review

1. Identify the gas described by each of the following:

A. important in combustion (burning); ignites a glowing splint _______________

B. can be used to put out a fire, extinguishes a lit splint _______________

C. highly flammable and makes a popping noise when tested with a lit splint _______________

D. will react with limewater to form cloudy solution _______________

E. poisonous and is a product of incomplete combustion _______________

2. Balance each of the following reactions and give the type of each (synthesis, decomposition, single
displacement or double displacement).

A. ___KI + __Cl2  __KCl + __I2 __________________________

B. __P + __O2  ___P2O5 __________________________

C. __Ag2O  __Ag + __O2 __________________________

D. __K + __MgBr2  __KBr + __Mg __________________________

E. __N2 + __O2  __N2O __________________________

F. ___ Li2CO3 + ___Ca(NO3) 2  ___LiNO3 + ___CaCO3 __________________________

3. i. Complete the following word equations.

ii. Write balanced chemical equations for the reactions.

A. sodium bromide + silver nitrate 

B. fluorine + calcium iodide 

C. oxygen + potassium 

D. hydrogen peroxide 

E. zinc + copper (II) chloride 

F. hydrochloric acid + potassium hydroxide 

G. propane + oxygen (complete combustion) 

4. List four observations that could indicate that a chemical change has occurred.

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5. Complete and balance the following reactions involving acids and bases:

A. SO3 (g) + H2O (l)

B. HCl + NaOH 
C. H2SO4 + LiOH 
D. HNO3 + Ca(OH) 
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E. HCl + CaCO 3
6. Indicate whether each of the following are acidic, basic or neutral:
_____ feels slimy _____ turns bromothymol blue indicator green
_____ turns litmus red _____ turns universal indicator solution red
_____ distilled water _____ lemon juice and orange juice
_____ has a pH of 12 _____ turns bromothymol blue indicator yellow
_____ tastes sour _____ dissolves in water to give hydroxide ions
_____ drain cleaner _____ reacts with zinc metal to produce hydrogen and a zinc salt
_____ vinegar _____ turns phenolphthalein indicator solution bright pink

7. For each of the pH values listed, compare the concentration of hydrogen to the concentration of hydroxide in
solution. Circle one response for each part.

A. pH = 13 conc. of H+ is higher than OR lower than OR equal to conc. of OH-

B. pH = 7 conc. of H+ is higher than OR lower than OR equal to conc. of OH-

C. pH = 2 conc. of H+ is higher than OR lower than OR equal to conc. of OH-

ANSWER THE REMAINING QUESTIONS ON LINED PAPER.

8. Compare the physical and chemical properties of acids and bases. Include how they react with indicators.
9. State and describe an application of acids and bases in society.
10. A. If you were to look at a formula of an acid, what would help you figure out that it is an acid?
B. If you were to look at a formula of a base, what would help you figure out that it is a base?
11. Describe the different ways that acids and bases are formed.
12. Distinguish between the following pairs of terms
A. molecule and ionic compound D. concentrated and dilute
B. strong acid and weak acid
C. complete and incomplete combustion E. binary acid and oxyacid
13. Define corrosion. What causes the corrosion of metals? Describe three ways to prevent corrosion.
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14. Define the following terms
A. Law of Conservation of Mass B. pH C. neutralization