7th grade chemistry – Comprehensive exam study guide for 2025

COMMON
Comprehensive format
 Multiple choice questions

Study suggestions
 Your old tests and quizzes will help you study, but be sure to focus on
concepts and short math questions.
 Go through the materials from the beginning of school year and make an
outline of what we covered from your notes. Make it fairly simple, with
definitions and examples for each key idea.
 Get lots of sleep and eat a good breakfast on the test days.

Good luck!
Topics you need to know for the comprehensive exam
 Types of matter
 Elements and compounds – properties
 Mixtures – Homogeneous and heterogeneous
 Periodic table
 Electron configuration for elements 1-20
 Electron configuration of ions
 Periodic trends – atomic radii, ionic radii and ionization energy
 Chemical bonding
 Nomenclature of binary ionic compounds, compounds containing transition
metals and with polyatomic ions (nitrate, sulfate, phosphate, carbonate,
hydroxide, ammonium, nitrite, sulfite, perchlorate, chlorate, chlorite and
hypochlorite)
 Nomenclature of covalent compounds
 Lewis structures (diatomic elements and compounds with the following
combinations H,C,N,O,P,S and halogens)
 Chemical reactions
 Balancing equations (law of conservation of mass and predicting mole-mole
ratio)
 Stoichiometry – mole-mole conversions, mass-mass conversions, limiting
reactant, theoretical yield and percent yield
 Gas Laws
o Temperature and pressure conversions
o Ideal gas postulates
o Ideal gas law
o Combined gas law

Answer all the questions:

1. Define the terms:
 Element -
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
 Compound
___________________________________________________________________
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2. What are the two types of mixtures?

3. Identify the solute and the solvent in salt water.

4. Classify the following pictures as element, compound or mixture.

___________________ ___________________
___________________

5. Write the electron configuration for the following elements.

a. Ca - __________________________________________________

b. Na - __________________________________________________

c. P - ___________________________________________________

d. Cl - ___________________________________________________

e. Ne - ___________________________________________________

6. Write the electron configuration for the following ions.

 a. S2- - ___________________________________________________

b. F- - ___________________________________________________

c. Be2+ - __________________________________________________

d. Al3+ - ___________________________________________________

e. Mg2+ - __________________________________________________

7. How does atomic size/radius change within groups and across periods?

8. Arrange these elements in order of decreasing (largest to smallest) atomic

size/radius:
a. sulfur, chlorine, aluminum ad sodium _________________________________

b. Be, Mg, Sr - __________________________

c. Bi, Cs, Ba - ___________________________

d. F, Cl, Br - _____________________________

9. How do ionization energies vary within the groups and across periods?

10.Arrange these elements in order of increasing (smallest to largest)

ionization energy:
a. Be, Mg, Sr - __________________________

b. Bi, Cs, Ba - ___________________________

c. Na, Al, S - ____________________________

d. F, Cl, Br - _____________________________

11.How does ionic radius of a typical metal compare with its atomic radius?

12.In each pair, which ion is the largest?

a. Cu+ and Cu2+
 b. S and S2-

c. Al and Al3+

d. Ca2+ and Ca2-

13.Name the following compounds:

a. CaF2 - ___________________________________________

b. BaSO4 - __________________________________________

c. Fe2O3 - __________________________________________

d. CaCO3 -__________________________________________

e. MgS - ____________________________________________

f. Na2O - ___________________________________________

g. KOH - ____________________________________________

h. SO2 - _____________________________________________

i. CO - ______________________________________________

j. N2O - _____________________________________________

14.Write the correct chemical formula for the compounds formed from each
pair of element.
a. Potassium and sulfur - ________________________

b. Calcium and oxygen - _______________________

c. Sodium and phosphorus - _____________________

d. Aluminum and nitrogen - ______________________

e. Barium and fluorine - __________________________

15.Write the formula for the following compounds.

a. Lithium hydroxide - ____________________________

b. Sodium sulfate - _______________________________

 c. Aluminum phosphate - ________________________

d. Iron(II) nitrate - ________________________________

e. Barium chloride - ______________________________

f. Zinc sulfate - ___________________________________

g. Tin(II) sulfide - __________________________________

h. Lead(IV) oxide - _______________________________

i. Ammonia - ____________________________________

j. Dinitrigen pentafluoride - _______________________

16.Draw the Lewis structures for the following.

