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Chemistry Midterm Quiz

Significant Figures
1. Identify the number of significant figures in the following measurements:

a. 1.00 g b. 0.0035 g

c. 0.004500 g d. 101 g

2. Perform the following operations. Keep the correct number of significant figures.

a. 4.56 cm x 9.1 cm b. 20.0 / 4

c. 7.1 + 6.00 d. 8.0 - 4

Metric System
3. List the appropriate SI unit for the following measurements

a. Length b. mass

c. volume d. temperature

4. Why is the metric system used in science?

5. Perform the following unit conversions: Use the factor label (dimensional analysis) method.

a. 44 mm = __________ km b. 15 lbs = _________ mg (1lb = 454 g)

c. 5.0 x 106 sec = _________ days d. 14,110 ft = _________ m (1m = 1.0936 yards)

6. Describe how mass is measured.

7. Read the following balance

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8. List the equipment that can be used to measure volume.

9. Read the following graduated cylinder.

10. Describe how you could determine the volume of an irregularly shaped object.

Density
11. What is the formula for density?

12. What is the density of an unknown substance if the mass is 100g and the volume is 100 ml?

13. What is the volume of an object if its density is 1.0 g/cm3 and the mass is 150 g?

14. What is the mass of an object if its density is 4.5 g/ml and the volume is 75 ml?

Matter
15. State the law of conservation of mass.

16. Distinguish between the following word pairs (terms):

a. homogeneous mixture and heterogeneous mixture

b. element and compound

17. Identify the following as a heterogeneous mixture, compound, element, or homogeneous mixture:

a. salt water b. gold c. water d. Italian dressing

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18. Distinguish between a physical and a chemical change.

19. Identify the following changes as physical or chemical:

a. water freezing b. paper burning

c. wax melting d. metal rusting

20. Identify the following properties as physical or chemical:

a. density b. flammability

c. reactivity d. temperature

21. Distinguish between an endothermic and an exothermic reaction.

Atoms, Electron Configurations, Periodic Table

22. What is an atom?

23. List the 2 parts of an atom.

24. List the 3 subatomic particles, their charges, and their location in the atom.

25. Who discovered the nucleus in the famous “gold foil” experiment?

26. Who proposed the first atomic theory in the 1800’s?

27. Who discovered the electron?

28. The atomic number provides what information?

29. What is the mass number equal to?

30. How are the numbers of neutrons determined?

31. How are the numbers of electrons determined?

32. Complete the following chart:

Element Atomic # Mass # # Protons # Electrons # Neutrons

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Uranium
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33. How are isotopes of an element different from each other?

34. Calculate the average atomic mass for element Z, if it has the following isotopes:

Z-56 25% 55.98 amu

Z-57 75% 56.99 amu

35. Why do elements lose or gain electrons?

36. Why do ions have a + or – charge?

37. How many electrons are lost or gained if an ion has the following charge:

a. +1 b. +2 c. +3 d. +4

e. –4 f. –3 g. –2 h. –1

38. What elements are “Stable”?

39. How many valence electrons are needed for an element to be considered stable?

40. How is the periodic table arranged?

41. Distinguish between groups and periods.

42. Give the group/family name for the following elements:

a. helium b. bromine

c. calcium d. copper

43. List the 4 sublevels that can be present in energy levels. Give the maximum number of electrons for

each sublevel.

44. Write the electron configurations for the following elements:

a. Carbon b. calcium c. bromine d. iron

45. Identify the number of valence electrons present in the following elements:

a. Radium b. Iodine c. Cesium d. Aluminum e. vanadium

46. For the following periodic trends describe how they change for groups and periods.
a. Electronegativity ______ as you go across a period (left to right) and _______ as you go down a group.
b.Atomic size ________ as you go across a period (left to right) and ________ as you go down a group.
c. Atomic mass ________ as you go across a period (left to right) and ________ as you go down a group.
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d. Ionic radius ______________ when you remove electrons (cations are ____ than the neutral atom of
the same element). Ionic radius ___________ when you add electrons. (Anions are _______ than the
uncharged atoms of the same element.)

Bonding
Fill in the blank: Choose the word from the word bank below that completes the sentences.

Molecule e-dot structure stable double bond single bond

Valence e- electronegativity triple bond ionic bond covalent bond

Metallic Van der Waals force polar nonpolar ionic

Covalent Dipole Interaction Dispersion Force

47. ______________________ is the ability of an atom to attract e- to itself when bonded.

48. A _____________________ is made up of atoms that have covalent bonds.

49. A (n) _____________________ ___________________ forms when e- are transferred from 1 atom to

another.

50. Elements form bonds to become ______________________.

51. A (n) _________________ ___________________ forms when e- are shared between

52. An __________________ __________________ ________________ shows the number of valence e- in

an atom.

