Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education

SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF BOGO CITY

Buac, Cayang, Bogo City, Cebu

CITY OF BOGO SCIENCE AND ARTS ACADEMY

St. Joseph Village, Cogon, Bogo City, Cebu

GRADE 9 PRE-TEST IN GENERAL CHEMISTRY

Directions: Write your answers in a 1 whole sheet of paper.

States of Matter

Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

____ 1. A solid is a state of matter that has a/an

a. indefinite volume and an indefinite shape.

b. definite volume and a definite shape.

c. definite volume and an indefinite shape.

d. indefinite volume and a definite shape.

____ 2. In which state of matter are particles packed tightly together in fixed positions?

a. gas

b. solid

c. liquid

d. compound

____ 3. The state of matter in which particles are arranged in either a crystalline or an
amorphous form is

a. liquid.

b. gas.

c. solid.

d. fluid.

____ 4. Particles of a liquid

a. are tightly packed together and stay in a fixed position.

 b. have no viscosity.

c. decrease in volume with increasing temperature.

d. are free to move in a container but remain in close contact with one another.

____ 5. The surface of water can act like a sort of skin due to a property of liquids called

a. viscosity.

b. surface tension.

c. condensation.

d. evaporation.

Atoms

Complete the table below.

Solutions

On the line at the left, choose the letter of the definition that best matches each term.

_______ 1. solubility a) capable of dissolving

_______ 2. solute b) solution in which water serves as the
_______ 3. solvent solvent
_______ 4. soluble c) a substance dissolved in a solution
_______ 5. alloy d) a substance that dissolves in water to form
_______ 6. aqueous solution an electric current-conducting solution
_______ 7. Electrolyte e) a solid solution that contains two or more
_______ 8. Solution metals
f) a homogeneous mixture of two or more
substances that exists in a single physical
state
g) substance that does the dissolving in a
solution
h) the maximum amount of solute that will
dissolve in a definite amount of solvent
Substances and Mixtures

Identify each material as either a mixture or pure substance.

 If the material is a mixture, identify it as either homogeneous or heterogeneous.

 If the material is a pure substance, identify it as an element or a compound.

Material Mixture or Pure substance Homogeneous/heterogeneous

element /compound

Ex. Table Salt (NaCl) Pure Substance Compound

1. Aluminum foil _____________ _____________

2. Air _____________ _____________
3. Soil _____________ _____________
4. Water (H2O) _____________ _____________
5. Steel _____________ _____________
6. Bag of M&M’s _____________ _____________
7. Sugar _____________ _____________
8. Sugar water _____________ _____________
9. Pizza _____________ _____________
10. Blood _____________ _____________

Acids and Bases

Identify the following properties as acid, bases, or both

1. It turns litmus paper to blue.

2. It tastes sour.

3. Can be dissolved in water.

4. It feels slippery

5. It is usually found in citric juices and other food.

6. It tastes bitter.

7. Conduct electricity

8. It turns litmus paper to red.

Periodic table of elements

Answer the following questions and use your Periodic table to complete the worksheet.
 1. What is the atomic symbol for silver?

2. What is the atomic mass of mercury?

3. Ni is the symbol for what element?

4. The element that has the atomic number 17 is?

5. List the symbols for two transition metals.

6. Cu, Ag, and Au are all in what group #

7. Name two noble gases

8. Give the symbol for two halogens.

9. What is the symbol for element with atomic number 74?

10. What is the atomic mass of copper?

Non-metals and Metals

A. Identify each element as a metal, nonmetal

Copper (Cu) _____________

Oxygen (O) _____________
Hydrogen (H) _____________
Potassium (K) _____________
Phosphorous (P) _____________
Helium (He) _____________
Aluminum (Al) _____________
Calcium (Ca) _____________
Magnesium (Mg) _____________
Chlorine (Cl) _____________

B. Choose out one of the options (shown in brackets), so that each sentence reads with the
correct answer.

1. Metals (can / cannot) usually conduct electricity.

2. Non-metals (can / cannot) usually conduct electricity.

3. Metals are good (conductors / insulators) of heat energy.

4. Non-metals are good (conductors / insulators) of heat energy.

5. Metals are (dull / shiny) when polished or freshly cut.

Electron Configuration
Write the unabbreviated electron configurations of the following elements:

1) sodium ________________________________________________

2) iron ________________________________________________

3) bromine ________________________________________________

4) barium ________________________________________________

5) neptunium ________________________________________________

Determine what elements are denoted by the following electron configurations:

6) 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p4 ____________________

7) 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d104p6 5s1 ____________________

8 ) [Kr] 5s2 4d105p3 ____________________

9) [Xe] 6s2 4f145d6 ____________________

10) [Rn] 7s2 5f11 ____________________