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THIRD QUARTER EXAMINATION

PHYSICAL SCIENCE
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I. Multiple Choices (Items 1 through 10)

Read the questions carefully and encircle the letter of your chosen answer.
Each item is equivalent to 1 point:
The spontaneous disintegration of 1 parent nucleus to form 2 smaller daughter nuclei refers to what?
a. Nuclear Fusion
b. Nuclear Fission
c. Alpha Decay
d. Beta Decay
1. What force binds the nucleons of an atom?
a. Electromagnetic Force
b. Gravitational Force
c. Strong Nuclear Force
d. Potential-Kinetic Force
2. What radioactive decay is illustrated in the radioactivity equation below?
238
92U  24 He 234
90Th

a. Alpha Decay
b. Beta-minus Decay and Beta- Plus Decay
c. Electron Capture
d. Gamma Decay

3. Among the events in the choices, which happened first?

a. Formation of Light Elements.
b. Formation of Heavier Elements.
c. Supernova of Supergiant Stars.
d. Supernova of main sequence Stars.

5. What reaction is responsible for the formation of the first heavy elements?
a. Ultra Violet Radiation
b. Nucleosynthesis
c. Alpha Decay
d. Parallax Shift

II. Identification (Items 6 through 10)

Read the questions/statements carefully and identify what term each item calls for, then write it .
on the blank before each item number..
Each item is equivalent to 1 point:

_________________6. What element is the most electronegative?

_________________7.What is the other term for Bohr’s Model of the atomic Structure?
_________________8.Atoms with the same number of protons but varying numbers of neutrons.
_________________9. In what famous scientific experiment was the electrons proven to exist?
_________________10.What Chemical Bond has electronegativity difference of less than 0.4?

III. Alternate Response (Items 11 through 15)

Read the questions carefully and draw identify whether the statement are correct or otherwise.
Before each item #, draw if the statement is true and if it is false.
Each item is equivalent to 1 point:
11. When an atom loses an alpha particle, the atomic number of the product atom is .
lowered by two and its mass number is lowered by four.
12. The basic product of an Alpha decay is a Hydrogen Atom.
13. The nucleus was discovered first than the electrons.
14. A gamma ray is a photon.
15. The polarity of a molecule is affected by the electronegativity difference and the .
molecular geometry.

IV. Supplement (Items 16 through 25)

Supply with the appropriate numerical data.
Each answer is equivalent to 1 point:

Element Element Atomic p e n0 Mass # Nuclear

Name Symbol # Symbol

Fluorine F 9

Manganese Mn 25

V. Balancing Radioactive Reactions (Items 26 through 35)

Analyze the radioactive equation and supply necessary numerical data to balance the equation.
Each item is equivalent to 1 point:
238
26.) __ U  24 He 27.) __
90Th

238
28.) __ Th  10 e  29.)238
__ __ 30.)

Pb 10 e  32.) __ Bi  35. __ 

204 33.) __ 34.) __
31.) __

VI. Computation (Items 36 through 40)

Compute for the electronegativity difference of the two atoms in the following molecules.
Each item is equivalent to 1 point.

36. Na and Cl ...in NaCl

37. H and O in H 2O

38. B and F in BF3

39. H and F in HF

40. C and H in CH 4
VII. Enumeration (Items 41 through 45)
Enumerate the terms called for.
Each item is equivalent to 1 point.

41.
3 Basic Types of Radioactive Decay
42.
43.
2 Basic Types of Covalent Bond 44.
45.

VIII. Essay (Items 45 through 50)

Answer the question in not less than 3 sentences but not more than 5 sentences.
Rubrics: 1 point will be given if the the answer reaches the bracket quota
. (5-10 sentences)
2 point will be given for clear and organized answer.
2 point will be given for the substantiality of the answer.

45-50. Why do you think are Nuclear Reactions harmful to humanity?

Prepared by:

Jake G. Clavel, MAEd

#GodWillProvide
 THIRD QUARTER EXAMINATION
PHYSICAL SCIENCE
ANSWER KEY
I. Multiple Choices (Items 1 through 10)
Read the questions carefully and encircle the letter of your chosen answer.
Each item is equivalent to 1 point:

1. b - Nuclear Fission
2. c - Strong Nuclear Force
3. a - Alpha Decay
4. a - Formation of Light Elements
5. b - Nucleosynthesis

II. Identification (Items 6 through 10)

Read the questions/statements carefully and identify what term each item calls for, then write it .
on the blank before each item number..
Each item is equivalent to 1 point:
6. Fluorine or F
7. Planetary Model
8. Isotopes
9. Cathode Ray Tube Experiment or Crooke’s Tube Experiment
10. Polar Covalent

III. Alternate Response (Items 11 through 15)

Read the questions carefully and draw identify whether the statement are correct or otherwise.
Before each item #, draw if the statement is true and if it is false.
Each item is equivalent to 1 point:

11.

12.

13.

14.

15.

IV. Supplement (Items 16 through 25)

Supply with the appropriate numerical data.
Each answer is equivalent to 1 point:

Element Element Atomic p e n0 Mass # Nuclear

Name Symbol # Symbol
19
Fluorine F
F 9 9 9 10 19
9

55
Manganese 25 Mn
Mn 25
25 30 55
25

V. Balancing Radioactive Reactions (Items 26 through 35)

Analyze the radioactive equation and supply necessary numerical data to balance the equation.
 Each item is equivalent to 1 point:

26.) 92
27.) 234
28.) 90
29.) 91
30.) Pa
31.) 82
32.) 83
33.) 204
34.) 0
35.) 0

VI. Computation (Items 36 through 40)

Compute for the electronegativity difference of the two atoms in the following molecules.
Each item is equivalent to 1 point.

41. Na and Cl ...in (Cl)3.0 - (Na) 0.9 = 1.1 NaCl

42. H and O in (O)3.5 - (H) 2.1 = 1.4 H 2O

43. B and F in BF3

(F)4.0 - (B) 2.0 = 2.0

44. H and F in (F)4.0 - (H) 2.1= 1.9 HF

45. .C and H in (C)2.5 - (H) 2.1= 0.4 CH 4

VII. Enumeration (Items 41 through 45)

Enumerate the terms called for.
Each item is equivalent to 1 point.

41. Alpha Decay

3 Basic Types of Radioactive Decay
42. Beta Decay
43. Gamma Decay
2 Basic Types of Covalent Bond 44. Polar Covalent Bond
45. Non-Polar Covalent Bond

VIII. Essay (Items 45 through 50)

Answer the question in not less than 3 sentences but not more than 5 sentences.
Rubrics: 1 point will be given if the the answer reaches the bracket quota
. (5-10 sentences)
2 point will be given for clear and organized answer.
2 point will be given for the substantiality of the answer.

45-50. Why do you think are Nuclear Reactions harmful to humanity?

Prepared by:

Jake G. Clavel, MAEd

#GodWillProvide

#GodWillProvide