Introduction To Physical Science

Chapter 7: Chemical Reactions

Chemical Reactions

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