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Physical Science Final Study Guide
1. List the scientific method
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Research
Hypothesis
Experiment
Analysis
conclusion
2. What is a hypothesis?
An educated guess
3. What is matter?
Matter is anything that has mass and takes up space.
4. Draw an atom and label the nucleus, protons, neutrons, electrons, and electron
cloud.
Electron Cloud
5. What is the periodic table?
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An arrangement of elements based on the number of protons in the
element. Created by Dmitri Mendeleev
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Elements organized by properties
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Rows on a table are called periods
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Columns on a table are called groups or families.
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All elements in a group have similar properties based on their structure.
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All elements in a group form similar bonds.
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6. Define the following:
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Element symbol: a one or two letter symbol (the first letter is always
capitalized) that stands for a particular element.
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Atomic number: the number of protons in the nucleus of the atom.
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Atomic Mass/ Mass number: the number of protons and neutrons in the
atom. The periodic table displays the average number of protons and
neutrons for all atoms of the element.
7. Use the periodic table to find the numbers of protons, neutrons, and electrons for
atoms of the following elements. Note: many of the atoms on this practice chart
are isotopes of elements. You will not have to deal with isotopes on the final (for
example: on the final, Sodium would have a mass number of 23, the same as on
the periodic table)
Element
Mass
Atomic
Symbol
Number
Number
Boron
B
11
Sodium
Na
Gallium
Name of Element
Protons
Neutrons
Electrons
5
5
6
5
24
11
11
13
11
Ga
68
31
31
37
31
Yttrium
Y
89
39
39
50
39
Copper
Cu
64
29
29
35
29
Technetium
Tc
98
43
43
55
43
8. What is a metal? What are the properties of metals? Where are they found on
the periodic table?
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Metals have a metallic luster and are good conductors of heat and
electricity. They are malleable (easily bent) and ductile (easily drawn into
wires). Metals are located on the left side of the periodic table. Most
elements are metals.
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9. What is a metalloid? What are the properties if metalloids? Where are they found
on the periodic table?
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Have characteristics of metals and nonmetals.
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All are solid at room temperature.
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Semi- conductors; used to make electric circuits.
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Metalloids are found on the “stair step line” on the periodic table
10. What is a nonmetal? What are the properties of nonmetals? Where are they
found on the periodic table?
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Nonmetals are dull in appearance, poor conductors of heat and electricity,
and are usually gasses or liquids at room temperature. Solid nonmetals
are brittle.
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Nonmetals are found on the right side of the periodic table
11. Tell where the following are on the periodic table and describe them:
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Alkali metals - Group 1 Shiny, malleable and ductile. React rapidly and
violently with oxygen and water
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Alkaline earth metals- Group 2 Shiny, malleable, and ductile. Combine
readily with other elements- not found alone in nature
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Transition metals - Elements in groups 3- 12 Occur in nature as
uncombined elements
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Oxygen Family/ Chalcogens: Group 16 on the periodic table. Nonmetals
and metalloids
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Halogens: Group 17 Seven electrons in their outer energy level. Needs to
gain one electron from a metal Form salts, ionic compounds between
halogens and metals.
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Nobel Gases: Group 18 on the periodic table. Exist as isolated atoms.
Stable because they have 8 electrons in their outermost energy level. No
known natural compounds
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12. What is a pure substance? What are the two types of pure substances?
Matter that has the same composition and properties throughout is called a
substance. Pure substances can be elements or compounds.
13. What is a mixture?
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When two or more substances (elements or compounds) come together
but don’t combine to make a new substance, they are mixtures.
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The identity of the substances is not changed.
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Mixtures can be separated.
14. What is a homogenous mixture?
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Homogenous- “the same throughout” Cannot see different parts in this
kind of mixture.
15. What is a heterogeneous mixture?
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see parts of a heterogeneous mixture.
