Classroom Chemistry Unit Exam

You have 80 minutes (2 class periods) to complete this test.

If you need help, please do not leave your desk. Raise your
hand and I will come help you. You do not have to do the
questions in order. If you get stuck on a question, move on to
the next one and come back to it later.

This test has 5 sections: Fill in the Blank (16), True or False
(18), Matching (16), Short Answer (28) and Long Answer
(22).

Name:
 Section 1: Fill in the Blank.
Section is out of 16.

1. Put the following steps for the scientific process in the

correct order (use numbers, not letters):

Conclusion

Materials

Hypothesis

Question

Observations
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Procedure

A. Cooking an egg D. Chemical change

H. physical change
B. Freezing water E. a rusted car
I. log burning
C. Wax melting F. melting ice cubes J.
salt mixed with water
G. Mixing vinegar with baking soda

2. Sort the choices in the box above into the chart below.
Sort them by whether they are irreversible or reversible
changes. Write the choices into the chart below. Write the
letter of your choice in the box.
Reversible Irreversible
 Section 2: True or False. Write the entire word /10

1. Salt and pepper can be separated using a

magnet

2. Due to surface tension, a paper clip can float

on water

3. Solutions are homogeneous

4. Water floats on oil

5. Stalagmites form on the bottom (floor) of

caves

6. Heating helps speed up dissolving

7. Carbon dioxide is heavier than air

8. All changes are reversible

9. Crystals form best when the solution is

cooled rapidly

10. A substance with a pH of 4 is basic

11. Electrons have a neutral charge

12. An acid will turn blue litmus paper red

13. A substance with a pH of 7 is neutral

14. Boiling is an example of a physical change

 15. An acid will turn blue litmus paper red

16. The rusting of metal is a chemical change

17. A reversible change is one where the

substance can go back to their original state

18. A precipitate is a solid that may form when two

solutions are combined.
Section 3: Matching. Use capital letters only.
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Cohesion A. To pour off the top layer without disturbing the layers
below

Heterogeneous B. A mixture that is not the same throughout.

Filtering C. A solution that is not able to hold anymore solute.

D. A type of change where the substances cannot go

Solute back to their original state

Atom E. A substance that does the dissolving in a solution.

F. Passing a mixture of a liquid and a solid slowly

Distillation through paper

G. The smallest part of a compound

Reversible
H. The force of attraction between particles of a
Solvent
substance

I. A type of change where the substances can go back

Decanting to their original state

J. A homogeneous mixture
Irreversible
K. To change from a liquid to a gas
Homogeneous L. The smallest part of an element

Molecule M. The substance that is dissolved in the solution

N. A pure substance containing two or more elements

united chemically.
Compound
O. Vaporizing and then condensing a liquid
Solution
P. A mixture of two substances that are the same
Saturated throughout

Boil

Section 4: Short Answer. /16

Use point form or whole sentences are directed to
answer the following questions. Section is out of
28.

1. Name the three parts of an atom

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2. Name the two kinds of atoms in a molecule of water

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a. b.

3. Name the two types of pure substances

/2 a. b.

4. Name the three states of matter

/3 a. b. c.

5. Name the state of matter in which the particles have

the highest kinetic energy.
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 6. Name the state of matter in which the particles have
the strongest forces of attraction.
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7. Name the four main ways to separate two solids

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b. d.

8. Name three ways of separating a liquid and a solid.

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a. b. c.

9. Name a method of separating two gases

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10. What type of situation must exist in order to separate

liquids using decanting?

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11. Why is dissolving tea in hot water not a chemical

change?

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 12. In which situation do crystals best form?
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Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer

13. You dip a red litmus paper in a solution and it does not
change in color. You dip a blue litmus paper in a solution
and it turns red. What kind of solution is it?
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A. Acid
B. Base
C. Neutral

14. You dip a red litmus paper in a solution and it does not
change in color. You dip a blue litmus paper in a solution
and it does not change in color. What kind of solution is
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it?

A. Acid
B. Base
C. Neutral
 15. You dip a red litmus paper in a solution and it turns
blue. You dip a blue litmus paper in a solution and it does
not change in color. What kind of solution is it?
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A. Acid
B. Base
C. Neutral

16. Doug accidentally spilled salt into a beak of water. He

wants to recover the salt. To recover all the salt form the
water, Doug should:
/1 A. Freeze the contents of the beaker
B. Cool the contents of the beaker
C. Pour the water out of the beaker
D. Evaporate the water from the beaker

Section 5: Long Answer.

Use diagrams and/or complete sentences to answer
the following questions. Section is out of 22.

1. Explain how is a chemical change different from a

physical change? Give an example of each.
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2. What are the four things that indicate that a chemical

change has occurred?

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3. Label the pH scale below. You must include: the
numbers 0-14, which section of the pH scale is acidic,
which section of the pH scale is basic and which
section of the pH scale is neutral. /4

4. Which method works best for separating sand and

water? Why is this method better than decanting? /3

5. What is the difference between stalactites and

stalagmites? How are they formed? How is this
different from how crystals are formed? /4
6. Name one example of where a solid is mixed with a
liquid and carbon dioxide is formed. Is this a chemical
or physical change? How do you know?

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