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Y7 Physical and chemical changes

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 9mins

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Class
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1.

Which statement below is true?

a)

Physical changes are those which change the colour of a chemical.

b)

Physical changes only change the size of an object.

c)

Physical change changes the matter into something totally different.

d)

The same chemical will still be there after a physical change.

2.

A change that does not result in a new substance.

a)

Chemical Change

b)

Physical Change

3.

The starting materials in a chemical reaction are called the...

a)

Products

b)

Reactants

c)

Starters

d)

Reactors

4.

A substance that is formed as the result of a chemical reaction is a __________________

a)

Product

b)

Reactant

c)

Productant

d)

Ender

5.

Which of these is NOT necessarily a sign that a chemical change has occurred?

a)

A liquid disappearing

b)

An unexpected color change

c)

A substance gets hot or cold on its own

d)

A new solid material appears

6.

Physical changes are...

a)

usually easy to reverse

b)

very hard to reverse

c)

usually accompanied by flames or light

d)

very rare

7.

Which of the following is an example of a chemical change?

a)

Water freezes to form ice

b)

Sugar dissolves in water

c)

Petrol burns in a car engine

d)

A piece of metal expands when it is heated

8.

When rust forms it is an example of a...

a)

chemical Change

b)

physical Change

c)

neither

9.

Bananas rotting is a...

a)

chemical Change

b)

physical Change

c)

neither

10.

A tire is inflated using air

a)

Chemical change

b)

Physical change

c)

Neither

11.

Pancakes (or anything else) cooking

a)

Physical change

b)

Chemical change

c)

Neither

12.

carbon dioxide + water --> glucose + oxygen


Photosynthesis is an example of a..

a)

physical change

b)

chemical change

c)

Neither

13.

Exploding fireworks is a

a)

Physical Change

b)

Chemical Change

c)

Neither

14.

A teacher is demonstrating physical and chemical changes to their class.

- Which action should they use to demonstrate a chemical change?

a)

Cutting a piece of paper with scissors.

b)

Melting a piece of chocolate.

c)

Ripping a piece of paper with their hands.

d)

Burning a piece of paper with a match.

15.

During a chemical reaction, bubbles may be seen. This is a sure sign that...

a)

At least one of the reactants is a gas

b)

One of the chemicals contained a gas

c)

At least one of the products of the reaction is a gas

d)

The reaction is boiling the air around it

16.

Challenge! The picture represents the particles involved in a chemical reaction. Which of these is not true?

a)

Some of the atoms can be destroyed and new atoms made

b)

New chemical bonds are formed between atoms

c)

Chemical reactions re-arrange the atoms into different particles

d)

Old chemical bonds are broken