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1.3 Incorporate scientific attitudes and values

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

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Class
Date
1.

When heating a solution in a boiling tube, what precaution must you take?

a)

Never heat the solution too strongly

b)

Never hold the boiling tube vertically.

c)

Never point the boiling tube at your classmates.

d)

Never use a Pyrex boiling tube to heat the solution.

2.

What precaution must you take when diluting a concentrated acid?

a)

Add the concentrated acid to water.

b)

Add water to the concentrated acid.

c)

Mix equal volumes of the concentrated acid and water together.

d)

Mix one volume of concentrated acid to three volumes of water together.

3.

Which of the following experimental procedures is wrong?

a)

Preparing copper(II) sulphate solution in a fume cupboard.

b)

Recording experimental result immediately

c)

Filling a pipette using a pipette filler

d)

Adding concentrated acid to water.

4.

An experiment should be carried out in the fume cupboard if it involves

a)

the release of poisonous gas.

b)

the release of flammable gas.

c)

the use of corrosive chemicals.

d)

the use of oxidizing chemicals.

5.

What precaution must you take when storing poisonous chemicals?

a)

Store it in a dry place

b)

Store it in a dark place

c)

Store it in a locked cupboard

d)

Store it away from the Bunsen burner

6.

Sulphur trioxide (SO3) is used as a food preservative in jams.

Its function is to

a)

give the food an acidic taste.

b)

slow down the rotting of food

c)

give the food a smooth texture

d)

prevent the food from being oxidized in the air

7.

Chemists have invented a lightweight and strong material called fiberglass which is used to make rackets and body of racing cars.

Fiberglass is an example of

a)

alloy

b)

ceramic

c)

plastic material

d)

composite material

8.

Formic acid (HCOOH) is used in the rubber industry to

a)

prevent the rubber turning yellow

b)

ensure the rubber remain elastic

c)

prevent oxidation of rubber

d)

coagulate the latex

9.

Which of the following methods to separate the mixtures in petroleum?

a)

Fractional distillation

b)

Recrystallisation

c)

Chromatography

d)

Freezing

10.

Forests in Scandinavian countries are destroyed by acid rains caused by chemical industries.

The chemical that is used to neutralize the acidity in the soil is

a)

limestone

b)

dolomite

c)

calcium hydroxide

d)

sodium hydroxide