SCIENCE -Grade 10

FORMATIVE TEST
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
Name: _________________________________ Score: _______
Section: ____________________

TEST I. Multiple Choice .Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the
statement or answers the question.
____ 1. What does the symbol in a chemical equation mean?
a. Heat is supplied to the reaction. c. yields
b. A catalyst is needed. d. precipitate
____ 2. Chemical equations ____.
a. describe chemical reactions
b. show how to write chemical formulas
c. give directions for naming chemical compounds
d. describe only biological changes
____ 3. In the chemical equation H O (aq) à H O(l) O (g), the is a ____.
a. catalyst c. product
b. solid d. reactant
____ 4. This symbol indicates that ____.
a. heat must be applied
b. an incomplete combustion reaction has occurred
c. a gas is formed by the reaction
d. the reaction is reversible
____ 5. Chemical equations must be balanced to satisfy ____.
a. the law of definite proportions c. the law of conservation of mass
b. the law of multiple proportions d. Avogadro’s principle
____ 6. In order to predict whether or not a single-replacement reaction takes place, you
need to consult a chart that shows the ____.
a. periodic table
b. activity series of metals
c. common polyatomic ions
d. ionic charges of representative elements
____ 7. In a combustion reaction, one of the reactants is ____.
a. hydrogen c. oxygen
b. nitrogen d. a metal

TEST II. IDENTIFICATION

A. TYPES OF CHEMICAL REACTIONS. Classify the following reactions as combustion,

combination, decomposition, single replacement or double replacement.

_____________________9. 2 AgNO3 + Cu à Cu(NO3)2 + 2 Ag

_____________________10. C3H6O + 4 O2 à 3 CO2 + 3 H2O
_____________________11. Pb + FeSO4 à PbSO4 + Fe
_____________________12. 2 RbNO3 + BeF2 à Be(NO3)2 + 2 RbF
_____________________13. CaCO3 à CaO + CO2
_____________________14. 2 MgI2 + Mn(SO3)2 à 2 MgSO3 + MnI4
________________________________ 15. P4 + 3 O2 à 2 P2O3
B. Factors Affecting Reaction Rates: On the third column, complete the table
by identifying whether the rate of reaction will increase or decrease in each of the
given scenario. On the fourth column, complete the table by identifying the factor
that affects the rate of reaction.
(10 points)
Factors:
1. Temperature
 2. Concentration of Reactants
3. Surface Area
4. Presence of Catalyst

Scenario Rate of Reaction Factor that has the

greatest impact on the
(Increase /Decrease)
rate of reaction
Example: Removing heat Decrease Temperature
1. Adding heat
2. Using the powdered material instead of the
big chunks
3. Increasing the concentration of a solution
4. Removing the catalyst
5. Increasing the concentration of a solution

TEST III. BALANCING CHEMICAL EQUATIONS. Balance the following

chemical equations.

1. _____C4H10 + _____O2 ---> _____CO2 + _____H2O(g)

2. _____ Ca(OH)2 + _____HCl ---> ____CaCl2 + _____H2O

3. ______ FeCl3 + ______NH4OH ---> _____ Fe(OH)3 +_______ NH4Cl

4. ______P4O10 + ________H2O ---> _______ H3PO4

5. _____Al2(SO4)3 + _____Ca(OH)2 ---> ______Al(OH)3 + _____CaSO4

TEST IV. WRITING CHEMICAL EQUATIONS. Write a chemical

equation of the following chemical reactions. Use appropriate
symbols.

1. When fluorine (F2) gas is put into contact with calcium (Ca)metal at
high temperatures, calcium fluoride (CaF) powder is produced.

________________________________________________________

2. When aqueous sodium hydroxide (NaOH)reacts with liquid sulfuric acid

(H2SO4) aqueous sodium sulfate (Na2SO4) and water are formed.

