7th grade · Science · Unit 5 of 12
Chemical Reactions
New substances form, and atoms are conserved.
What your child practices
Practices signs of chemical reactions, how properties change when new substances form, conservation of mass, and devices that release or absorb thermal energy through reactions.
Oregon State Standards learning standard: 7.PS1.2; 7.PS1.5; 7.PS1.6 · properties change in chemical reactions, atoms are conserved, and reactions can release or absorb energy
Sample questions
A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.
Question 1
Atoms in a reaction are…
- rearranged, not created or destroyed
- changed into energy only
- created from nothing
- destroyed
rearranged, not created or destroyed
Hint: Same atoms, new arrangement.
Question 2
Which property could show a new substance formed?
- A different amount
- A different melting point
- A different container
- A different shape
A different melting point
Hint: Characteristic properties.
Question 3
A color change when two clear liquids mix may show…
- evaporation
- a chemical reaction
- a change of state
- only mixing
a chemical reaction
Hint: New substance, new color.
Question 4
Substances made by a reaction are…
- elements only
- reactants
- mixtures only
- products
products
Hint: They are produced.
Question 5
Which is a chemical change?
- Dissolving sugar
- Breaking glass
- Burning a candle wick
- Freezing juice
Burning a candle wick
Hint: New substances form.
Question 6
Silver tarnishing black is a…
- mixture
- chemical change
- change of state
- physical change
chemical change
Hint: Silver reacts with sulphur compounds.