QUARTER 4 (SCIENCE 10)

WRITTEN TEST #3
Module 3: Chemical Reaction

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Direction: Choose the letter of the correct answer.

1. Chemical changes are always represented by chemical equations. What entities
are usually located on the right-hand side of a chemical equation?
A. coefficient C. reactant/s
B. product/s D. subscript
2. Notice that like mathematical equations, chemical equations also have signs.
What symbol is used to indicate “reacts with”?
A. arrow C. coefficient
B. equal sign D. plus sign
3. A given chemical equation provides the necessary information on what is
happening during chemical reaction. What does an arrow symbol pointing
upward (↑) mean if this is seen in the equation?
A. gas was produced.
B. A precipitate was formed.
C. The container became hot.
D. The substance was dissolved in water.
4. What type of chemical reaction is represented by the equation A + B → AB?
A. combination C. decomposition
B. combustion D. single displacement
5. Which of the following is an example of a combination reaction?
A. HCl+NaOH→NaCl+H2O C. KClO3(s) → KCl(s) +O2(g)
B. O2(g)+ N2(g) → NO2 D. Zn+CuSO4→ZnSO4+Cu
6. What type of reaction is represented by the following chemical equation?
Pb(s) + FeSO4(aq) → PbSO4(s) + Fe(s)
A. Combination C. Single replacement
B. Decomposition D. Double replacement
7. What general equation represents a decomposition reaction?
A. A + B → AB C. A + BC → AB + C
B. AB → A + B D. AB + CD → AD + CB
8. A reaction in which an element replaces another element in a compound is
called:
A. Combination reaction C. Decomposition reaction
B. Double displacement D. Single displacement reaction
reaction
9. Which products are always formed in a complete combustion reaction of a
hydrocarbon?
A. Carbon dioxide and hydrogen
B. Carbon dioxide and water
C. Carbon monoxide and water
D. Carbon and oxygen
10. Which statement explains the Law of Conservation of Mass?
A. In a chemical reaction, matter can only be created.
B. In a chemical reaction, matter can only be destroyed.
C. Matter can neither be created nor destroyed in a chemical reaction.
D. Matter can either be created or destroyed in a chemical reaction.

For questions 11 and 12, refer to the equation given below:

Methane gas (CH4) + oxygen (O2) → carbon dioxide (CO2) + water (H2O)
+ heat

11. What are the reactants in the given equation?

A. carbon dioxide and oxygen C. oxygen and water
B. carbon dioxide and water D. methane and oxygen
12. What are the products in the equation?
 A. carbon dioxide and oxygen C. oxygen and water
B. carbon dioxide, water and D. sucrose and oxygen
heat
13. In a displacement reaction, which of the following statements is true?
A. Two elements combine to form a compound
B. One element replaces another in a compound
C. A compound breaks down into simpler substances
D. An acid reacts with a base to form salt and water
14. Which of the following best illustrates the Law of Conservation of Mass?
A. Burning of wood results in ashes that weigh more than the wood.
B. A candle burns and disappears completely without leaving any residue.
C. When magnesium reacts with oxygen to form magnesium oxide, the total
mass remains unchanged.
D. A piece of ice melts into water, and its mass decreases.
15. How are reactants and products arranged in a standard chemical equation?
A. Reactants are always written above the products.
B. Reactants are written on the right, and products are on the left.
C. Reactants are written on the left, and products are on the right.
D. The placement of reactants and products varies randomly.
16. In a decomposition reaction, a single compound:
A. Combines with another substance to form a new compound
B. Breaks down into two or more simpler substances
C. Exchanges ions with another compound
D. Undergoes oxidation without any other reaction
17. What type of chemical reaction occurs when two reactants exchange ions to
form new compounds?
A. combination C. single displacement
B. combustion D. double displacement
18. What type of chemical reaction occurs when hydrogen gas reacts with oxygen
to form water?
A. Decomposition C. Synthesis
B. Single replacement D. Combustion
19. A firework explosion releases bright colors and large amounts of heat as
compounds decompose into gases. What type of reaction primarily occurs in
fireworks?
A. Synthesis C. Combustion
B. Double replacement D. Neutralization
20. How many atoms of hydrogen (H), sulfur (S), and oxygen (O) are there in
sulfuric
acid (H2SO4)?
A. H-1, S-2, O-8 C. H-2, S-4, O-4
B. H-2, S-1, O-4 D. H-6, S-4, O-
21. A chef uses baking soda (NaHCO₃) to make cake batter rise. The heat from
baking causes the baking soda to decompose into sodium carbonate (Na₂CO₃),
carbon dioxide (CO₂), and water (H₂O). What is the balanced equation for this
reaction?
A. NaHCO₃ → Na₂CO₃ + CO₂ + H₂O
B. 2NaHCO₃ → Na₂CO₃ + CO₂ + H₂O
C. 2NaHCO₃ → Na₂CO₃ + 2CO₂ + H₂O
D. 2NaHCO₃ → Na₂CO₃ + CO₂ + H₂O
22. Which is the correct balanced equation for the combustion of propane?
A. C3H8 + O3 CO2 + H2O
B. C3H8 + O23 CO2 + 2H2O
C. 2C3H8 + 10 O2 6CO2 + 8H2O
D. C3H8 + 5O2 3CO2 + 4H2O
23. How will the reaction be written when solid phosphorus is combined with
oxygen gas to form diphosphorus pentoxide?
A. P(s) + O2 (g) →PO2(g) C. P(s) + O(g) → P2O5(g)
B P(s) + O2 (g) → P2O5(g) D. P2O5 → P2 (s) + O2(g)
24. Which of the following is an example of a double replacement reaction?
 A. CaSO4(aq) + Mg(OH)2(aq) → Ca(OH)2(aq)+ MgSO4(aq)
B. Cl2(g) + NaBr(aq) → NaCl(aq) + Br2(g)
C. FeBr3 + Na → Fe(s) + NaBr
D. Pb(s) + FeSO4(aq) → PbSO4(s) + Fe(s)
25. Consider the unbalanced chemical equation for the combustion of propane
(C₃H₈):
C3H8+O2→CO2+H2O + heat. To balance this equation, which of the following
sets of coefficients correctly balances the equation?
A. 1, 5, 3, 4
B. 1, 4, 3, 4
C. 1, 5, 4, 3
D. 1, 3, 3, 4
26. The reaction between hydrogen gas and oxygen gas forming water can be
expressed in this equation, H2(g) + O2(g) → H2O(l). To balance the equation,
what are the coefficients needed in the given order for hydrogen, oxygen and
water?
A. 0, 2, 2 C. 2, 0, 2
B. 2, 1, 2 D. 2, 2, 2
27. During respiration, glucose (C₆H₁₂O₆) reacts with oxygen (O₂) to produce
carbon dioxide (CO₂) and water (H₂O). What is the balanced equation for this
reaction?
A. C₆H₁₂O₆ + O₂ → CO₂ + H₂O
B. C₆H₁₂O₆ + 3O₂ → 3CO₂ + 6H₂O
C. C₆H₁₂O₆ + 6O₂ → 6CO₂ + 6H₂O
D. C₆H₁₂O₆ + 12O₂ → 6CO₂ + 6H₂O
28. A student observes the following reaction and classifies it as a combustion
reaction:
2Mg+O2 → 2MgO2
The student justifies their classification by stating that oxygen is involved in the
reaction.
How would you evaluate the student’s classification?
A. The classification is correct because oxygen is a reactant in combustion
reactions.
B. The classification is incorrect because the reaction is a synthesis reaction, not
combustion.
C. The classification is incorrect because combustion reactions only involve
hydrocarbons.
D. The classification is incorrect because oxygen must be in excess for
combustion to occur.
29. A student follows these steps to balance the chemical equation for the
reaction between iron (Fe) and oxygen (O₂) to form iron(III) oxide (Fe₂O₃):
Step 1: Writes the unbalanced equation: Fe+O2→Fe2O3
Step 2: Balances iron (Fe) first by placing a coefficient of 2 in front of Fe₂O₃: Fe+O 2→2Fe2O3
Step 3: Balances oxygen (O₂) by placing a coefficient of 3 in front of O₂: Fe+3O 2→2Fe2O3
Step 4: Balances iron (Fe) again by adjusting its coefficient to 4: 4Fe+3O 2→2Fe2O3
How would you evaluate the student's balancing process?
A. The student followed the correct steps and balanced the equation correctly.
B. The student made an error in step 2 because Fe₂O₃ should have a
coefficient of 1.
C. The student made an error in step 3 by incorrectly balancing the oxygen
atoms.
D. The student incorrectly adjusted the iron coefficient in step 4, which led to
an unbalanced equation.
30. A student balances the equation for the reaction between aluminum (Al) and
oxygen (O₂) as follows:
Al+O2→Al2O3
How would you evaluate the accuracy of this balanced equation?
A. The equation is incorrect because oxygen is not balanced.
B. The equation is incorrect because aluminum is not balanced.
C. The equation is incorrect because neither aluminum nor oxygen are
balanced.
D. The equation is correct because it follows the law of conservation of mass.

Prepared by:

Verlyn P. Ceňidoza
Teacher I

Checked by:

Deborah C. De Jesus
Master Teacher II

Validated by:

Jeric N. Estaco
Head Teacher VI