TAKS Review – Structure and
Properties of Matter
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Properties
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Which of the following is a
Chemical Property?
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Texture
Odor
Conductivity
Reactivity
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Properties
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What is a common property of
metals? 25% 25% 25% 25%
Malleability
Semi-conductor
Dull
Poor conductors
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Properties
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What is a common property of
nonmetals?
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Malleability
Shininess
Ductility
Poor conductors
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Properties
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Noble gases _____________ react with
other elements
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Violently
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Properties
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Atoms of elements in a group on the
Periodic Table have similar chemical
properties. This similarity is most closely
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related to the atom’s
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Number of energy levels
Number of valence electrons
Atomic numbers
Atomic masses
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Periodic Table
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Based on the periodic table, which of the
following elements has physical and chemical
properties most like 25%
potassium?
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Sodium
Calcium
Bromine
Neon
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Periodic Table
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What common property do sulfur
and oxygen have in 25%
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Both are metals
Both are gases
Both have 6 valence electrons
Sulfur and oxygen do not have a
common property
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Periodic Table
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Which of the following is a metal
located in Group 4 on the Periodic
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Table?
Potassium
Titanium
Berylium
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Periodic Table
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If an atom has an atomic mass of
101 and an atomic number of 44,
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how many neutrons would it have?
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Periodic Table
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In the periodic table, the most
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reactive metals are25%
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In group 1, the first column on the left
In period 1, the first row across the top
In group 13 through 16 near the right
In periods 6 and 7 at the bottom
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Atomic Structure
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What is the total number of electrons
in an atom with an atomic number of 15
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and a mass number
of
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31
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Atomic Structure
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If the target below is used as a model
for an atom, which arrow indicates
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the location of the protons
and
neutrons?
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Atomic Structure
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Which part of the atom to the
right has a negative
charge?
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Atomic Structure
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Which letter in this model of a
boron atom represents
a
neutron?
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Atomic Structure
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If the dartboard above is used to model an
atom, which dart indicates where the protons
and neutrons are located?
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Atoms and Elements
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Which elements are found in the
compound shown below?
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Carbon and hydrogen
Carbon and helium
Calcium and hydrogen
Calcium and helium
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Atoms and Elements
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How many elements are in the
compound Ca(OH)
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Atoms and Elements
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The chemical formula for rust,
Fe2O3,shows that one molecule of
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rust contains __
Five elements
Two atoms
Five atoms
Two compounds
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Atoms and Elements
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Which substance contains the most
atoms?
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H2O2
NaCl
2H2O
NaCl2
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Atoms and Elements
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How many atoms are in the
compound Ca(OH)
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Equations
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The equation above shows the chemical
reaction that occurs during the formation
of rust. Which of the following
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explains the reaction represented by this
equation?
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Iron atoms are used to produce more iron
atoms
2. Atoms of other elements are turned into iron
atoms
3. Compounds change phase from solid to gas
4. Elements are rearranged into new substances
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Equations
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According to this equation, what
happened to the hydrogen and
oxygen?
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2H2 + O2 → 2H2O
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They combined chemically to form hydrogen and
oxygen
2. They combined chemically to form a new
compound
3. They combined physically to form a new mixture
4. They combined physically to form a new element
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Equations
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Which molecule in the equation
represents food energy made by
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plants?
Carbon dioxide
Water
Glucose
Oxygen
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Equations
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Which equation above shows that the total mass
during a chemical reaction stays the same?
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Equation 1
Equation 2
Equation 3
Equation 4
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Which of the following is a
balanced equation?
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2Na2O
2Na2O
Na2O
Na2O
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4Na + O2
2Na + O2
Na + 2O2
2Na + O2
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Changes
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Leaves turning color in the fall
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2. Physical Change
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Changes
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Which of the following best
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describes the reaction
above?
1.
Copper atoms are used to produce more copper
atoms
2. Elements are rearranged into new substances
3. Atoms of other elements are turned into
copper atoms
4. Compounds change phase from liquid to gas
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Changes
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Which of these is an example of a
chemical reaction?
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A pot of boiling water
An iron nail rusting
Corn being ground
Sugar dissolving in tea
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Changes
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Solutions of lead nitrate and potassium
dichromate are mixed. The solution turns cloudy
and yellow. Solid yellow particles fall to the
bottom of the beaker. Which statement best
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describes the reaction
The reaction is exothermic
A gas formed
A precipitate formed
The reaction is endothermic
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Changes
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A drain cleaner consists of sodium hydroxide
and aluminum. When the drain cleaner is
added to water, bubbles of 25%
hydrogen
are
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produced, and the solution becomes very hot.
Which of these best describes what happens to
form the bubbles when the cleaner is added to
water?
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A chemical reaction
Condensation
A physical change
Evaporation
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