Practice Test
Chemistry In Action (REACTIONS) Test
Directions: Number a piece of paper from 1 to 37. Answer each question, writing your answers on
your paper. The correct answers to the questions appear at the end of the practice test.
Match the terms on the right with the phrases on the left.
_____1. A chemical reaction in which one substance breaks down A. Decomposition
to form two or more simpler substances. B. Double Replacement
_____2. The substances on the left of the yield sign. C. Endothermic
_____3. A chemical change in which energy is absorbed. D. Exothermic
_____4. A chemical reaction in which both members of E. Products
the reactants change partners. F. Reactants
List three evidences of chemical reactions occurring;
5.
6.
7.
BALANCE the following equations.
8. Identify the type of reaction below. _______________
9. _____Cl2 + 10._____AlI3 -------> 11._____ AlCl3 + 12.____ I2
13. Identify the type of reaction below. _______________
14. _____C3H8 + 15._____O2 ------> 16._____ CO2 + 17.____ H20
Give the BALANCED FORMULA EQUATION for each of the following word equations.
18. Identify the type of reaction below. _________________
chromium + oxygen -------> chromium III oxide
19.____20._____ + 21._____22.______ --------> 23._____24._____
COMPLETE and BALANCE the following equations.
25. Identify the type of reaction below. __________
26. ____ AsCl3 + 27. ____ H2S -------> 28.____ 29._____ + 30.____ 31.________
Use the following equation in answering questions 32 - 37.
32._____ KClO3(s) + heat -------> 33._____ KCl(s) + 34.______ O2(g)
35. Classify the above reaction.
36. If 100 grams of KClO3 are heated, how many liters of O2 would you expect to be formed?
37. Is this reaction endothermic or exothermic?
ANSWERS
1. A
2. F
3. C
4. B
5-7 Any of the following
color change
gas given off (bubbles)
precipitate formed
temperature (heat) change
light given off
electrical potential generated
8. single replacement
9. 3
10. 2
11. 2
12. 3
13. combustion
14. 1
15. 5
16. 3
17. 4
18. composition
19. 4
20. Cr
21. 3
22. O2
23. 2
24. Cr2O3
25. double replacement
26. 2
27. 3
28. 1
29. As2S3
30. 6
31. HCl
32. 2
33. 2
34. 3
35. decomposition
36. 27.4 liters
37. endothermic