Introduction to Chemistry 2 - Assessment Bank

The scientist imagines what a very small piece of sample A would look like if she could see its atoms.
She includes 20 copper atoms in the model she draws of this very small piece of sample A.

1. If you were to draw a model of the particles (atoms) in a very small piece of sample B, that was
the same size as the very small piece from sample A and at the same temperature; what would
be the same and what would be different in your model?

Mark the correct answer for each feature. The first row has been filled in for you.

This should be the

This should be different Features in my model of Sample B
same
X The amount of space being represented
The type of particles (atoms) represented
The number of particles (atoms)
represented
The distance between the particles
(atoms)
2. Part 1: Your lab partner asked the question: I wonder if sugar in a packet and sugar cubes are the
same substances? She decided to compare their solubility in three liquids.

Sample 1: Sugar packet Sample 2: Sugar cubes

Your partner only collected results for test tubes A, B, and F. If you collected the results for test
tubes C, D, and E. what would you predict your results would be if both samples were the same
substance?

Complete the table with your predictions

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 Sample 1 Sample 2

Solubility in distilled water A. Soluble D.

Solubility in rubbing
B. Soluble E.
alcohol

Solubility in oil C. F. Not Soluble

Part 2
The sugar in a packet is a substance. Draw molecular models for the liquid in Test Tube A and
Test Tube B after the solubility test.

The liquid in Test Tube A The liquid in Test Tube B

Molecule Key: Water Alcohol Sugar

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DeShawne makes some observations about three solids and summarizes the results in the table
below.

Hardness
Sample Mass (as measured on Mohs Color
scale)
Solid 1 10.2 g 8 white

Solid 2 3.4 g 8 white

Solid 3 3.4 g 3 white

3. Part 1: Which of the solids from the table above could you claim are both made of the same
type of molecule throughout?
a. Only solids 1 and 2
b. Only solids 2 and 3
c. All of the solids
d. None of the solids
Part 2: Explain your answer: How do you know that these two could be made of the same
type of molecule?
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4. A scientist has two containers. Inside each container is a blue liquid. The liquids are substances.
What can the scientist do to help find out whether these two liquids are both the same
substance?
a. Measure the density of the two liquids and compare the densities.
b. Weigh each liquid and compare the weights.
c. Measure the volume of each liquid and compare the volumes.
d. Measure the temperature of each liquid and compare the temperatures.

5. You find a clear gem that is made of one substance. What could you do to identify whether the
gem is a diamond?

a. Measure its length and compare it to the length of other gems, including diamonds.
b. Determine its shape and compare it to the shape of other gems, including diamonds.
c. Determine its melting point and compare it to the melting point of other gems, including
diamonds.
d. Measure its mass and compare it to the mass of other gems, including diamonds.

6. Which change will produce a new substance?

a. dissolving cocoa mix in water

b. burning a piece of bread in a toaster
c. heating water until it evaporates
d. cooling water until if freezes

7. Which of the following is a chemical reaction?

a. New atoms are formed when substances are mixed together

b. A solid material melts and becomes a liquid
c. Atoms of the reactants rearrange to form a new substance

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8. A puddle that dries up in the street is an example of which of the following?

a. a chemical reaction
b. a physical change
c. dissolving

Study the chemical reaction below, and then answer questions 12 and 13.

aluminum + copper chloride → copper + aluminum chloride

9 Name the product(s) in the reaction.

10. Name the reactant(s) in the reaction.

Your teacher gives you a clear liquid, a green powder, and a red powder. Use this information
to answer questions 15 and 16 below.

11 Part 1: Design an experiment to find out which two substances when mixed together will
. produce a chemical reaction.

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Part 2: Describe three pieces of evidence you could look for to determine whether a
chemical reaction occurred.

12. When an electric current is run through water, water separates into hydrogen and oxygen
molecules. How do you know that electrolysis is not a phase change?

13. Part1: Ari dissolves 1 gram of sugar in 10 grams of water. What will be the mass of the
. dissolved sugar and water?

a. less than 11 grams

b. more than 11 grams
c. 11 grams
d. It is not possible to tell from the data
Part 2: Explain your answer.
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Which of the following is true about the principle of the conservation of mass?
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d. The mass of the products is never equal to the mass of the reactants.
e. The mass of the products is less than the mass of the reactants.
f. The mass of the products is equal to the mass of the reactants.
g. The mass of the products is greater than the mass of the reactants.

15 Jay had two clear liquids in bottles. The mass of one liquid was 10.2 grams and the other
. was 7.6 grams. When he mixed them, a yellow solid formed and settled to the bottom of
the bottle. He predicted that the liquid plus the solid would have more mass, so he put the
bottle on a scale. The mass was 17.8 grams.
Why did the mass not change?

d. A chemical reaction occurred, which means the atoms rearranged to form new
substances.
e. A chemical reaction occurred, which means even though the old atoms turned into
new atoms, they had the same mass.
f. Jay must have made an error in measuring the mass before or after he mixed the
liquids.
g. One of his classmates probably did something to affect his experiment.

