Physical Science: Chemistry, Book L

Chapter 2: Chemical Reactions

Chemical Reactions

1.
When iron combines with oxygen and water in the air to form rust, what substance in the reaction is the product?
A)rust
B)water
C)oxygen
D)iron
2.
__________ tells you how much something changes during a period of time.
A)A balanced chemical equation
B)A rate
C)Speed
D)Age
3.
A change in which one or more substances are converted into new substances is a __________ .
A)physical change
B)nuclear reaction
C)chemical change
D)chemical fusion
4.
The amount of substance present in a certain volume is called the __________ of that substance.
A)atomic number
B)chemical formula
C)concentration
D)activation energy
5.
What type of substance slows down a chemical reaction?
A)catalyst
B)endotherm
C)inhibitor
D)enzymes
6.
A(n) __________ is a substance that speeds up a chemical reaction without being permanently changed itself.
A)inhibitor
B)catalyst
C)exotherm
D)endotherm
7.
New substances produced by a chemical reaction are __________ .
A)products
B)resultants
C)reactants
D)coefficients
8.
In chemical equations, __________ represent the number of units of each substance.
A)reactants
B)products
C)numbers in front of the chemical formulas
D)precipitates
9.
Which of the following statements about energy-releasing reactions is true?
A)The bonds of the products have more energy than those of the reactants.
B)The energy released is always in the form of heat.
C)The products are more stable.
D)The products are less stable.
10.
Most chemical reactions __________ when temperature increases.
A)slow down
B)continue at the same rate
C)stop
D)speed up
11.
The law of conservation of mass states that __________ .
A)matter can be created and destroyed but does not change forms
B)in a chemical reaction, matter is not created or destroyed, but is conserved
C)in a chemical reaction, the final mass of the products is always greater than the starting mass of the reactants
D)in a chemical reaction, efforts should be made to preserve rare elements without changing them
12.
The chemical formula for a compound tells __________ .
A)what type of chemical bond it forms
B)how stable the compound is
C)how electrons are arranged
D)what elements it contains
13.
In a chemical equation for an endothermic reaction, how is the energy requirement indicated?
A)The word energy is written as a reactant.
B)A Greek letter, gamma, is drawn over the arrow.
C)The word energy is written as a product.
D)A letter E appears in boldface type over the arrow.
14.
As a result of the experiments of Lavoisier, you know that in a chemical reaction, the mass of the products __________.
A)is less than the mass of the reactants
B)always equals the mass of the reactants
C)cannot be predicted based on the mass of the reactants
D)is twice as great as the mass of the reactants
15.
__________ is a way to describe a chemical reaction using chemical formulas and symbols.
A)A physical law
B)Synthesis
C)The law of conservation of matter
D)A chemical equation
16.
The minimum amount of energy to start any chemical reaction is called the __________ of the reaction.
A)energy requirement
B)energy of catalyzation
C)energy of inhibition
D)activation energy
17.
If electric current passes through water and initiates a reaction, what are the expected products?
A)hydrogen and oxygen
B)hydrogen peroxide
C)hydrogen oxide
D)oxygen and water
18.
__________ reactions absorb heat energy.
A)Exothermic
B)Inhibited
C)Catalyzed
D)Endothermic
19.
__________ reactions release heat energy.
A)Exothermic
B)Inhibited
C)Endothermic
D)Catalyzed
20.
Which of the following statements about energy-absorbing reactions is true?
A)The bonds of the reactants have more energy than those of the products.
B)The energy supplied is always in the form of electricity.
C)The reactants are less stable.
D)The reactants are more stable.
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