Name: 9.

Describes a substance that emits energy in the

form of streams of particles, owing to the decaying
Physical Science Summative Test 1
of its unstable atoms.
1. A device that is used to speed up the protons to a. radioactive c. beta decay
overcome the repulsion between the protons and b. particle accelerator d. all of these
the target atomic nuclei by using magnetic and 10. An English physicist who demonstrated that
electrical fields. the atomic number, the number of protons in an atom,
a. particle bombardment nhjik c. alpha determines most of the properties of an element.
particle a. Ernest Rutherford c. Henry Moseley
b. particle accelerator d. beta particle b. John Dalton d. Ernest Lawrence
2. He synthesized element with atomic number 43 11. It is defined as the first man-made element.
using a linear particle accelerator. a. Element – 85 c. Element - 87
a Ernest Rutherford c. Ernest Lawrence b. Element – 43 d. Element – 61
b. Henry Moseley d. McMillan 12. These elements are considered as transuranium
3. Which of the following was believed by the elements because:
alchemists as the material that could transform a. They are permanent and stable atom
base metals into gold? b. They are unstable and decay radioactively into other
a. philosopher’s stone c. philosopher’s theory elements.
b. philosopher’s metal d. None of these c. They can easily bombarded into other particles
4. Who believed that the organs of the body d. None of these
worked alchemically? 13. What elements were produced through studies in
a. Heraclitus c. empedocles radioactivity?
b. Xenuphanus d. Paracelsus a. Neptunium and Plutonium
5. Which is not the meaning of alchemy? b. Plutonium and Promethium
a. a speculative science with goals of finding the c. Neptunium and Francium
elixir of life and transforming base metals into d. Francium and Astatine
gold. 14.The most effective way of preparing transuranium
b. a protoscientific tradition practiced in Egypt, elements specifically in the lower members of the series
Asia, and Europe. (elements 93 to 95), was through __________.
c. It had been crucial in the development of the a. Oxygen Bombardment c. Carbon Bombardment
field of Chemistry. b. Nitrogen Bombardment d. Alpha particle
d. It is a theory that is proven and discovered by 15. It is a reaction in which the nucleus emits radiation
scientific theory and transforms into a new nucleus.
6. Set of substances that comprise the tria prima? a. Nuclear decay reaction c. Alpha decay reaction
a. mercury, salt, sulfur b. Beta decay reaction d. None of these
b. mercury, salt, phosphorus II. Fill the missing value (x, y and chemical element)
c. mercury, iron, salt using periodic table and identify the nuclear reactions
d. phospuros, salt, potassium of the following:
7. Which is the contribution of an Indian
Alchemist? 1. 208 y
a. manufacturing of imitation gold and silver Bi (Chemical Symbol) +
b. used of inorganic salts, minerals, and metals to x 81
treat illnesses 2. y 140
c. described a handful of laboratory techniques Ce (Chemical Symbol) +
d. use of flame to identify metals 3. 58 x
8. Who invented the Laudanum?
a. monks c. Indian Alchemist III. Explain (5 pts each)
b. european alchemist d. Jabn Ibn Hayyan 1. What are the general contributions of alchemy in
8. A particle consisting of two neutrons and two the field of Chemistry?
protons that is identical to the helium nucleus and
2. How did Rutherford showed the first successful
is emitted during some radioactive transformations.
a. Alpha particle c. Gamma particle
nuclear transmutation reaction?
b. Beta particle d. None of these.
 9. Describes a substance that emits energy in the
form of streams of particles, owing to the decaying
Name: of its unstable atoms.
Physical Science Summative Test 1 a. radioactive c. beta decay
b. particle accelerator d. all of these
1. A device that is used to speed up the protons to
overcome the repulsion between the protons and 10. An English physicist who demonstrated that
the target atomic nuclei by using magnetic and the atomic number, the number of protons in an atom,
electrical fields. determines most of the properties of an element.
a. particle bombardment c. alpha particle a. Ernest Rutherford c. Henry Moseley
b. particle accelerator d. beta particle b. John Dalton d. Ernest Lawrence
2. He synthesized element with atomic number 43 11. It is defined as the first man-made element.
using a linear particle accelerator. a. Element – 85 c. Element - 87
a Ernest Rutherford c. Ernest Lawrence b. Element – 43 d. Element – 61
b. Henry Moseley d. McMillan 12. These elements are considered as transuranium
3. Which of the following was believed by the elements because:
alchemists as the material that could transform a. They are permanent and stable atom
base metals into gold? b. They are unstable and decay radioactively into other
a. philosopher’s stone c. philosopher’s theory elements.
b. philosopher’s metal d. None of these c. They can easily bombarded into other particles
4. Who believed that the organs of the body d. None of these
worked alchemically? 13. What elements were produced through studies in
a. Heraclitus c. empedocles radioactivity?
b. Xenuphanus d. Paracelsus a. Neptunium and Plutonium
5. Which is not the meaning of alchemy? b. Plutonium and Promethium
a. a speculative science with goals of finding the c. Neptunium and Francium
elixir of life and transforming base metals into d. Francium and Astatine
gold. 14.The most effective way of preparing transuranium
b. a protoscientific tradition practiced in Egypt, elements specifically in the lower members of the series
Asia, and Europe. (elements 93 to 95), was through __________.
c. It had been crucial in the development of the a. Oxygen Bombardment c. Carbon Bombardment
field of Chemistry. b. Nitrogen Bombardment d. Alpha particle
d. It is a theory that is proven and discovered by 15. It is a reaction in which the nucleus emits radiation
scientific theory and transforms into a new nucleus.
6. Set of substances that comprise the tria prima? a. Nuclear decay reaction c. Alpha decay reaction
a. mercury, salt, sulfur b. Beta decay reaction d. None of these
b. mercury, salt, phosphorus II. Fill the missing value (x, y and chemical element)
c. mercury, iron, salt using periodic table and identify the nuclear reactions
d. phospuros, salt, potassium of the following:
7. Which is the contribution of an Indian
Alchemist? 1. 208 y
a. manufacturing of imitation gold and silver Bi (Chemical Symbol) +
b. used of inorganic salts, minerals, and metals to x 81
treat illnesses 2. y 140
c. described a handful of laboratory techniques Ce (Chemical Symbol) +
d. use of flame to identify metals 3. 58 x
8. Who invented the Laudanum?
a. monks c. Indian Alchemist III. Explain (5 pts each)
b. european alchemist d. Jabn Ibn Hayyan
8. A particle consisting of two neutrons and two 1. What are the general contributions of alchemy in
protons that is identical to the helium nucleus and the field of Chemistry?
is emitted during some radioactive transformations. 2. How did Rutherford showed the first successful
c. Alpha particle c. Gamma particle nuclear transmutation reaction?
d. Beta particle d. None of these.