Balance Equation
Chemical reaction
Toxic Animals/Plants
Chemistry & Toxicology Basics
Experiment
100

__K + __F2 → __ KF

2,1,2

100

4 Na +  O2 —> 2 Na2O What kind of reaction is it?

Combustion, single replacement, double replacement, synthesis, or decomposition

Synthesis (two or more substances combine into one) 

100

Are lion fish venomous or poisonous?

venomous

100

 Mixing bleach with ammonia is dangerous because it can form: 

A. Carbon dioxide 

B. Water vapor 

C. Hydrogen gas 

D. Chlorine/Chloramine gases 

D. Chlorine/Chloramine gases

100

If the pH strip turns deep blue, the pH suggests the sample is: 

A. Acidic 

B. Neutral 

C. Basic

C. Basic (High pH)

200

___ Al + ___ S8 —> ___ Al2S3

16,3,8

200

CH4+2O2→CO2+2H2O  What kind of reaction is it?

Combustion, single replacement, double replacement, synthesis, or decomposition

Combustion (something reacts with oxygen, usually making CO₂ and H₂O) 

200

Which plant’s sap can cause severe burns when exposed to sunlight? 

A. Milkweed 

B. Giant hogweed

C. Poison ivy 

D. Oak tree sap 

E. Rhubarb 

B. Giant hogweed

200

 Which of the following is a chemical change? 

A. Toxins evaporating from a plant B. Toxins causing excessive blood coagulation C. A toxin dissolving into the blood stream D. Both A and C 

B. Toxins causing excessive blood coagulation

200

 Which observation best indicates the sample produced a gas? A. Does not ignite 

B. Sharp odor similar to an indoor pool 

C. Leaves residue 

D. No visible color 

E. Dulls a copper strip 

B. Sharp odor similar to an indoor pool

300

__C2H2 + __O2 → __ H2O + __ CO2

2, 5, 2, 4

300

Zn+2HCl→ZnCl2+H2   What kind of reaction is it?

Combustion, single replacement, double replacement, synthesis, or decomposition

Single Replacement (one element replaces another in a compound)

300

Which of the following has venom with porins and catecholamines (bufotoxins) that can affect the heart and nervous system?

A. Cane toad 

B. Poison dart frog 

C. Portuguese man o’ war 14. Lionfish 

D. Fat-tailed scorpion 

A. Cane toad

300

Homogeneous mixture is best described as: 

A. A mixture that is uniform throughout the liquid

B. A mixture with visibly separate parts 

C. A compound 

D. A pure element 

E. A mixture that cannot be separated 

A. A mixture that is uniform throughout the liquid

300

Which method can be used to separate iron from sand?

crystallization, magnetic separation, distillation, filtration, chromatography

magnetic separation

400

___ Al (OH)3 + ___ H2CO3 —> ___ Al2(CO3)3 + ___ H2O

2, 3, 1, 6

400

2H2O2→2H2O+O2  What kind of reaction is it?

Combustion, single replacement, double replacement, synthesis, or decomposition

Decomposition (one compound breaks into simpler substances)

400

Veratrum virides contain toxic _______ alkaloids that typically target the human’s nervous system and the cardiovascular system 

steroidal

400

Lead exposure in children most commonly comes from: 

A. New plastic toys and packaging 

B. Fresh fruits and vegetables 

C. Exhaust from motor vehicles 

D. Contaminated rainwater 

E. Old house paint and contaminated dust

E. Old house paint and contaminated dust

400

Which observation suggests dissolved solids? 

A. White residue after evaporation

B. Blue pH strip 

C. Chlorine odor 

D. Copper dulling 

A. White residue after evaporation

500

___ CH3CH2CH2CH3 + ___ O2 —> ___ CO2 + ___ H2O

2, 13, 8, 10

500

AgNO3+NaCl→AgCl+NaNO3 What kind of reaction is it?

Combustion, single replacement, double replacement, synthesis, or decomposition

Double Replacement (elements swap between two compounds)

500

This toxin triggers the Bezold-Jarisch reflex, which causes _____ (low blood pressure), _______(shortness of breath) _______ (slow heart rate).

bradycardia, hypopnea, hypotension

500

When a hazardous substance causes a chemical change to the human body, which of the following occurs? 

A. Change of shape 

B. Formation of a mixture 

C. Formation of a new substance

D. Melting 

E. Evaporation

C. Formation of a new substance

500

Which test eliminates rubbing alcohol as the sample? A. pH test 

B. Residue test 

C. Non-flammability 

D. Chlorine odor 

C. Non-flammability

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