H2 I2 N2

F2 O2 Cl2
 Br2 CO H2O

HF HI PCl5

SF6 CH4 ClF

17.Balance the following equations:

a. ____C3H8 + ____O2  ____CO2 + ____H2O

b. ____Al2(SO3)3 + ____NaOH  ____Na2SO3 + ____Al(OH)3

c. ____Al2O3 + ____Fe  ____Fe3O4 + ____Al

d. ____KClO3  ____KCl + ____O2

e. ____NH4NO3  ____N2O + ____H2O

f. ____NaHCO3  ____Na2CO3 + ____H2O + ____CO2

g. ____P4O10 + ____H2O  ____H3PO4

 h. ____Al + ____H2SO4  ____Al2(SO4)3 + ____H2

i. ____S + ____HNO3  ____H2SO4 + ____NO2 + ____H2O

j. ____NH3 + ____CuO  ____Cu + ____N2 + ____H2O

k. ____Cu + ____HNO3  ____Cu(NO3)2 + ____NO + ____H2O

18. How many mole is 1.50x1023 molecules of NH3?

19.How many atoms are in 1.75 mol of CHCl 3?

20.What is the molar mass of CaSO4?

21.What is the mass in grams of 9.45 mol of aluminum oxide?

22.What is the mass percent of H in C2H6?

23.Iron(III) oxide reacts with carbon monoxide to yield iron and carbon
dioxide. How many moles of iron(Fe) are produced from 1.8 moles of
iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)?
24.Consider the equation: 4Fe + 3O2  2 Fe2O3
How many grams of Fe2O3 are produced when 12.0 g of iron rusts?

25.How many molecules of oxygen are produced when 29.2 g of water is

decomposed by electrolysis according to the balanced equation:
2 H2O  H2 + O2

26.Balance and write the mole ratio of isopropyl alcohol to oxygen in the
following equation.
_____C3H7OH + _____O2  _____CO2 + _____H2O

27.What is the theoretical yield of calcium oxide if 24.8g of calcium

carbonate is heated?
CaCO3  CaO + CO2
28.Lithium nitride reacts with water to form ammonia and aqueous lithium
hydroxide.
a. Write the balanced chemical equation for the above mentioned
reaction.

b. What mass of water is needed to react with 32.9g of lithium nitride?

c. When the above reaction takes place, how many molecules of

ammonia are produced?

29.What is the percent yield if 4.0 moles of NaCl are obtained when 5.0
moles of NaOH react with excess HCl? The balanced equation is
NaOH + HCl  NaCl + H2O

30.Identify the limiting reactant.

 a.

N2 = H2 =
Limiting reactant = ________________________

b.
Limiting reactant = ____________________________

31.What is the limiting reactant when 5.0 moles of NaOH reacts with 6.0
moles of HCl? The balanced equation is
NaOH + HCl  NaCl + H2O
 32.What is the limiting reactant for the reaction between 5.0 moles of C 3H6
and 12.0 moles of O2?
2 C3H6 + 9 O2  6 CO2 + 6 H2O

33.What happens as temperature of a gas increases? Choose all that apply.

A) Kinetic energy increases and the volume decreases

B) Kinetic energy increases and the volume increases
C) Kinetic energy increases, but volume can never change
A) Kinetic energy decreases and the volume decreases
B) Kinetic energy decreases and the volume increases
C) Kinetic energy decreases, but volume can never change

34.Pressure and volume are:

A) directly proportional B) inversely proportional C) not proportional

35.As temperature increases, the volume of a gas because volume

and temperature are proportional.

