Lesson 4.1.1.1

4.1.1.1 Atoms, elements and compounds Quiz: AQA Chemistry, Unit 1

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The 20 questions

  1. Which chemical symbol correctly represents an atom of sodium?

    • No
    • Na
    • So
    • Sd
  2. What is the smallest part of an element that can still exist?

    • Electron
    • Atom
    • Molecule
    • Ion
  3. Compounds are formed from elements by which process?

    • Chemical reactions
    • Simple distillation
    • Physical separation
    • Filtration
  4. Roughly how many different elements are there?

    • About 100
    • About 10000
    • About 1000
    • About 10
  5. Which feature is always present in a chemical compound?

    • Physical links
    • Variable ratios
    • Ionic bonding
    • Fixed proportions
  6. What is always formed during a chemical reaction?

    • Energy increase
    • Gas bubbles
    • New substances
    • Solid precipitate
  7. How many hydrogen atoms are in one molecule of water (H2O)?

    • Four
    • Two
    • One
    • Three
  8. Which type of equation uses the names of reactants and products?

    • Word equation
    • Balanced equation
    • Ionic equation
    • Symbol equation
  9. Which equation is correctly balanced?

    • 2H2 + O2 gives 2H2O
    • H2 + O2 gives 2H2O
    • 2H2 + 2O2 gives H2O
    • H2 + O2 gives H2O
  10. How many atoms of each element are in one formula unit of Ca(OH)2?

    • 1 Ca, 1 O, 2 H
    • 1 Ca, 2 O, 1 H
    • 2 Ca, 2 O, 2 H
    • 1 Ca, 2 O, 2 H
  11. Which symbol belongs to the element potassium?

    • Pt
    • K
    • P
    • Po
  12. What is the name of the compound with formula NaCl?

    • Sodium chloride
    • Sodium chlorite
    • Sodium chlorine
    • Sodium chlorate
  13. Where are reactants positioned in a standard chemical equation?

    • Below arrow
    • Left side
    • Above arrow
    • Right side
  14. Which of these is the formula of a compound rather than an element?

    • N2
    • Ne
    • HCl
    • O2
  15. Which list contains only elements?

    • CO2, Ar, C
    • H2O, O2, Na
    • H2, O2, Na
    • NaCl, Cl2, Ne
  16. In the equation 4Na + O2 gives 2Na2O, how many sodium atoms react with 3 O2 molecules?

    • 3
    • 12
    • 6
    • 4
  17. Which formula correctly represents magnesium chloride?

    • Mg2Cl
    • Mg2Cl3
    • MgCl
    • MgCl2
  18. A compound contains 2 carbon, 6 hydrogen and 1 oxygen atoms per formula. Which formula fits?

    • C2H6O2
    • CH6O2
    • C2H6O
    • C2H5O
  19. What distinguishes a chemical reaction from a physical change?

    • Mass loss
    • New substances formed
    • Temperature change
    • State change
  20. In the equation 2H2O2 gives 2H2O + O2, how many atoms are on the left side?

    • 6
    • 8
    • 10
    • 4

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