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Which statement is always true about conservation of matter?
.

a. If a gas forms, the mass of a system decreases.

b. If a solid forms, the mass of a system increases.
c. The mass of a system does not change during a chemical reaction.
d. The mass of a system changes when a substance changes from liquid to gas, but it
does not change in a chemical reaction.

17. Seth learned in school that “matter is always conserved.” He read that iron reacts with
oxygen in the air to form iron oxide. He decided to investigate this as his class project.
The chemical equation is: Fe + O2 → FeO2
Seth put 13 grams of tiny iron (Fe) pieces on the window sill outside his house. At the end of
the semester, he made his final observations. The iron no longer looked shiny. He put the
pieces on a scale and measured the mass as 21 grams. Seth’s friend Maya argued that his

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 experiment showed that matter is not conserved.

. Do you agree or disagree with Maya? Write a scientific explanation to support your
position.

Avita used a computer program to develop a model of what happens before and after a process.

18. Part 1: Does Avita’s model represent a chemical reaction? Write an explanation to support your
answer.

. Part 2: Use the model to explain how the total mass compares before and after the reaction.

19.

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Part 1: Which of the following could possibly be the product of this chemical reaction?

4Fe +3O2 →?

A. 4Fe3O3
B. Fe2O3
C. 2Fe2O3
D. Fe3O2

Part 2: Explain your answer: How do you know that your choice is the only one that could be
the product?

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20. Part 1: A chemical equation is a model of a chemical reaction. The following partial
equation shows the reaction between the glucose and oxygen that occurs in cells to release
the energy in the body. The products of this reaction are carbon dioxide and water. Which
number should replace the question mark?

C6H12O6 + 6O2 → 6CO2 + ?H2O + energy

Response:

A. 2
B. 4
C. 6
D. 8

Part 2: Explain your answer: How did you decide on the correct number to replace the question
mark in the chemical equation?

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21. Part 1

Ariana has has 4 pieces of copper. Each piece is a

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different shape and size. She measures the volume and
the mass Sample A. She measures only volume or only Sample Volume Mass
mass of the others.
Ariana knows that copper is a substance, so she claims A 2cm³ 18g
that she can predict the mass and volume of the other
samples before she measures them.
B 1cm³

C 10cm³

D 45g

How is it possible for Ariana to predict the mass and volume of the other samples?

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Part 2

A. Calculate the mass of Sample B, and write it in the table.

B. Calculate the volume of Sample D, and write it in the table.

Part 3

Ariana and Ben are partners. Ariana’s task is to model a very small piece of Sample A as if
she could see it up close. She draws a model using 20 circles to represent the millions of
copper atoms in Sample A

Ben’s task is to draw a model of Sample B. How would Ben’s model compare to Ariana’s
model? Put an “X” in the appropriate column for each feature.

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 This should be different This should be the
Ben’s model compared to Ariana’s
in Ben’s model same in Ben’s model

The amount of space between atoms

The type of atoms represented

The number of atoms represented

22. Part 1: A student puts a chunk of slightly frozen potato in his mouth, and makes the
observations shown in the chart.

Observation of Changes Before and After Chewing a Partially Frozen Chunk of

Potato

Before Chewing After Chewing

Consistency Granular Smoother

Temperature Cool Warmer

Taste Chalky Sweet

Feel Dry Wet

Which observation clearly indicates that a chemical reaction has taken place?

A. Consistency has changed.

B. Temperature has changed.
C. Taste has changed
D. Feel has changed.

Part 2: Explain how you know that your answer is correct.

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23. Jose mixed two clear liquids together in a beaker in equal amounts. Jose measured the
mass. The mass of the two combined solutions and the beaker was 100g. After a few
minutes, a yellow solid formed and settled to the bottom of the beaker. The mass of the

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 beaker containing the yellow solid and the remaining liquid was 100g.

Explain whether a chemical reaction occurred in Jose’s experiment.

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24.

This model represents a chemical reaction in which the reactants form copper
acetate. Based on the model, what is copper acetate made up of?

A. one copper atom, four hydrogen atoms, four oxygen atoms, and four carbon
atoms
B. one copper atom, six hydrogen atoms, four oxygen atoms, and four carbon
atoms
C. one copper atom, six hydrogen atoms, five oxygen atoms, and four carbon
atoms
D. one copper atom, six hydrogen atoms, four oxygen atoms, and two carbon
atoms

25. Which of the following characteristics will not help you tell whether two solids
are the same or different substances?

a. Color
b. Hardness
c. Shape
d. Melting Point

26. Jin and Maddie’s class is studying metals. The teacher gives their team 5 metal cubes.

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 Three are 1.5 cm cubes, and two are 1.2cm cubes. They need to determine whether any of
the cubes are made of the same element. Design an investigation that would enable them
to determine whether any of the blocks are made up of the same elements.

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27. The model below shows one half of a chemical reaction--the reactants. The reactants
are oxygen gas and methane gas. When they undergo a chemical reaction, the products
are carbon dioxide and water. Finish the model of the chemical reaction by drawing ball
and stick models of the products.

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 Draw and label a stick model of the products of this reaction.

28. what is a property? Why are properties important?

29. Which of the following characteristics will not help you tell whether two solids are the

same or a different substance?

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 a. color

b. hardness

c. shape

d. melting

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