A) decreases; directly B) increases; directly

C) decreases, inversely D) increases, inversely

36.What is the ideal gas law?

A) Pn = VRT B) P1V1 = P2V2 C) PV = nRT D) P1 n1 = P2 n2

37.What is the correct formula for calculating moles with the ideal gas law?

A) n=PVRT B) n=RTPV C) n=PRTV D) n=PTRV

 38.A gas occupies 6.0 L at 1.5 atm. If the pressure increases to 3.0 atm at
constant temperature, what is the new volume?

A) 3.0 L B) 6.0 L C) 9.0 L D) 12.0 L

39.A gas has a volume of 8.0 L at 2.0 atm. What is the pressure if the volume
is reduced to 2.0 L, assuming constant temperature?

A) 1.0 atm B) 4.0 atm C) 6.0 atm D) 8.0 atm

40.A gas has a volume of 2.0 L at 27°C. What will the volume be at 327°C,
assuming constant pressure?

A) 1.0 L B) 2.0 L C) 4.0 L D) 6.0 L

41.A balloon has a volume of 5.0 L at –23°C. What is the new temperature if
the volume increases to 10.0 L at constant pressure?

A) 125°C B) 227°C C) 500°C D) –46°C

42.Calculate the pressure exerted by 2.0 mol of gas in a 5.0 L container at

27°C.

A) 6.56 atm B) 9.84 atm C) 12.3 atm D) 19.7 atm

43.What volume will 1.5 mol of an ideal gas occupy at 1.2 atm and 0°C?

A) 28.0 L B) 32.1 L C) 25.0 L D) 33.5 L

44.Write the three solubility rules that you need to know for the
comprehensive exam.
45.Balance the reactions a - j and indicate which type of chemical reaction
(synthesis, decomposition, precipitation, acid-base or combustion) is being
represented:
a. ____ NH4OH + ____ H2SO4 à ____ (NH4)2SO4 + H2O
Reaction Type : ______________

b. ____ C5H9O + ____ O2 à ____ CO2 + ____ H2O

Reaction Type : ______________

c. ____ S8 + ____ F2 à ____ SF6

Reaction Type : ______________

d. ____ KClO3 à ___ KCl + ___ O2

Reaction Type : ______________

e. ____ HBr + ___ Al(OH)3 à ___ H2O + ___ AlBr3

Reaction Type : ______________

f. ____ CaCl2+ ___ Na3PO4 à ___ Ca3(PO4)2 + ___ NaCl

Reaction Type : ______________

g. ____Fe + ____O2  ____Fe2O3

Reaction Type : ______________

h. ___NaOH + ___CuSO4  ____Na2SO4 + ___Cu(OH)2

Reaction Type : ______________

i. ____C12H22O11 + ___O2  ___CO2 + ___H2O

Reaction Type : ______________

j. ____NH4NO3  ___N2O + ___H2O

Reaction Type : ______________
46.An aqueous solution of rubidium phosphate is mixed with an aqueous
solution of magnesium nitrate to form rubidium nitrate and magnesium
phosphate.
a. Write the balanced equation including the states of matter.

b. What is the precipitate formed? Write its chemical formula.

c. Write a complete ionic equation for the equation above. Include all
the subscripts, coefficients and the ion charges where necessary.

d. Write a net ionic equation for the equation above. Include all the
subscripts, coefficients and the ion charges where necessary.

47.When aqueous solutions of Fe(NO3)3 and NaOH are mixed Fe(OH)3 and
NaNO3 are formed. Is there a precipitate formed? If yes, write the formula
for the precipitate. Explain why using the solubility rules.

48.When aqueous solutions of potassium iodide reacts with Lead (II) nitrate,
potassium nitrate and solid lead(II) iodide are formed. Write the balanced,
complete ionic and the net ionic equations for the reaction.