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S2 Earth's Materials

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What colour is neutral on the pH scale?

a)

blue

b)

green

c)

orange

d)

red

2.

On the pH scale, 1-6 shows

(a)  

3.

7 on the pH scale is

(a)  

4.

8-14 on the pH scale shows

(a)  

5.

What is the name given to a reaction where the right amount of acid and alkali are added together to get a pH of 7?

a)

neutralisation

b)

acidification

c)

alkalification

6.

Where are ores found?

a)

floating in water

b)

drifting in space

c)

within the Earth's crust

d)

in the atmosphere

7.

Where are the metals?

a)

all over the periodic table

b)

in group 1 only

c)

left of the zig zag stair

d)

right of the zig zag stair

8.

Which group contains one non-metal element?

a)

Group 1

b)

Group 2

c)

Transition Metals

d)

Rare Earth Metals

9.

Name the light blue elements in the middle of the table.

a)

Group 1

b)

Group 2

c)

Transition Metals

d)

Rare Earth Metals

10.

Name the gas produced when reactive metals are added to hydrochloric acid?

a)

oxygen

b)

helium

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

hydrogen

11.

Which gas burns with a squeaky pop?

a)

oxygen

b)

helium

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

hydrogen

12.

Materials which allow electricity to pass through them are called....

a)

conductors

b)

insulators

13.

Materials which DO NOT allow electricity to pass through them are called....

a)

conductors

b)

insulators

14.

Which material DOES NOT conduct electricity?

a)

Carbon

b)

Nitrogen gas

c)

Iron

d)

Copper

15.

Which of the following metals are magnetic?

a)

Zinc

b)

Copper

c)

Lead

d)

Iron

16.

Magnesium is magnetic

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

17.

Iron is magnetic

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

18.

If a person has a problem with stomach acid they can take a.....

a)

alkali medicine

b)

acidic medicine

c)

neutral medicine

19.

Which test can tell you the pH of a substance?

(pick all correct answers)

a)

pH paper

b)

iodine solution

c)

universal indicator

d)

lime water

20.

The graph show the pH of different foods.

Which food is most acidic?

a)

Cucumbers

b)

Lemons

c)

Limes

d)

Apples

21.

The graph show the pH of different foods.

Which food is least acidic?

a)

Cucumbers

b)

Lemons

c)

Limes

d)

Apples

22.

What is the pH value of pure water?

a)

5

b)

7

c)

11

d)

9

23.

Pupils tested the pH of 5 apples. There results are below:

Apple 1 = 4.2

Apple 2 = 3.0

Apple 3 = 3.9

Apple 4 = 3.3

Apple 5 = 3.1

What is the average PH of the apples tested?

a)

3.3

b)

3.4

c)

3.5

d)

3.6

24.

Using the graph, what volume of NaOH was added to achieve a pH of 6?

a)

10ml

b)

20ml

c)

30ml

d)

40ml

25.

Predict the pH, when 25ml of NaOH are added?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

26.

Iron is used in sparkler fireworks due to its chemical behaviour.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

27.

Name the technique used to identify different metals in ores?

a)

burn test

b)

flame test

c)

ore test

d)

lime water test

28.

Two scientists investigated neutralisations. They carried out the exact same experiment.

Scientist A carried their experiment out 10 times. Scientist B carried out the experiment 15.

Which Scientists results would be most reliable?

a)

A

b)

B

29.

Which of the following elements is a good conductor of electricity?

a)

Silicon

b)

Gold

c)

Helium

d)

Oxygen

30.

What is the pH value of a strong acid?

a)

1

b)

7

c)

10

d)

14

31.

All metals react in the same way

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

32.

Reorder the following - Most reactive metal to least reactive

a)

Francium

b)

Caesium

c)

Potassium

d)

Sodium

e)

Lithium

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)