Indiana Science Grade 8

Chapter 7: Chemical Reactions

Chemical Reactions

1.
__________ reactions absorb heat energy.
A)Exothermic
B)Endothermic
C)Inhibited
D)Catalyzed
2.
A(n) __________ is a substance that speeds up a chemical reaction without being permanently changed itself.
A)inhibitor
B)catalyst
C)exotherm
D)endotherm
3.
The chemical formula for a compound tells __________ .
A)how electrons are arranged
B)how stable the compound is
C)what type of chemical bond it forms
D)what elements it contains
4.
The minimum amount of energy to start any chemical reaction is called the __________ of the reaction.
A)energy requirement
B)energy of inhibition
C)energy of catalyzation
D)activation energy
5.
The law of conservation of mass states that __________ .
A)matter can be created and destroyed but does not change forms
B)in a chemical reaction, efforts should be made to preserve rare elements without changing them
C)in a chemical reaction, matter is not created or destroyed, but is conserved
D)in a chemical reaction, the final mass of the products is always greater than the starting mass of the reactants
6.
A change in which one or more substances are converted into new substances is a __________ .
A)chemical change
B)chemical fusion
C)nuclear reaction
D)physical change
7.
What type of substance slows down a chemical reaction?
A)enzymes
B)endotherm
C)inhibitor
D)catalyst
8.
In chemical equations, __________ represent the number of units of each substance.
A)precipitates
B)numbers in front of the chemical formulas
C)reactants
D)products
9.
__________ is a way to describe a chemical reaction using chemical formulas and symbols.
A)A physical law
B)A chemical equation
C)Synthesis
D)The law of conservation of matter
10.
If electric current passes through water and initiates a reaction, what are the expected products?
A)hydrogen peroxide
B)hydrogen oxide
C)oxygen and water
D)hydrogen and oxygen
11.
The amount of substance present in a certain volume is called the __________ of that substance.
A)chemical formula
B)concentration
C)atomic number
D)activation energy
12.
__________ tells you how much something changes during a period of time.
A)Age
B)A rate
C)Speed
D)A balanced chemical equation
13.
In a chemical equation for an endothermic reaction, how is the energy requirement indicated?
A)A letter E appears in boldface type over the arrow.
B)A Greek letter, gamma, is drawn over the arrow.
C)The word energy is written as a reactant.
D)The word energy is written as a product.
14.
Most chemical reactions __________ when temperature increases.
A)speed up
B)slow down
C)continue at the same rate
D)stop
15.
As a result of the experiments of Lavoisier, you know that in a chemical reaction, the mass of the products __________.
A)cannot be predicted based on the mass of the reactants
B)is less than the mass of the reactants
C)always equals the mass of the reactants
D)is twice as great as the mass of the reactants
16.
What does it mean for a chemical equation to be balanced?
A)The reactants and the products are written with the same coefficients.
B)There are the same number of atoms of each element on both sides of the equation.
C)The number of reactants is equal to the number of products.
D)The solid products weigh the same as the reactants.
17.
When iron combines with oxygen and water in the air to form rust, what substance in the reaction is the product?
A)oxygen
B)iron
C)rust
D)water
18.
Which of the following statements about energy-releasing reactions is true?
A)The products are less stable.
B)The bonds of the products have more energy than those of the reactants.
C)The products are more stable.
D)The energy released is always in the form of heat.
19.
Which of the following statements about energy-absorbing reactions is true?
A)The bonds of the reactants have more energy than those of the products.
B)The reactants are more stable.
C)The reactants are less stable.
D)The energy supplied is always in the form of electricity.
20.
New substances produced by a chemical reaction are __________ .
A)products
B)coefficients
C)reactants
D)resultants
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