Focus On Physical Science: California Grade 8

Lesson 2: Chemical Equations

Standards Check

1.
Hg is the symbol for __________. 5.b
A)helium
B)mercury
C)hydrogen
D)silver
2.
In the formula H2O, what does the number 2 indicate? 3.b
A)Each hydrogen atom gains two electrons from the oxygen atom.
B)Each hydrogen atom loses two electrons to the oxygen atom.
C)There are two atoms of hydrogen in this molecule.
D)Two atoms each of hydrogen and oxygen are in this molecule.
3.
New substances produced by a chemical reaction are __________ . 5.b
A)coefficients
B)resultants
C)reactants
D)products
4.
__________ is a way to describe a chemical reaction using chemical formulas and symbols. 5.b
A)A physical law
B)Synthesis
C)A chemical equation
D)The law of conservation of matter
5.
As a result of the experiments of Lavoisier, you know that in a chemical reaction, the mass of the products __________. 5.b
A)is twice as great as the mass of the reactants
B)always equals the mass of the reactants
C)is less than the mass of the reactants
D)cannot be predicted based on the mass of the reactants
6.
The law of conservation of mass states that __________ . 5.b
A)matter can be created and destroyed but does not change forms
B)in a chemical reaction, matter is not created or destroyed, but is conserved
C)in a chemical reaction, efforts should be made to preserve rare elements without changing them
D)in a chemical reaction, the final mass of the products is always greater than the starting mass of the reactants
7.
In chemical equations, __________ represent the number of units of each substance. 5.b
A)precipitates
B)reactants
C)products
D)numbers in front of the chemical formulas
8.
Which reactant correctly balances the following equation: 4Al + __________ ? 2Al2O3? 5.b
A)2O2
B)O3
C)3O
D)3O2
9.
What is the correct number to write in front of mercury(II) oxide (HgO) in the following equation: HgO ? 2Hg + O2? 5.b
A)4
B)1
C)2
D)3
10.
__________ reactions release heat energy. 5.c
A)Endothermic
B)Exothermic
C)Catalyzed
D)Inhibited
11.
__________ reactions absorb heat energy. 5.c
A)Catalyzed
B)Exothermic
C)Inhibited
D)Endothermic
12.
In a chemical equation for an endothermic reaction, how is the energy requirement indicated? 5.c
A)A letter E appears in boldface type over the arrow.
B)The word energy is written as a product.
C)The word energy is written as a reactant.
D)A Greek letter, gamma, is drawn over the arrow.
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