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Grade: 8

Unit 4: Chemical Reactions

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Unit 4 Exam 1


1. Which sample equation best illustrates the law of conservation of mass?

a. 12 grams X + 10 grams Y " 2 grams product Z
b. 5 grams reactant E + 5 grams reactant F " 20 grams product G + 5 grams product H
c. 4 grams reactant U + 3 grams reactant V " 7 grams product W
d. 10 grams reactant Q + 9 grams reactant R " 90 grams product S + 90 grams product T



2. Which statement best describes a physical change?
a. A process separates water into hydrogen gas and oxygen gas.
b. An iron nail exposed to the atmosphere forms rust.
c. Burning carbon releases the gas carbon dioxide.
d. Salt added to a cup of water makes salt water.



3. A strip of magnesium burns at a temperature of about 2220C. Burning magnesium produces a
brilliant white light and leaves behind a white powder known as magnesium oxide. Which best
explains why the burning of magnesium results in a chemical reaction?
a. Solid
b. Liquid
c. Gas
d. Plasma





4. Students heated a white solid. The solid produced a flame during the heating process. The product
cooled into a black solid. Which statement best classifies this change?
a. The change was only physical because the heat produced a color change.
b. The change was only physical because the properties of the substance were permanently
changed.
c. The change was only chemical because the substance remained in its original state.
d. The change was only chemical because a flame was produced.

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 5. A scientist wants to study what happens when carbon dioxide (CO2) reacts with hydrogen (H2). The
scientist discovers that this reaction produces methane (CH4) and water (H2O). Which equation
correctly represents this reaction?
a. CO2 + H2 " CH4 + H2O
b. CO2 + 4H2 " CH4 + H2O
c. CO2 + H2 " CH4 + 2H2O
d. CO2 + 4H2 " CH4 + 2H2O

6. In the equation shown, 46 grams of sodium (Na) react with 36 grams of water (H2O).

If 2 grams of hydrogen gas (H2) is produced by this reaction, what is the mass of sodium hydroxide
(NaOH) produced?
a. 10 grams
b. 44 grams
c. 80 grams
d. 82 grams

7. A student observes that a gas is formed when chemical Y is added to chemical Z in the lab. The
students observation of a new product being formed is the common outcome of all
a. Physical changes
b. Chemical changes
c. Mass changes
d. Phase changes



8. A student observes actions that occurred in four different eggs. Which action describes only a
chemical change?
a. A cut up egg
b. A stirred egg
c. A rotting egg
d. A dropped egg

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9. A chemical equation is shown below.

Which substance is a reactant?
a. NaCl
b. Cl
c. H2
d. NaOH

10. A student asks why the ashes from the fire have a much lower mass than the wood that was burned.
Which is the correct answer to the students question?
a. Atoms in the wood are destroyed
b. Gases are released into the air
c. Water inside the wood solidifies
d. Heat causes molecules to lose density

11. Four changes are shown below.

Which of these represents a chemical change?
a. A match is lit, creating a yellow-orange flame.
b. A small piece of ice melts, changing from a solid to a liquid.
c. A ball of clay sinks in water, and floats when reshaped.
d. A pot of water is heated to boiling, and evaporation occurs.

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12. Which of these occurs during all chemical changes?
a. New elements are formed
b. Temperature increases
c. New bonds form between atoms
d. Phase changes from solid to liquid



13. A balanced chemical equation is shown below.

The product in this equation is
a. Pb(NO3)2
b. NO2
c. PbO
d. O2

14. The equation below represents hydrogen and oxygen combining to form water.

Which statement best explains how this reaction is similar to all chemical reactions?
a. Matter is created
b. Energy is released
c. The product is in a different state than the reactants
d. The product has different properties from the reactants



15. The equation below represents a chemical reaction that releases energy.

Which part of the equation is a reactant?
a. 2NaOH
b. H2
c. 2H2O
d. energy

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16. Which equation best represents the law of conservation of mass?
a. N2 + O2 " N2O
b. N2 + 2O2 " N2O
c. 2N2 + O2 " 2N2O
d. 2N2 + 2O2 " 2N2O







17. The equation below illustrates the reaction that occurs in chloroplasts during photosynthesis.

Which is a product of photosynthesis?
a. Carbon dioxide
b. Water
c. Sunlight
d. Oxygen






18. A student applies heat to a solid substance. Which indicates that a chemical change occurred?
a. The substance becomes a liquid but solidifies when cooled.
b. The substance changes color and stays that color when cooled.
c. The substance goes from liquid to gas very quickly.
d. The substance expands but stays the same color.

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 19. Students have two identical beakers with a mass of 20 grams each. The students pour a different
liquid reactant into each beaker. The total mass of the two beakers with the reactants is 50 grams.
Next, the students combine Reactant 1 and Reactant 2 into one of the beakers. A chemical reaction
produces a product.

If all of the reactants are consumed and no gases are produced, what is the total mass of the product
and one beaker?
a. 20 grams
b. 30 grams
c. 40 grams
d. 70 grams


20. A new substance is usually formed when two or more substances combine and form new
a. Protons
b. Chemical bonds
c. Physical shapes
d. Electrons

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