Chapter 1:
Useful Chemistry
Chapter 2:
Common Reactions in our Lives
Chapter 3:
Types of Chemical Reactions
Chapter 4:
Reactions and the Environment
Random + Final Jeopardy (500)
100

What does it mean if something is made of synthetic polymers?

It is made out of a material that is not natural. 

100

Name a chemic al reaction that you encounter on a daily basis. 

Answers may vary

100

I just ate some spicy food and I have heartburn and acid reflux. I took some Tums to counteract the acid in my stomach. What type of reaction am I relying on to make me feel better?

A neutralization reaction. 

100

What type of reaction is the burning of fossil fuels?

A combustion reaction. 

100

Before synthetic fibres, what were our clothes mostly made of?

Cotton, wool, and other natural fibres. 

200

What is an alloy?

A metallic substance composed of two or more elements. 

200

List 2 indicators of chemical change.

  • increase or decrease in temp

  • production of gases (bubbles)

  • formation of solids (precipitate)

  • colour change 

  • odours given off

  • change in pH

200

What type of reaction is this? 

SnI → I2 + Sn

This is a decomposition reaction. 

200

What is the main thing that makes incomplete combustion dangerous?

The production of carbon monoxide. 

200

List 3 elements. 

Answers will vary. 

300

Synthetic chemicals are human-made chemicals produced in a lab. Name two types of synthetic chemicals that a farmer may use.

Some examples of synthetic chemicals used for farming include:

herbicides

insecticides

fungicides

larvacides

300

What is an endothermic reaction?

Reactions that absorb energy.

300

What type of reaction is this?

C6H12O6 + O2 → CO2 + H2O + energy

This is a combustion reaction. 

300

How would a bridge maintenance crew slow the rusting of a bridge over many years?

By painting it as it rusts. 

300

Explain the Greenhouse effect to me like I'm 5 years old. 

The greenhouse effect is like a warm blanket around the Earth. It happens because certain gases in the air keep the Sun's warmth from escaping back into space. This makes our planet just the right temperature for us to live on.

400

What is the system of symbols put in place to prevent workplace accidents involving chemicals?

WHMIS

400

What is an exothermic reaction?

Reactions that release energy. 

400

What type of reaction is this? 

Fe + O2 → Fe2O3 

This is a formation reaction. 

400

DOUBLE Jeopardy: What is it called when calcium carbonate is dropped into a lake to neutralize the lakes pH?

Liming. 

400

List 2 negative consequences of climate change. 

Answers will vary. 

500

DOUBLE Jeopardy: In any given chemical reaction, two or more initial substances react to produce two or more new substances. What are the initial substances known as? 

Reactants

500

Name the 4 types of reactions discussed in this chapter.

Combustion

Neutralization

Composition

Decomposition

500

What is the Law of Conservation of Mass?

The Law of Conservation of Mass states that matter cannot be created nor destroyed; rather, it is transformed from one form to another.

500

Why do we need healthy forests to combat climate change?

Healthy forests convert harmful carbon dioxide back into Oxygen and store carbon in it's trunk and branches. 

500

FINAL Jeopardy: 

To reduce emissions, the component removed from natural gas before burning is ___________. 


Sulfur.

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