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Burning and Bubbling L4/L3

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Crude oil can be separated into fractions by

a)

cracking

b)

distillation

c)

fermentation

d)

filtration

2.

Which hydrocarbon will boil most easily?

a)

Octane

b)

Heptane

c)

Hexane

d)

Pentane

3.

Alcoholic drinks can be made by

a)

fermentation of carbohydrates

b)

distillation of carbohydrates

c)

fermentation of proteins

d)

distillation of proteins

4.

Which of the following is a renewable source of energy?

a)

oil

b)

coal

c)

peat

d)

biogas

5.

A fuel is a substance which is burned to produce

a)

oxygen

b)

heat energy

c)

hydrogen

d)

sound energy

6.

Which of the following compounds is a hydrocarbon?

a)

C3H6

b)

C3H7OH

c)

CO2

d)

H2

7.

Which of the following gases in the atmosphere will cause the greenhouse effect?

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

sulfur dioxide

c)

oxygen

d)

nitrogen

8.

Alcohol is made by fermentation of glucose. Distillation can then be used to

a)

increase the glucose concentration

b)

decrease the alcohol concentration

c)

increase the alcohol concentration

d)

decrease the glucose concentration

9.

Which of the following is a renewable fuel?

a)

coal

b)

petrol

c)

diesel

d)

ethanol

10.

Which gas burns with a pop?

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

hydrogen

c)

nitrogen

d)

oxygen

11.

Identify the hydrocarbon with the molecular formula C4H10

a)

butane

b)

ethane

c)

propane

d)

pentane

12.

Identify the metal that does not react with dilute acid

a)

sodium

b)

gold

c)

zinc

d)

tin

13.

Identify the gas required for combustion to take place

a)

He

b)

CO2

c)

O2

d)

H2

14.

Which of the following are both made from plants?

a)

Aspirin and motor oil

b)

Vegetable oil and aspirin

c)

Morphine and gold

d)

Iron and peppermint

15.

Iodine is used to test for starch. Identify the colour change when iodine is added to starch.

a)

blue --> red

b)

brown --> colourless

c)

brown --> blue/black

d)

blue --> green

16.

Identify which of the following sources of background radiation is not a natural source.

a)

dental x-ray

b)

food and drink

c)

rocks and soil

d)

cosmic radiation from outer space

17.

Identify which of the following compounds is a carbohydrate.

a)

C3H6

b)

C6H12O6

c)

CO2

d)

H2

18.

Which of the following metals is found uncombined in the Earth's crust? (Hint: unreactive)

a)

magnesium

b)

sodium

c)

gold

d)

iron

19.

Which of the following metals is extracted from its ore using electricity?

a)

iron

b)

silver

c)

copper

d)

aluminium

20.

Aspirin is a painkiller that was originally extracted from a plant. Identify from which plant aspirin was originally extracted.

a)

willow bark

b)

poppy

c)

foxglove

d)

conchona bark