16. Draw the Following Ionic Bonds. Be sure to include the charges of the ions:
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Potassium and Chlorine
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Aluminum and Bromine
Br
Al
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Magnesium and Iodine
17. Draw the Lewis Structure (Dot diagram) of the following elements:
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Sodium
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Strontium
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Aluminum
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Carbon
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Phosphorus
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Oxygen
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Fluorine
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Argon
18. Draw the following covalent bonds and write the chemical formula:
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Chlorine + Chlorine
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Oxygen + 2 Hydrogen
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Oxygen + Oxygen
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19. What are the 5 signs a chemical change is occurring?
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Bubbles (production of a gas)
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Production of an odor/ smell
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Color change
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Change in temperature
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Production of a precipitate (solid)
20. A chemical reaction begins with substances called reactants and ends with
substances called products.
21. The substances to the left of the arrow are reactants. The substances to the right
of the arrow are products.
22. How can you tell if a reaction is exothermic or endothermic?
Heat is produced in an exothermic reaction (it is a product) The reaction will feel
hot.
Heat is absorbed in an endothermic reaction (it is a reactant) The reaction will
feel cold.
23. What are the steps to balancing a chemical reaction?
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Draw a line down the middle (at the arrow)
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Count the number of atoms of each element on both sides of the equation
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Balance the equation by adding coefficients in front of the elements/
compounds.
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Check that the reaction is balanced by multiplying the coefficients by the
subscripts.
24. What is the Law of Conservation of Matter?
Matter is neither created nor destroyed in a chemical reaction.
25. Balance the following chemical reactions:
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__4__P +___5_ O2 → _____ P4O10
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___2__ Mg + _____O2 →__2__ MgO
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_2__HgO → __2_Hg + _____O2
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__2__Al2O3 →__4 _ Al + _3 _O2
_____Cl2 + __2 _NaBr →__2__ NaCl +_____ Br2
26. Define solubility:
measure of how much solute can be dissolved in a certain amount of solvent.
Substances that dissolve in another substance are called soluble in that
substance; substances that do not dissolve in another substance are termed
insoluble in that substance.
27. What is a saturated solution?
A saturated solution contains all of the solute it can hold under a given condition.
28. What is an acid?
Acids- substances that dissolve in water and release positively charged
hydrogen ions that combine with water molecules to form positively
charged hydronium ions.
29. What are some characteristics of acids?
Acids taste sour, conduct electricity, are corrosive, and react with certain metals.
30. What is a base?
B. Bases- substances that accept hydrogen ions; when dissolved in water,
a hydroxide ion forms.
31. What are some characteristics of bases?
32. Bases taste bitter, feel slippery, are corrosive, and conduct electricity.
33. List some common acids:
Lemons, vinegar, battery acid, carbonic acid
34. List some common bases:
Soap, bleach, cleaning products, blood
35. What is the pH scale.
pH is a measure of how acidic or basic a solution is and relates to the
concentration of hydronium ions and hydroxide ions. The scale goes from
1 (most acidic) to 14 (most basic)
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36. Acids have a (high or low) pH
37. Bases have a (high or low) pH
38. Solutions with a low pH have a lot of ____H+__ ions.
39. Solutions with a high pH have a lot of ___OH-___ ions.
40. What is a neutralization reaction?
the interaction between the H+ of an acid and the OH- of a base to form
water and a salt; antacids can help neutralize excess acid in the stomach.
1.
Fill in the chart below:
Variable
Speed (s)/ Velocity (v)
Formula
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Units
Speed= distance/
m/s
time
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V= p/m
m/s2
Acceleration (a)
Final speed- initial speed
time
Momentum (p)
Kg* m/s
P= mv
Mass (m)
Kg
M= p/V
41. What is the speed of a sailboat that is traveling 100 meters in 120 seconds?
0.83 m/s
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42. As a shuttle bus comes to a normal stop, it slows from 9.00m/s to 0.00m/s in
5.00s. Find the average acceleration of the bus.
