PRACTICE CAPT CHEMISTRY QUESTIONS
1. What charge does an Al ion have if it has only 10 electrons?
2. Which column of elements in the periodic table is most stable and least reactive? What are these elements called?
3. Which element in this group would be the least likely to react with other elements?
a. Boron
b. Carbon
c. Neon
d. Oxygen
4. What element has 14 protons?
5. How many valence electrons does Sulfur have?
6. How many shells does Boron have? How do you know based on the periodic table?
7. What is the name of the bond between a metal and a non-metal?
8. What kind of bond is formed in the creation of water?
9. How can you tell if a substance is an acid or a base?
10. 2Na + 2H2O  2NaOH + H2 is an example of what kind of reaction?
11. What end of the pH scale would vinegar most likely be close to? Include the number and property.
12. What are the byproducts of the combustion of a hydrocarbon?
13. What is a combustion reaction?
14. Complete the following combustion reaction
C10H8 + 12 O2 ---> _
15. What is a polymer?
16. What are some examples of synthetic polymers?
17.What is a long-term effect of landfills on the environment?
PRACTICE ENERGY TRANSFORMATIONS QUESTIONS
1. When enough energy is added to a substance, its state of matter will change. List the four states of matter from
the least disorder to the most disorder.
2. In the study of energy, there is the law of conservation of energy. What’s the law of conservation of energy and
whose work led to this law?
3. What are the basic fundamentals of how energy is produced through the methods of burning coal, natural gas,
wind farms, and hydroelectric.
4. Heat is given off when an object's thermal energy is transferred. Thermal energy can be transferred in how
many ways? Name, define and give an example of each.
5. There are dozens of subcategories of energy types, but what are the two main forms of energy?
6. Give several examples of fossil fuels and explain how they are formed.
7. Why do nuclear power plants use surrounding water sources? Describe the environmental problems
associated with this.
8. Name three alternative energy sources discussed (not fossil fuels), and list a disadvantage and an advantage
for each.
9. Define kinetic and potential energy and give examples of each.
10. Give four reasons why fossil fuels are bad.
PRACTICE GLOBAL INTERDEPENDENCE QUESTIONS
All fossil fuels, the main resource used by humans, release harmful toxins that augment the greenhouse effect. Of the
following, which releases the least amount of harmful toxins? A. Coal
B. Oil
C. Natural Gas
D. Petroleum
2. The burning of fossil fuels may contribute to an increase in global temperatures in the greenhouse effect. In what way
does the burning of these fossil fuels lead to this increase in temperature?
A. The combustion products reflect solar radiation away from Earth.
B. Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere attracts solar radiation.
C. Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere blocks energy from escaping into space.
D. The combustion products allow more engery to enter the earth.
2. Which of the following is not a way that acid rain affects the environment and human-made structures?
A. Acid rain can harm aquatic animals.
B. Acid rain promotes plant growth.
C. Acid rain can harm the water to make the pH of the water less than 5, not allowing the eggs to hatch.
D. Acid rain causes gravestones to chip away, also making the writing on the gravestones illegible.
4. Which of the following pictures best represents the natural greenhouse effect?
5. Which of the following is directly responsible for acid rain?
A. steam vented from a nuclear power plant
B. sulfur dioxide released from a coal-fired power plant
C. mining of coal for a coal-fired power plant
D. processing of uranium for a nuclear power plant
6. What is one of the ways that humans have affected the air quality in a negative way?
A. When humans burn fossil fuels to produce energy, air pollutants are produced.
B. People have started to use energy efficient cars.
C. People have started to use other materials, such as natural gas, instead of coal to produce energy.
D. Restrictions have been made on the amount of pollution factories can produce.
7. Many communities are now encouraging the recycling of plastics. Why is recycling plastics beneficial for the
environment?
8. Which of the following is not true about how humans make an effort to reduce the consumption of raw materials
and improve the quality of air and water?
A. We develop renewable energy sources.
B. We limit the amount of pollution factories can produce.
C. We try to maintain our fuel efficiency.
D. We create laws to prevent water pollution.
9. Which is the correct order of the water cycle?
A. Evaporation -> Transpiration -> Precipitation -> Groundwater -> Runoff
B. Transpiration -> Groundwater -> Evaporation -> Precipitation -> Runoff
C. Precipitation -> Evaporation -> Transpiration -> Runoff -> Groundwater
D. Evaporation -> Precipitation -> Transpiration -> Runoff -> Groundwater
Use the following picture to answer questions 10-11:
10. In the picture provided, what does the letter B represent?
A. Burning of Fossil Fuel
B. Diffusion
C. Photosynthesis
D. Biomass
11. In the picture provided, which letter best represents Aquatic Biomass?
A. L
B. D
C. K
D. C
12. Which of the following statements is true?
A. More carbon in the air means less greenhouse gases in the air.
B. More carbon in the air means more greenhouse gases in the air.
C. Less carbon in the air means less greenhouse gases in the air.
D. Less carbon in the air means more greenhouse gases in the air.
13. Increased levels of carbon dioxide (CO2 ) in the atmosphere contribute to global warming. Which of the
following might reduce levels of CO2?
A. Deforestation
B. Using fossil fuels
C. Burning wood
D. Planting trees
14. Acid rain is becoming a serious problem in many large cities. What are some ways it is produced?
A. Turning off lights, computers, and other electronics when not using them
B. Trying to limit the use of air conditioning
C. Using appliances that require and consume lots of electricity
D. Answers A and B
E. Answers A, B, and C
15. Solid earth is formed by which of the following ways:
A. Energy from plate tectonics produces magma which rises to the surface and solidifies
B. Rain falls to the ground and solidifies in the winter, adding another layer of earth to the surface
C. The Earth is constantly expanding and energy from its core produces dirt and gravel on the surface
D. Solid earth is man-made and the SBEU (Surface Builders for Earth United) make a new layer every year