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Exercise
Chapter 3: Exploring Diversity of Matter by its Chemical Composition

Multiple-Choice Questions

1. Which of these elements has the chemical symbol, S?

A Oxygen B Chlorine
C Neon D Sulfur

2. Which one of the following statements is not correct?

A Elements are made of only one type of atom.

B Elements can be broken down into simpler substances.
C Elements can be classified into metals and non-metals.
D The names of elements can be found in the Periodic Table.

3. Which of the following is an element?

A air
B water
C brass
D copper

4. Which of the following substances is made up of two atoms?

A NO2 B N2O
C CO2 D HCl

5. Which of the following is a non-metal element?

A Sodium
 B Potassium
C Carbon
D Calcium
6. What is a compound?

A A substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances.

B A substance that contains different elements that are physically combined.
C A substance that contains two or more chemically combined elements in a fixed ratio.
D A substance that has similar properties to its elements.

7. Which of the following is a compound?

A Sulfur
B Iron
C Iron (II) sulfide
D Magnesium

8. A petri dish containing a blackish-yellow powder was given in an experiment. When a

magnet was placed over the cover of the dish, black particles were observed to move
towards the magnet while a yellow powder remains at the base of the dish. What can be
concluded based on these observations?
A The black particles and yellow powder are two different elements.
B The black particles and yellow powder are not chemically combined.
C The black particles and yellow powder are not present in a fixed ratio.
D The black particles and yellow powder have fixed boiling points.

9. Which of the follwing statements about elements are true?

I. All elements are naturally occuring
II. Most of the elements are found on Earth
III. Some elements contain impurities that can be removed by chemical methods
IV. All elements have been placed into a Periodic Table of elements
A I and III only
B II and IV only
C I, II and IV only
D All of the above
10. Elements can be classify by their __________________________
I. States
II. Ability to react with noble gases
III. Metallic or non – metallic properites
IV. Placement in the periodic table
A III only B II and III only
C I, III and IV only D All of the above
 11. In the Periodic Table, elements are most accurately arranged __________________
A according to their proton numbers
B according to their English names
C according to their Latin names
D according to their electron numbers
12. Which of the following substances is NOT found in the Periodic Table?
A Bismuth
B Californium
C Americium
D Silicon Dioxide

13. Which of the options given below has correctly classified the following substances into
elements and compounds?
Copper Magesium Oxide Sulfur
Hydrogen Sugar Water

Elements Compounds
A Copper, Magesium Oxide, Sulfur, Hydrogen Sugar, Water
B Copper, Sulfur, Hydrogen, Water Magesium Oxide
C Copper, Sulfur, Hydrogen Magesium Oxide, Sugar, Water
D Copper, Hydrogen Magesium Oxide, Sulfur, Sugar,
Water

Structured Questions

Use the list provided to answer the following questions.

Carbon dioxide Oxygen Helium Bronze

Carbon Air Ice Magnesium oxide

(a) Name three elements.

(b) Name three compounds.