________________________________________________________

3. Solid sodium metal (Na) and liquid water (H 2O) react to form a solution
of sodium hydroxide (NaOH) and bubbles of hydrogen (H 2) gas.
________________________________________________________

SCIENCE -Grade 10
FORMATIVE TEST
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
Name: _________________________________ Score: _______
 Section: ____________________

TEST I. Multiple Choice .Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the
statement or answers the question.
__a__ 1. What does the symbol in a chemical equation mean?
a. Heat is supplied to the reaction. c. yields
b. A catalyst is needed. d. precipitate
__a_ 2. Chemical equations ____.
a. describe chemical reactions
b. show how to write chemical formulas
c. give directions for naming chemical compounds
d. describe only biological changes
__c__ 3. In the chemical equation H O (aq) à H O(l) O (g), the is a ____.
a. catalyst c. product
b. solid d. reactant
__d__ 4. This symbol indicates that ____.
a. heat must be applied
b. an incomplete combustion reaction has occurred
c. a gas is formed by the reaction
d. the reaction is reversible
___c_ 5. Chemical equations must be balanced to satisfy ____.
a. the law of definite proportions c. the law of conservation of mass
b. the law of multiple proportions d. Avogadro’s principle
__b__ 6. In order to predict whether or not a single-replacement reaction takes place, you
need to consult a chart that shows the ____.
a. periodic table
b. activity series of metals
c. common polyatomic ions
d. ionic charges of representative elements
__c__ 7. In a combustion reaction, one of the reactants is ____.
a. hydrogen c. oxygen
b. nitrogen d. a metal
__c__ 8. The type of reaction that takes place when one element reacts with a compound to
form a new compound and a different element is a ____.
a. combination reaction c. single-replacement reaction
b. decomposition reaction d. double-replacement reaction

TEST II.
A. TYPES OF CHEMICAL REACTIONS. Classify the following reactions as
combustion, combination, decomposition, single replacement or double
replacement.

Single replacement 9. 2 AgNO3 + Cu à Cu(NO3)2 + 2 Ag

Combustion ________10. C3H6O + 4 O2 à 3 CO2 + 3 H2O

Single replacement 11. Pb + FeSO4 à PbSO4 + Fe
Double replacement 12. 2 RbNO3 + BeF2 à Be(NO3)2 + 2 RbF
Decomposition 13. CaCO3 à CaO + CO2
Double replacement 14. 2 MgI2 + Mn(SO3)2 à 2 MgSO3 + MnI4
Combination 15. P4 + 3 O2 à 2 P2O3
B. Factors Affecting Reaction Rates: On the third column, complete the table
by identifying whether the rate of reaction will increase or decrease in each of the
given scenario. On the fourth column, complete the table by identifying the factor
that affects the rate of reaction.
(10 points)
Factors:
 1. Temperature
2. Concentration of Reactants
3. Surface Area
4. Presence of Catalyst

Scenario Rate of Reaction Factor that has the

greatest impact on the
(Increase /Decrease)
rate of reaction
Example: Removing heat Decrease Temperature
1. Adding heat Increase Temperature
2. Using the powdered material instead of the Increase Surface Area
big chunks
3. Increasing the concentration of a solution Increase Concentration of
Reactants
4. Removing the catalyst Decrease Presence of Catalyst
5. Increasing the concentration of a solution Increase Concentration of
Reactants

TEST III. BALANCING CHEMICAL EQUATIONS. Balance the following

chemical equations.

1. 2 C4H10 + _13 O2 ---> 8 CO2 + 10 H2O(g)

2. _____ Ca(OH)2 + ___2__HCl ---> ____CaCl2 + __2 H2O

3. ______ FeCl3 + ___3___NH4OH ---> _____ Fe(OH)3 +____3___ NH4Cl

4. ______P4O10 + ____6____H2O ---> ___4____ H3PO4

5. _____Al2(SO4)3 + __3___Ca(OH)2 ---> __2___Al(OH)3 + __3___CaSO4

TEST IV. WRITING CHEMICAL EQUATIONS. Write a chemical

equation of the following chemical reactions. Use appropriate
symbols.

1. When fluorine (F2) gas is put into contact with calcium (Ca) metal at
high temperatures, calcium fluoride (CaF2) powder is produced.

F2(g) + Ca(s) → CaF2(s)

2. When aqueous sodium hydroxide (NaOH) reacts with liquid sulfuric

acid (H2SO4) aqueous sodium sulfate (Na2SO4) and liquid water are
formed.

NaOH(aq) + H2SO4(l) → Na2SO4(aq) + H2O(l)

3. Solid sodium metal (Na) and liquid water (H 2O) react to form a solution
of sodium hydroxide (NaOH) and bubbles of hydrogen (H 2) gas.

Na(s) + H2O(l) → NaOH(aq) + H2(g)

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