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Science 9 UNIT B CHEMISTRY QUIZ

Multiple Choice & Numerical Response
Use the following information to answer the next question
Some Elements of the Periodic Table
1. neon, argon, helium, krypton, xenon, radon
2. lithium, sodium, potassium, rubidium
3. beryllium, magnesium, calcium, strontium
4. fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine

Numerical Response
1. Match the descriptions from the list above with the appropriate terms below.
(B3.1k/B3.3k)
Answer:

________
Alkali
metals

_________
noble gases

_________
_________
alkali
halogens
earth metals

(Record your 4-digit answer in the numerical response section on the answer sheet)

Numerical Response
2. For each of the following, place a 1 for evidence of a chemical change and a 2 for a
physical change: (B1.1k/B1.2k)
a. A liquid evaporates
b. A toxic gas is produced
c. The reaction is difficult to reverse
d. Heat is absorbed
Answer: ________
a.

_________
b.

_________
c.

_________
d.

(Record your 4-digit answer in the numerical response section on the answer sheet)

Numerical Response
3. For each element, place a 1 if it is a metal, place a 2 if it is a non-metal. (B1.2k)
Answer: ________
Cl

_________
Na

_________
Cu

_________
S

(Record your 4-digit answer in the numerical response section on the answer sheet)

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Numerical Response
4. For each element, place a 1 if it is solid, place a 2 if it is liquid, and place a 3 if it is
a gas. (B1.2k)
Answer: ________
Mg

_________
Hg

_________
O

_________
Br

(Record your 4-digit answer in the numerical response section on the answer sheet)

Use the following information to answer the next question

Some observed properties of a substance
1. Clear, colorless gas
2. Reacts with oxygen
3. Produces a new substance
4. Has a boiling point of 140C

Numerical Response
5. Match each observation to the appropriate blank.
Answer: ________
Chemical
Change

_________
Chemical
Property

_________
Qualitative
Physical
Property

(B1.1k/B2.4k)
_________
Quantitative
Physical
Property

(Record your 4-digit answer in the numerical response section on the answer sheet)

Numerical Response
6. How many protons would each of the following elements have?
Answer: ________
H

_________
C

_________
F

(B3.3k)

_________
Be

(Record your 4-digit answer in the numerical response section on the answer sheet)

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Multiple Choice
1. Which of the following are descriptions of caustic materials: (B2.1k)
i. Acidic
ii. Causes burns
iii. Causes blindness
iv. Explosive
v. Flammable
A. i, ii, iv
B. ii, v
C. i, ii, iii
D. ii, iii
2. The products of any combustion reaction will be _____________. (B2.2k)
A. A big explosion
B. carbon dioxide and heat
C. water and carbon dioxide
D. heat and water
Use the following information to answer the next 2 questions
Some chemical reactions
a. Iron rusts from exposure to air
b. Gasoline combusts in a vehicles engine
c. Very weak acid corrodes copper metal
d. Apples oxidize in air and eventually become brown

3.

i of the above reactions happen readily.

happen readily. (B2.3k)
Row
A.
B.
C.
D.

ii

of the above reactions do not

i
1
2
3
0

4. Which of the above reactions would produce a lot of heat? (B2.4k)

A. a.
B. b.
C. c.
D. d.

ii
3
2
1
4

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5. The current model of the atom (B3.2k)

A. Involves clouds
B. Is constantly being challenged and revised as new evidence arrives
C. States that the atom makes up everything
D. Has electrons in a pudding of positive substance
Use the following information to answer the next 2 questions
Mr. Bexson mixes a certain chemical with another. The first chemical is a white powder and
the second is a clear liquid. The reaction happens and it is hard to say if a new substance
was formed, however there was a substantial amount of heat produced and there was a colour
change from white to green.
6. Which of the following statements is true? (B2.4k/B1.3k)
A. There was certainly a chemical change here
B. There are 2 pieces of evidence that a chemical change took place
C. The colour change from white to green indicates a physical change took place
D. There was certainly no chemical change here
7. Which of the following would be considered a physical property: (B1.1k)
A. Colour change from white to green
B. Heat produced
C. White powder
D. New substance formed
Use the following information to answer the next 4 questions

1.

