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Physical and Chemical Changes

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A change in which a substance undergoes changes in its physical properties is called _____.

a)

chemical change

b)

physical change

c)

irreversible change

d)

biological change

2.

Browning of an apple after it is cut is an example of ____.

a)

physical change

b)

chemical change

c)

reversible change

d)

biological change

3.

When Magnesium ribbon is burnt in oxygen, the product obtained is ___.

a)

Magnesium chloride

b)

Magnesium sulphate

c)

Magnesium carbide

d)

Magnesium oxide

4.

When Magnesium ribbon is ignited using a candle flame, it burns with a __________.

a)

sparkling red light

b)

dull yellow light

c)

bright green light

d)

brilliant white light

5.

Which of the following is a physical change?

a)

Rusting of iron

b)

Melting of wax

c)

Burning of coal

d)

Curdling of milk

6.

Which of the following is a chemical change?

a)

Twinkling of stars

b)

Cutting of fruits

c)

Cooking of vegetables

d)

Boling of water

7.

A chemical change may involve ____________.

a)

change in color only

b)

change in temperature only

c)

evolution of gas only

d)

all of the above

8.

Which of the following is/are true when milk changes to curd?

(i) Its state is changed from liquid to semi solid

(ii) It changes color

(iii) It changes taste

(iv) The change cannot be reversed.

Choose the correct option from the ones given below:

a)

(i) and (ii) are correct

b)

(ii) and (iii) are correct

c)

(i), (iii) and (iv) are correct

d)

All are correct

9.

Which of the following is incorrect for a chemical reaction?

a)

Heat may be given out but never absorbed

b)

Sound may be produced

c)

A color change may take place

d)

A gas may be evolved

10.

Which of the following is false?

a)

When a candle burns, both physical and chemical changes take place.

b)

Stretching of a rubber band is not a physical change

c)

Melting of ice is a physical change

d)

Dissolving common salt in water is not a chemical change

11.

The gas that we use in the kitchen is liquefied petroleum gas (LPG). In a cylinder, it exists as a liquid. When it is released from the cylinder it becomes a gas (Change A), and then it burns (Change B). Which of the following is true?

a)

Process A is a Physical Change

b)

Process B is a Chemical change

c)

Both processes A and B are chemical changes

d)

Both (a) and (b) are True

12.

Anaerobic bacteria digest the animal waste and produce biogas (Change A). The gas is burnt as fuel (Change B). The following statements pertain to these changes. Choose the correct one.

a)

Process A –Physical Change

b)

Process B- Chemical change

c)

Both process A and B are chemical changes

d)

Both process A and B are physical change

13.

A physical change is named as such because __________.

a)

it involves changes in physical properties of a substance

b)

it is accompanied by a transfer of energy

c)

it is a reversible process

d)

it involves the formation of new products

14.

A change in which the original substance can be regained by a change in conditions is called _____________.

a)

a reversible change

b)

a physical change

c)

a chemical change

d)

both (a) and (b)

15.

Expansion on heating and contraction on cooling of metals are examples of ___________.

a)

chemical changes

b)

physical changes

c)

irreversible changes

d)

permanent changes

16.

Melting and boiling point are ______________ properties of a substance.

a)

physical

b)

chemical

c)

structural

d)

external

17.

“Adding salt to water changes the taste of water.” Which of the following statements is true regarding this change?

a)

It is a chemical change because a new substance is formed.

b)

It is a physical change because the original substance can be recovered

c)

It is a chemical change because the salt cannot be recovered.

d)

It is a physical change because there is a slight change in colour.

18.

Pooja took a candle in a vessel and heated the vessel. Even though the candle did not burn, it changed its shape and state. What kind of change is this?

a)

Irreversible change

b)

Physical change

c)

Chemical change

d)

Permanent change

19.

Which of the following is a physical change?

a)

Burning of kerosene

b)

Lighting an electric bulb

c)

Heating sugar in a pan

d)

Heating sulphur with iron filings to a red-hot state

20.

On the basis of the following diagrams/pictures, answer the question given thereafter. Which of the following changes represent a chemical change?

a)

Only (i)

b)

Only (ii)

c)

(i) and (ii)

d)

Neither