-1.8 m/s2
43. Calculate the momentum of a 700g ball that is rolling down a ramp at 4.6m/s.
3.22kg * m/s
or 3220 g*m/s
44. If a 40 Kg object has a momentum of 400Kg*m/s, how fast is it traveling?
10m/s
45. Define the following types of friction:
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Static friction- the type of friction that prevents an object from moving
when force is applied.
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Sliding friction is due to the microscopic roughness of two surfaces; it
slows down a sliding object.
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Rolling friction between the ground and a wheel allows the wheel to roll.
46. Define the following:
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Newton’s first law of motion: An object will remain at rest or move with
constant speed unless a force is applied.
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Newton’s second law of motion: states that an object acted upon by a net force
will accelerate in the direction of the force, and that the acceleration equals the
net force divided by the object's mass.
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Newton’s third law of motion: states that forces always act in equal but opposite
pairs.
47. What is the formula for Newton’s second law?
48. What are the units for:
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Force N
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Mass kilograms
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Acceleration m/s2
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49. What is the acceleration of softball if it has a mass of 0.5 kg and hits the catcher's
glove with a force of 25 N?
50m/s2
50. Define the following types of energy:
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Radiant- light energy/ energy from electromagnetic waves
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Thermal- Energy that increases as temperature increases
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Potential- Energy Stored Due to its position is potential energy.
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Kinetic- Energy From motion is kinetic energy.
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Nuclear- The nucleus of an atom contains nuclear energy.
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Chemical- the energy stored in chemical bonds.
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Electrical- Energy from electricity (from the flow of charges)
51. What is the definition of energy?
Energy is the ability to causes change.
52. What is the law of conservation of energy?
energy is never created or destroyed; it merely changes form.
53. Label where the kinetic energy is the greatest and where the potential energy is
the greatest on the following diagram of a pendulum.
Potential Energy is greatest
Potential Energy is greatest
Kinetic Energy is Greatest
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54. What is work?
occurs when a force causes an object to move in the same direction that the
force is applied.
55. What is power?
how quickly work is done.
56. What is the formula for work?
Work= force x distance
57. What is the formula for power?
power= work done/ time needed
58. Why can you never get as much output work as the input work you put into a
machine?
Friction converts work to heat.
59. Explain what each of the following mechanical advantages mean and give an
example of a machine with that mechanical advantage:
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A mechanical advantage of 1 – only the direction of the force is changed
Example: fixed pully
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A mechanical advantage greater than 1- the force is multiplied (force must
be applied over a longer distance) Example: Ramp
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A mechanical advantage of less than 1- force is exerted over a shorter
distance. Example: Wedge
60. Fill in the following chart:
Simple Machine
Definition
a flat, sloped surface.
Inclined Plane
any rigid plank that pivots
Lever
about a point
inclined plane wrapped
Screw
around a cylinder or post
Inclined plane that moves-
Wedge
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two circular objects of
Wheel and Axle
different sizes that rotate
together.
grooved wheel with a roper
Pulley
or chain wrapped around it.
61. It took a 500.0-newton ballerina work of 250 joules to lift herself upward through
the air. How high did she jump?
Distance= 0.5 meters
62. Suppose a force of 100 newtons is used to push an object a distance of 5 meters
in 15 seconds. Find the work done and the power for this situation.
Work = 500 Joules
Power= 33.3 Watts
63. Draw a transverse wave and label the crest, trough, amplitude, and wavelength.
64. What type of wave is a sound wave? How is it formed?
A sound wave is a compressional wave. It is produced by vibrations.
65. Draw a compressional wave and label the compressions and rarefactions.
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66. Label the following electromagnetic spectrum with the correct type of
electromagnetic wave (X ray, microwave, radio wave, visible light, gamma ray,
ultraviolet wave, and infrared wave)
67. What is the order of visible light from lowest frequency to highest frequency?
Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet (ROY G BIV)