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Science & Technology 7 - Chemistry

First Quarterly Examinations 2019-2020
Name:__________________________________ Yr. & Section:______ Score:________
Multiple Choice. On the space provided before each number, write the letter of the word or group of words that
corresponds to your answer.
1. Why is the Scientific Method an important process in doing experiments?
a. It ensures that the people doing the experiments are scientific.
b. It ensures that the results can be trusted and repeated.
c. It takes more work but it's worth it.
d. It helps the experiment to take longer and be better.
2. Doing experiments is important because it _____________.
a. creates more questions to be answered. c. allows for new discoveries and knowledge in science.
b. helps create jobs for scientists. d. ensures that many tools are used safely and accurately.
3. What is the purpose of doing multiple trials in an experiment?
a. To double--check the results so they are the same each time.
b. To get as much data as possible.
c. To make sure the procedure is done correctly every time.
d. Eliminate observations that are not typical and reduce errors.
4. Which mixture is made up of the smallest particles?
a. milk b. shaving cream c. salt water d. muddy water
5. Which of the following is not a property of solution?
a. It has a definite composition. c. It is consist of a single phase.
b. It has a homogeneous composition. d. It can be physically separated into its components.
6. A solute is ____________________.
a. usually the material present in the largest amount in a solution.
b. the material that dissolves in the solvent portion of a solution.
c. only dissolved in water.
d. a homogeneous mixture of ions of molecules of two or more substances.
7. A metal solution is a(n) ______________
a. colloid. b. suspension. c. alloy. d. emulsion.
8. Which of the following does not increase the rate of dissolving a solid in water?
a. raising the temperature of the water c. stirring the solution
b. using larger pieces of solid d. crushing the solid
9. Increasing the surface area of the solute
a. increases the rate of dissolution. c. has no effect on the rate of dissolution.
b. decreases the rate of dissolution. d. can increase, decrease, or have no effect on the rate of dissolution.
10. Which of the following will dissolve most rapidly?
a. sugar cubes in cold water c. powdered sugar in cold water
b. sugar cubes in hot water d. powdered sugar in hot water
11. Which involves the colligative properties of solutions?
a. Heating of solvent.
b. Allowing a carbonated beverage to warm to room temperature.
c. Adding salt to the water in which pasta is being cooked.
d. Pouring a concentrated solution into a dilute solution
12. Concentration of solution is the
a. quantity of solvent in solute c. quantity of solute in given solvent
b. unit to measure concentration d. quantity of gas dissolved in liquid
13. A saturated solution:
a. occurs when there is disequilibrium between solute going in solution and solute coming out of solution.
b. occurs only when there is more solute coming out of solution than going in.
c. occurs only when there is more solute going into solution than coming out.
d. occurs when there is equilibrium between solute going into solution and solute coming out of solution.
14. Which of the following best describes the solubility of a material?
a. The maximal amount of material that can go into solution at any temperature.
b. The maximal amount of material that can go into solution at a particular temperature.
c. The average amount of material that can go into solution at a particular temperature.
d. A useless concept since all solutes have a different solubility.
15. How do solutes affect the boiling point of solvents?
a. The attractive forces between the solute and solvent prevent the solvents escape into the atmosphere so
the boiling point of a solution is higher.
b. There are relatively fewer solvent molecules in a solution so their vapor pressure is less and boiling doesn't
occur until the vapor pressure equals the atmospheric pressure.
c. The presence of a solute actually has no effect on the boiling point of the solvent.
 d. Increasing the concentration of solute decreases the boiling point.
16. A compound differs from a mixture in that the compound:
a. has two or more identities c. has only one identity
b. is composed of only one kind of atom d. can be separated by physical means
17. Which of the following is by definition "pure"?
a. carbon dioxide b. sewer water c. orange juice d. wood
18. A sample of a mixture is in the liquid state. It is clear and colorless and does not exhibit the Tyndall effect.
This sample is heated and you observe that the liquid in the mixture evaporates, leaving a white solid in the
dish! How can you best describe the original sample of matter?
a. homogeneous mixture b. a solution c. a pure substance d. suspension
19. Consider the process described previously. How can you best describe the change which took place?
a. chemical b. physical c. homogeneous d. undetermined