2.

3.

4.

8. Which of the following would best show JJ Thompsons model of the atom where he
theorized electrons embedded in a positively charge core. (B3.2k)
A. 1.
B. 2.
C. 3.
D. 4.

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9. Which of the following best defines Rutherfords model of the atom where he theorized
electrons orbiting a nucleus like planets in a solar system? (B3.2k)
A. 1.
B. 2.
C. 3.
D. 4.
10. Why do scientists continue to change their models of the atom? (B3.2k/B3.3k)
A. Because they simply did not like the previous ones
B. To accommodate for new evidence that old models did not agree with
C. Because the equipment used to detect atoms was getting better
D. In order to ensure there was balance between electrons and protons.
11. The charge of the nucleus at the center of figures 3. and 4. would be overall
____________. (B3.3k)
A. negative
B. neutral
C. electric
D. positive
12. Which of the following statements about the periodic table is true? (B3.1k)
A. It is arranged in order of decreasing atomic number
B. It is arranged in order of electrons
C. The number of protons increases as you move across periods and down groups
D. It is composed of only 4 groups: Noble gases, halogens, alkali metals and alkali
earth metals.

Use the following information to answer the next 3 questions

H N Na Al
13. The number of elements above that are diatomic are: (B3.3k)
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4

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14. The elements above that are metals are: (B1.2k/B3.3k)

A. H & Na
B. Al & N
C. Al & Na
D. N & H
15. The element Na is certainly a: (B1.2k/B3.3k)
A. Metalloid
B. Gas
C. Liquid
D. Solid
16. The following statement is false about homogenous mixtures: (B1.2k)
A. They are typically referred to as solutions.
B. You cannot distinguish the parts in a homogenous mixture.
C. They are always composed of solids dissolved in liquids.
D. The particles in a homogenous mixture are uniformly scattered.
Use the following information to answer the next 2 questions
Some mixtures
1. Oil dispersed in water
2. A raw egg
3. A morning fog
4. Orange juice with pulp
17. The above mixtures are all (B1.2k)
A. Heterogeneous mixtures
B. Homogenous mixtures
C. Emulsions
D. Suspensions
18. Two of these mixtures are the same kind of mixture. Which two are they? (B1.2k)
A. 3 and 4
B. 1 and 2
C. 1 and 3
D. 2 and 4
19. Everything that is seen on the periodic table can be classified as what? (B1.2k/B3.3k)
A. A homogenous mixture
B. A compound
C. A pure substance
D. A heterogenous mixture
Use the following information to answer the next 3 questions
Rayne does an experiment where he reacts clear sulfuric acid with white sugar. The reaction

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clearly produces heat, a toxic gas and a black substance. He is wearing a lab coat and his
safety goggles.
20. Even though Rayne is wearing his safety goggles and his lab coat, what else should he be
doing to make sure he is completely safe? (B4.1s)
A. Wafting the chemical to smell the gas
B. Wearing latex gloves just in case it spills on his hands
C. Wear reinforced goggles because this reaction is particularly dangerous
D. Performing the reaction in a well-ventilated area like a fumehood to trap the toxic
gas
21. What can you be sure of in this experiment? (B1.3k)
A. There was a new substance produced, meaning a chemical change has happened
B. There was a chemical change because there was heat produced
C. There is certainly no way to be safe in this experiment
D. There was a physical change because of the presence of the heat
22. What of the following statements is true? (B1.3k/B2.4k)
A. This process created neutralized sulfuric acid
B. This process would be difficult to reverse
C. This process does not have a physical change
D. Clear and white are chemical properties of the sulfuric acid and the sugar

Written Response
1. Explain what matter is classified into in chemistry. (3 marks) (B1.2k)

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2. Explain the Law of Conservation of Mass and give an example of a reaction that
demonstrates this law. (2 marks). (B2.4k)

3. Complete the table: (B3.3k)

Element

Magnesium

Chlorine

Argon

Hydrogen

Symbo
l

Number of
Protons

Average
Number of
Neutrons

Number of
Electrons