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3.3 Structure & Properties of Materials

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is a pure substance that cannot be separated into simpler substances by chemical or physical means?

a)

Element

b)

Compound

c)

Mixture

d)

Chemical

2.
This picture represents which of the following?
a)
element
b)
compound
c)
mixture of elements
d)
mixture of compounds
3.

What is H2SO4 made up of?

a)

2 hydrogen, 1 sulfur, 4 oxygen

b)

1 hydrogen, 2 sulfur, 4 oxygen

c)

2 hydrogen & 4 sodium

d)

1 hydrogen & 6 sodium

4.
Is sugar (C12H22O11) an element or a compound?
a)
Element
b)
Compound
5.
Classify the picture with the correct label.
a)
Element
b)
Compound
c)
Mixture of Elements
d)
Mixture of Compounds
6.
Classify the picture with the correct label.
a)
Element
b)
Compound
c)
Mixture of Elements & Compounds
d)
Mixture of Compounds
7.
Which of the following represents an element?
a)
H2O
b)
H2
c)
NaCl
d)
CaCO3
8.

Which of the following is not a compound?

a)

HCl

b)

Cl2

c)

NaCl

d)

CO2

9.

When electricity passes through water, hydrogen and oxygen are produced. Which table correctly labels the compounds and elements involved in the process?

a)

Water-->Compound

Hydrogen-->Compound

Oxygen--->Element

b)

Water-->Compound

Hydrogen--->Element

Oxygen--->Compound

c)

Water--->Compound

Hydrogen--->Element

Oxygen--->Element

10.

This picture is a model of a...

a)

element

b)

compound

c)

mixture of compounds

d)

mixture of elements

11.

Which of the following is described by the diagram as shown?

a)

CO2

b)

CO

c)

H2

d)

Mixture of elements

12.
What is CO2 and example of?
a)
element
b)
mixture
c)
compound
13.

Steel generally speaking is made of

a)

iron and carbon

b)

copper and iron

c)

tin and carbon

d)

aluminum and nickel

14.

Brass is an alloy made of

a)

copper and zinc

b)

copper and tin

c)

copper and nickel

d)

copper and aluminum

15.

Alloy is a ...

a)

a chemical compound with combination between metal and non-metal

b)

a salt contain of two or more elements where the main element is non-metal

c)

mixture of a metal and other elements

d)

compound of a metal and other elements

16.

Why are alloys generally used to make everyday objects?

a)

Alloys are often stronger & harder than pure metals.

b)

Alloys have higher melting point than pure metals.

c)

Alloys are less expensive to produce than pure metals.

d)

Alloys have ionic bonds instead of metallic bonds.

17.

Which of the following is NOT a common property of metals?

a)

ductile

b)

good electrical conductor

c)

low boiling point

d)

malleable

e)

high melting point

18.

Which of the following best explains why an alloy is used over pure metals?

a)

The different sized molecules disrupt the order arrangement, thus, the layers of molecules cannot slide easily.

b)

The different sized atoms disrupt the order arrangement, thus, the layers of atoms cannot slide easily.

c)

Alloy is a mixture of metal and other elements while pure metals contain one type of atom only.

d)

Strong electrostatic forces hold the positive ions and the negative electrons together, thus, it is hard to break metals apart.

19.
Metals are often used to make wire because they are 
a)
malleable
b)
ductile
20.

Which diagram shows arrangement in steel?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D