20. Mixtures have __________________.
i. a range of boiling points iii. have fixed and exact boiling point
ii. a range of melting points iv. have fixed and exact melting points
a. i and ii only b. i and iii only c. ii and iv only d. iii and iv only
21. Which of the following terms best describes a well-mixed cup of coffee with sugar?
a. pure substance b. heterogeneous mixture c. homogeneous mixture d. compound
22. Homogeneous mixtures have components _________________.
a. evenly distributed all the way down to the particles, whether atoms, molecules, or ions.
b. that are always elemental pure substances.
c. that are not distributed evenly throughout the mixture.
d. which are usually large enough to be seen with the naked eye
23. A mixture can be separated ______________________.
a. by oxidation. b. physically. c. by chemical reactions. d. by corrosion.
24. When water is electrolyzed, the gas collected at cathode, is _______________.
a. carbon dioxide b. oxygen c. hydrogen d. Sulphur
25. The Greek words 'way up ' and 'way down' were given to ________________.
a. anode and cathode b. electrolyte c. solution d. electrode
26. Which one of the following gas burns with the "pop" sound?
a. oxygen b. hydrogen c. chlorine d. hydrogen sulphide
27. What is Mendeleev is known for?
a. creating today’s atomic model c. publishing the first periodic table
b. discovering protons d. discovering Mendelevium
28. Each column of the periodic table is ______________________.
a. an element. b. an isotope. c. a group. d. a period.
29. Each row of the periodic table is __________________.
a. an element. b. an isotope. c. a group. d. a period.
30. Which is not a family of the periodic table?
a. alkaline-earth metals b. anions c. halogens d. noble gases
31. The three main groups of elements are metals, nonmetals, and _____________________.
a. inert gases. b. radioactive isotopes. c. alkali metals. d. semiconductors.
32. The amount of essential nutrients determined by a government committee to meet the needs of most healthy
people included in a commercial food labels.
a. Dietary Reference Intakes b. Nutrient Values c. Daily Values d. Nutrition Facts
33. Reading food labels helps consumers:
a. identify amounts of salt (sodium) in the product. c. determine the sugar content of the product.
b. determine the amount and kind of fat in the product. d. all of the above
34. The only way to get all the nutrients you need is _____________________.
a. to drink alcohol in moderation c. to eat a combination of foods
b. to eat the same foods over and over again d. to eat a vegetarian diet
35. Deficiencies of which of the following nutrients can lead to anaemia?
a. Iodine and vitamin C b. Copper and iron c. Zinc and protein d. Vitamin D and zinc
36. Which of the following is NOT a result from iron mineral deficiency?
a. impaired growth and development b. skin lesions c. loss of appetite d. goiter
37. Which of the following is a characteristic of an acid dissolved in water?
a. acids have a bitter taste c. acids turn red litmus paper blue
b. acids feel slippery to the touch d. acids release hydrogen gas when they react with active metals
38. The modern definition of an acid is any substance ________________.
a. containing oxygen. c. that ionizes completely releasing hydrogen ions.
b. that releases hydroxide ions. d. that is a proton donor.
39. A strong base is __________________.
a. completely ionized and contains hydronium ions. c. incompletely ionized.
b. completely ionized and contains hydroxide ions. d. completely ionized and donates protons.
40. The pH scale depicts ______________________.
 a. the relative strength of an acid or base. c. the ionization of water.
b. the hydrogen ion concentration via a logarithmic scale. d. all of the answers are correct.
41. Which of the following has a pH that would be considered basic?
a. milk b. vinegar c. blood d. potatoes
42. The pH of a carbonated drink is ___________.
a. less than 7 b. more than 7 c. equal to 7 d. approximately 7.8
43. When litmus is added to a solution of softdrinks, it turns___________.
a. red b. pink c. remains colourless d. blue
44. The property of metals by which they can be beaten in to thin sheets is called-
a. malleability b. ductility c. conduction d. expansion
45. All materials shown property of malleability expect ________________.
a. iron b. graphite c. aluminium d. silver
46. Which one of the following is a good conductor of electricity?
a. iron b. plastic c. wood d. glass
47. The property of metal by which it can be drawn into wires is called ______________.
a. conductivity b. malleability c. ductility d. decorating
48. Gold is used in ___________________.
a. thermometers b. fuel c. jewelry d. machinery
49. A student tests an object. It is shiny, bends easily, and conducts electricity. The object is a ________.
a. plastic b. nonmetal c. metal d. metalloid
50. Compared with metals, nonmetals in general are _______________.
a. better conductors of heat c. more active chemically
b. better conductors of electricity d. less easily deformed (by bending, for instance)

Prepared by:

DANNY G. BALDOVINO