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Exploring the World of Chemistry

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 54mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the chemical symbol for water?

a)

H2O3

b)

O2H

c)

H2O2

d)

H2O

2.

What are the three states of matter?

a)

plasma, vapor, foam

b)

solid, liquid, gas

c)

solid, liquid, plasma

d)

gas, liquid, crystal

3.

What is the process of a solid turning into a liquid called?

a)

Freezing

b)

Melting

c)

Condensation

d)

Sublimation

4.

What is an element?

a)

An element is a pure substance made of only one type of atom.

b)

An element is a type of molecule made of two or more atoms.

c)

An element is a mixture of different atoms.

d)

An element can be broken down into simpler substances.

5.

The most abundant metal present in the earth's crust:

a)
Copper
b)
Iron
c)
Zinc
d)
Aluminum
6.

A metal with melting point less than 50 C is: -

a)
Iron
b)
Copper
c)
Gallium
d)
Aluminum
7.

A metalloid used to make glass is :-

a)
Copper
b)
Aluminum
c)
Iron
d)
Silicon
8.

The colour of rust which is hydrated oxide of iron is :-

a)
Bright yellow
b)
Deep blue
c)
Pure white
d)
Reddish-brown
9.

Name a metal which is: -

(i) Brittle

(ii) the best conductor of electricity

a)
Iron for brittle
b)

Copper for conductor of electricity

c)

Gold for best conductor of electricity and aluminium for brittle

d)
Tungsten for brittle; Silver for best conductor of electricity.
10.

A metal which is neither ductile nor malleable is: -

a)
Cast iron
b)
Gold
c)
Copper
d)
Aluminum
11.

Name the metals present in the following: -

  1. 1. Brass

  2. 2. Duralumin

  3. 3. Bronze

  4. 4. Stainless steel

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12.

Choose odd one out : -

Sulphur, phosphorus, carbon and bromine

a)

Phosphorus

b)

Sulphur

c)

carbon

d)
Bromine
13.

Give one difference between metals and non metals with reference to their : -

  1. 1. Melting and boiling point

  2. 2. Malleability

  3. 3. Solubility in water

  4. 4. Conductivity of heat and electricity

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14.

Give reason :-

Gold is mixed with copper and and nickel

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15.

What are metalloids?

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16.

What is rusting?

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17.

A metal stored in kerosene oil is ..

a)
Sodium or Potassium
b)
Copper
c)
Iron
d)
Calcium
18.

Why aluminium is used in making aircrafts?

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19.

A non metal which is liquid at room temperature (a)  

20.

State the conditions for rusting.

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21.

Write the abbreviation of DDT: -

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22.

Give uses of : -

  1. 1. Antimony

  2. 2. Silicon

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23.

Why graphite is used in the leads of pencils?

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