53. __________________ _____________________ are electron in the outer energy level of an atom.

54. A __________________ bond forms between 2 or more metals.

55. A ___________________ ________________ forms when 2 pairs of e- are shared.

56. A ___________________ ________________ forms when 1 pair of e- are shared.

57. A ___________________ ________________ forms when 3 pairs of e- are shared.

58. A ___________________ ________________ is an attraction between polar molecules.

59. A ___________________ ________________ is an attraction between nonpolar molecules.

60. A _______________________ bond results when e- are equally shared between atoms.

61. A _______________________ bonds when e- are unequally shared between atoms.

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62. Weak forces that hold molecules together are called intermolecular attractions or ____________

___________ _______________ ________________.

63. If the electronegativity difference between 2 atoms is greater than 1.70, a __________________ bond

will form.

64. If the electronegativity difference between 2 atoms is less than 1.70, a ____________________ bond

will form.

Short Answer
65. Draw an electron dot structure for the following then predict the oxidation number or charge:

a. Nitrogen b. argon c. magnesium d. sodium

e. aluminum f. sulfur g. silicon h. fluorine

66. Use the electronegativity to determine what type of bond will form for the following atoms. (ionic, Polar

Covalent, or Nonpolar Covalent).

a. Br & Br b. Zn & Cl c. H & F d. N & H e. C & H

67. Determine the type of bond that will form between the following elements and then draw the electron

dot structure to show either ionic bonding or covalent bonding.

a. Sodium and chlorine c. nitrogen and hydrogen

b. carbon and hydrogen d. calcium and nitrogen

68. Using e- dot structures, predict the 3-D shapes of the following molecules.

a. H2S b. CCl4 c. H2 d. NH3

69. Determine if the following molecules are polar or nonpolar:

a. Cl2 b. HBr c. CHI3 d. H2O e. CH4

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Naming Compounds / Writing Formulas

Ionic Compounds –

Name the following ionic compounds

70. CaBr2 __________________________ 74. SnBr4 __________________________

71. KF __________________________ 75. Na2CO3 ________________________

72. Mn(OH)2 __________________________ 76. Cu2O __________________________

73. BeS __________________________ 77. PbCl2 __________________________

Write the formulas for the following ionic compounds. (Make sure the charges add up to zero.)

78. Sodium fluoride ____________________ 81. Iron (III) sulfate _____________________

79. Calcium nitrate _____________________ 82. Sodium bicarbonate __________________

80. Magnesium nitride _____________________ 83. Lead (IV) Phosphate __________________

Molecular Compounds

Write the prefixes used for the following numbers:

84. 1 __________ 87. 3 __________ 90. 5 __________

85. 2 __________ 88. 10 __________ 91. 8 __________

86. 4 __________ 89. 6 __________ 92. 7 __________

Name the following molecular compounds:

93. CO2 _________________ 95. N2O5 _________________

94. CCl4 _________________ 96. NO2 _________________

Write the formulas for the following molecular compounds:

97. phosphorus trichloride _______ 99. Tetraoxygen hexafluoride ________

98. silicon dioxide ________ 100. Heptasulfur octaphosphide ______

Acids: Name the following acids Write the formula for the following acids:

101. HCl _________________ 104. nitrous acid _________________

102. H2SO4 _________________ 105. phosphoric acid _________________

103. HNO3 _________________ 106. hydrosulfuric acid _________________

Complete the following nuclear equations. Identify the type of radiation or identify the type of reaction.
107. 146C  0-1e + _________ Alpha Beta Gamma

108. 24294Pu  238

92U + ______ Alpha Beta Gamma

109. 226
88Ra  ______ + 0
-1e + 00γ Alpha Beta Gamma

110. 4420Ca + 1H →
1 44
21Sc + ________ Fission Fusion

111. 23592U + 10 n → 14455Cs + ______ + 2 10n Fission Fusion

Other Important Concepts

112. Chapter 2 “Data Analysis”
a. Define percent error

b. Solve the following problem. Show all calculations. Express your answer with the correct number of significant figures.

A student measured a piece of steel pipe and found its length to be 5.4 m. The accepted length of the
steel pipe is 5.1m. Calculate the percent error.

113. Chapter 5: “Electrons in Atoms”

a. Define each of the following terms:

spectroscopy

quantum

photon

atomic emission spectrum

b. What is the difference between an atom’s ground state and an excited state?

c. Compare frequency and wavelength in electromagnetic energy.

114. Chapter 8: “Ionic Compounds”

Define each of the following terms:

Electron sea model

Delocalized electrons

Metallic bond

115. Know your safety rules

116. Scientific method

117. You are responsible for all vocabulary discussed from Chapters1-6 & 8-9